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How to Change Task Color in ClickUp

Updated on:
June 5, 2026
By:
Madhav Bhandari
Use this interactive demo to learn how to customize task status colors in ClickUp.

Quick summary

In ClickUp, you can change task colors by editing the status color through the task's ellipsis menu and the Edit Statuses panel. This lets teams visually organize workflows by assigning distinct colors to each task status.


Steps

  1. Navigate to the Space, Folder, or List where the task is located.
  2. Click the ellipsis icon beside the task status.
  3. Click Edit statuses from the dropdown menu.
  4. Click on the color swatch of the status you want to change.
  5. Choose and set a new color for the status.
  6. Click Apply changes to save and confirm the update.
  7. Your task color is now updated via the status toolbar in ClickUp.

📌 Why this matters

Changing task colors in ClickUp helps teams instantly distinguish between different workflow stages, priorities, and project areas at a glance. Color-coded task statuses reduce cognitive load and improve visual project tracking across Spaces, Folders, and Lists. This feature is especially valuable for teams managing multiple concurrent projects who need fast, intuitive status recognition without opening individual tasks. Customizing status colors in ClickUp is a simple but high-impact way to keep distributed teams aligned and organized.
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