# Change the color of a channel

Zulip assigns each of your channels a color when you subscribe to the
channel. Changing a channel's color does not change it for anyone else.

## Change the color of a channel

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1. Click **Change color**.

1. Select a color from the grid, use the color picker, or enter a hex code.

1. Click **Confirm** to save and apply the color change.

1. Click outside the box to close the menu.

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### From the channels page (alternate method)

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1. Select a channel.

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1. Under **Personal settings**, click on the colored square below **Channel color**.

1. Select a color from the grid, use the color picker, or enter a hex code.

1. Click **Choose** to save and apply the color change.

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