2 Easy Ways to Customize Your Google Calendar Colors

Written by Darlene Antonelli, MA

Last Updated: October 25, 2022 Tested

Do you want to differentiate your Google Calendars from each other? You can change the color of the calendar so you can find it easily, but you can also change the colors of specific events to make them stand out as well. This wikiHow article teaches you how to change the color of a Google Calendar and its events on your computer, Android, iPhone, or iPad.

Things You Should Know

On a computer, click the three-dot menu next to the calendar name and select a color.
On a phone or tablet, tap the color you want to use in settings.
Instead of changing the color of all events, you can change the colors of events individually.

Method 1

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Changing the Calendar Color on a Computer

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Go to https://calendar.google.com/calendar and log in. You can log in to your Google Calendar using any web browser on your PC or Mac.
Your list of calendars is in the panel on the left side of the web browser under the "My calendars" header.

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The vertical three-dot menu icon is visible when your mouse hovers over the calendar's name on a web browser and clicking it prompts a menu to open with color swatches.
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Click a color to select it. The calendar will now be displayed in that color.
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Method 2

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Changing Calendar Color on Mobile

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Tap the app icon that looks like a calendar date icon.
This three-line menu icon is in the top left corner of your screen.
It's the gear icon that says "Settings" at the bottom of the menu.
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Tap the calendar that you want to change the color of. A new page will open with more details about that calendar.
- If you don't see that calendar, you'll have to subscribe to it.
You'll see a list of colors to choose from.
That calendar will now display in that color.

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Changing an Event Color on a Computer

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Go to https://calendar.google.com/calendar and log in. You can log in to your Google Calendar using any web browser on your PC or Mac.
- While changing the color of a Google Calendar changes the colors for all the events, you can go through and change the color of events individually.
Click or tap the event to see its details.
If you're using a browser on a computer or the mobile app, this Edit icon will be in the upper right corner of the event's details.
This color swatch is near the bottom of your screen on the mobile app and next to your calendar's name if you're using a web browser.
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Click a color you want to use and Save. Once you select Save, that event will change to display the new color.
- Each time you create an event, you can either leave it to the default color or you can change it to a color that you want.

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Changing an Event Color on Mobile

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Open Google Calendar. Tap the app icon that looks like a calendar date icon.
- While changing the color of a Google Calendar changes the colors for all the events, you can go through and change the color of events individually.
Tap the event to see its details.
This Edit icon will be in the upper right corner of the event's details.
This color swatch is near the bottom of your screen on the mobile app and next to your calendar's name if you're using a web browser.
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Tap a color you want to use and Save. Once you select Save, that event will change to display the new color.
- Each time you create an event, you can either leave it to the default color or you can change it to a color that you want.