Change the colour of text, objects and backgrounds

From Google Docs, Sheets and Slides, you can:

• Change the colour of text, objects and backgrounds
• Create custom colours through HEX values, RGB values or the eyedropper tool

Change the colour of text or highlight text

1. On your computer, open a file in one of the following programs:
   • Google Docs
   • Google Sheets
   • Google Slides
2. Highlight the text that you want to edit. 
3. To edit:
   • The colour of the text, in the toolbar, click Text colour . 
   • The highlight of the text, in the toolbar, click Highlight colour . This is only available in Google Docs and Slides.
4. Choose a preset colour or create a custom colour.

Change the colour of cells, tables and text boxes

1. On your computer, open a file in one of the following programs:
   • Google Docs
   • Google Sheets
   • Google Slides
2. Click the text box or highlight the cells that you want to edit.
3. To edit:
   • The fill colour of the cells or box, in the toolbar, click Fill colour .
   • The border colour of the cells or box, in the toolbar, click Border colour .
     • In Google Sheets, click Borders  Border colour .
4. Choose a preset colour or create a custom colour.

Create a custom colour

You can create a custom colour through entering Hex or RGB values, or you can use the eyedropper tool to select a colour from somewhere on your screen. After you've created a custom colour, you'll be able to use that colour anywhere else in that file.

Use Hex or RGB values to create a custom colour

1. On your computer, open a file in one of the following programs:
   • Google Docs
   • Google Sheets
   • Google Slides
2. In the toolbar, click Text colour  or any other tool with colour options. 
3. Under 'Custom', click Add a custom colour .
4. Enter the Hex code or the RGB values for the colour that you want.
5. Click OK.

Use the eyedropper tool to select a custom colour

Important: This feature is supported on Chrome and Edge browsers.

1. On your computer, open a file in one of the following programs:
   • Google Docs
   • Google Sheets
   • Google Slides
2. In the toolbar, click Text colour  or any other tool with colour options. 
3. Under 'Custom', click Pick a custom colour .
4. Use the eyedropper tool to click any colour on your screen.