Content

• Steps
• Method 1 of 1: Using the graphical user interface
• List of possible colors
• Tips

Tired of constantly seeing standard white text on a black background on the command line? If so, read on to find out how to change the text and background color.

Steps

1. 1 Press Windows Key + R to open the Run window.
2. 2 Enter cmd and click OK.
3. 3 Enter color zto get a list of all colors and the numbers or letters that match them. The first letter / number is the background color and the second is the text color.
4. 4 Enter a color letter / number to change the text color. For example, enter color 6to get yellow text, color 4 for red, color A to change the text to a light green color, and so on.
5. 5 To change the color of the text as well as its background, enter color ceto get light yellow text on a light red background, or any other combination. The first letter / number denotes the background color, and the second corresponds to the text color.

Method 1 of 1: Using the graphical user interface

1. 1 Run Command Prompt.
2. 2 Right-click on top.
3. 3 Select Properties.
4. 4 Click on the "Colors" tab.
5. 5 Select text or background properties and edit color values.
   • Experiment with different combinations!
6. 6 Click on the "OK" button to save the changes.

List of possible colors

• 0 = Black
• 1 = Blue
• 2 = Green
• 3 = Aquamarine
• 4 = Red
• 5 = Purple
• 6 = Yellow
• 7 = White
• 8 = Gray
• 9 = Light blue
• A = Light green
• B = Light aquamarine
• C = Light red
• D = Light purple
• E = Light yellow
• F = Bright white

Tips

• Be careful in spelling the word "color" and do not mistakenly enter "color". Otherwise, the changes will not work.