# How to choose the category text color?

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-choose-the-category-text-color/362654>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [April 20, 2025, 2:03am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-choose-the-category-text-color/362654 "2025-04-20T02:03:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![patrickemin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/patrickemin/32/520162_2.png) [@patrickemin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/patrickemin)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2025, 2:03am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-choose-the-category-text-color/362654/1 "2025-04-20T02:03:45Z")

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In the Category color selection section the text is either black or white, which renders it unreadable against some category colors. In the past, I used to be able to select the text color as white or black, but it seems that choice is not possible anymore in latest Discourse releases?

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