# Customize mention colors

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/customize-mention-colors/219023
**Category:** Developers
**Tags:** how-to
**Created:** [February 22, 2022, 3:59am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/customize-mention-colors/219023 "2022-02-22T03:59:40Z")
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### Author: ![ondrej](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/ondrej/32/198804_2.png) [@ondrej](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ondrej)
#### Post date: [February 22, 2022, 9:58am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/customize-mention-colors/219023/2 "2022-02-22T09:58:57Z")

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Just putting it out there. I think this goes well with this topic. Especially this

> [@Alexander](#):
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> it also works for groups using `a.mention-group[data-mention="group-name"]`

> [@Make staff users more recognizable with customized avatars, posts, and mentions](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-make-a-staff-user-more-recognizable/142794):
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> There are various methods that can be used to make a staff user immediately recognizable to other users. Show moderator shield Any staff user who is moderator, or admin and moderator, will have the moderator shield next to the username. left_speech_bubble Tips: the shield will not appear if the staff user has the role of admin but not moderator. CSS to change color of the shield play_button Change color for all Staff usersplay_button Change color differentiating ADMIN users from MOD users CSS to h…

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