Add custom colors to Google Calendar for better organization

Google Calendar offers a great selection of colors for customization, but sometimes you might want even more options. Luckily, you can add your own custom colors to make your calendar truly unique. Here’s a step-by-step guide to personalizing your Google Calendar with custom colors.

Step 1: Choose your color palette

First, you’ll need to pick out the colors you want to use. A great tool for this is the Coolors website.

  1. Head over to the Coolors website and hit the Spacebar to generate a new color palette.

  1. Keep generating new palettes until you find one you like. Once you’ve settled on a palette, you’ll need to save the hex codes for each color. Hover over a color, click ‘Copy hex’ when it appears, and store it somewhere for later use. Do this for all the colors in your chosen palette.

Step 2: Apply custom colors to your Google Calendar

Now that you have your colors picked out, it’s time to add them to your calendar.

  1. Navigate to the Google Calendar website and sign in to your account.

  2. Look for the ‘Other calendars’ section on the left side of the page. Click the ‘+’ icon next to it to create a new calendar.

  1. In the pop-up window, select ‘Create new calendar’.

  1. Give your new calendar a name and description, then click ‘Create calendar’.

  1. Your new calendar will appear under ‘My Calendars’. You can repeat this process to create multiple calendars for different purposes.

  2. To set a custom color, hover over the calendar name and click the three dots that appear next to it.

  1. You’ll see a selection of default colors. To use a custom color, click the ‘+’ icon below these options.

  1. A color swatch will appear. To use one of your saved colors from Coolors, paste the hex code (including the #) into the box below the swatch. Click ‘Save’ to apply the color.

  1. Repeat these steps to add more custom colors and customize your other calendars.

Step 3: Create events with your new custom colors

Once you’ve set up your custom colors, creating new events is a breeze.

  1. Simply click on a date in your calendar and enter the event name.

  1. Add any additional details like guests, location, or description, then click ‘Save’. Your event will automatically use the custom color you set for that calendar.

Important things to remember

  • Each calendar will use its custom color by default for all new events.
  • Custom colors work in Dark Mode, but it’s a good idea to test how they look.
  • There’s currently no way to remove a custom color once added, but you can add multiple colors.
  • Your custom colors will sync across all devices where you use Google Calendar.

With these steps, you can create a visually appealing and well-organized Google Calendar that suits your personal style and needs.