Recolor
by Bluebird
Recolor lets resource pack creators change colors that Minecraft hard codes, such as the experience text, container text and block outline.
What it does
Recolor targets values that the game sets in code rather than in textures, so a resource pack can recolor the experience orb, the item durability bar, item cooldowns, the block outline and the hit or damage color. Colors are written in rrggbb format. Interpolation lets the experience orb and the durability bar blend between two or three colors as their values change, and a reloading texture background and a world icon hover background can be set in the same way.
The mod is built for resource pack creators, and it is intended to behave like the color.properties files that OptiFine offers. It works alongside other resource packs without relying on core shaders. Requires Fabric API, which must be installed next to Recolor. Recolor is client-side only, so servers run without it, and it is released under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license, so the code is not open source. Files are published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, covering 17 release versions, 1.21 – 26.3.
Key features
Hard coded colors
Recolor exposes colors that the game normally fixes in code, so packs can change them without editing the game.
Durability bar gradient
The durability bar can be set to blend between full, half and broken colors as the item wears down.
Experience orb interpolation
Experience orbs can blend between two colors, with the experience text color set separately.
Block outline and hit color
The block outline, hit color and damage color can each be assigned a custom color for the pack.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Resource pack design
Pack authors can restyle HUD and world colors such as experience text, durability bars and cooldowns in one pack.
Pairing with other packs
Because Recolor avoids core shaders, it can be combined with other resource packs on the same client.
Who it’s for: Resource pack creators who want to change colors the game does not expose in textures. Players who use such packs need only the client-side mod installed.
How it compares
Remove Reloading Bar is client-side only, open source under the MIT License, and covers 1.21 – 26.1.2 on Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt. OmniDye is server required and client optional, is not open source, and covers 1.21.4 – 26.2 on all four loaders. Recolor is client-side only and is not open source, so players install it alone.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recolor | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-15 |
| Remove Reloading Bar | Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21 – 26.1.2 | Client-side only | 2026-04-22 |
| OmniDye | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.4 – 26.2 | Server required, client optional | 2026-07-22 |
Questions
Does Recolor need Fabric API?
Does a server need Recolor installed?
Which loader should a player pick for Recolor?
In the catalog
Recolor is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,982 Decoration mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
That mod allows resourcepack creators to change the color of a hard coded minecraft value into any color they want. This allows them to work with other resourcepack without using core shaders. Some examples are: - XP text color - Reloading textures background - Item cooldowns - Container text - Experience orb colors…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/recolor
- Owner
- Bluebird
- Published
- 2026-04-21
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-15
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15