Change the color of a stream

Zulip assigns each of your streams a color when you subscribe to the stream. Changing a stream's color does not change it for anyone else.

Change the color of a stream

  1. Hover over a stream in the left sidebar.

  2. Click on the ellipsis ().

  3. Click Change color.

  4. Select a color from the grid, use the color picker, or enter a hex code.

  5. Click Confirm to save and apply the color change.

  6. Click outside the box to close the menu.

From the streams page (alternate method)

  1. Click on the gear () icon in the upper right corner of the web or desktop app.

  2. Select Stream settings.

  3. Select a stream.

  4. Select the Personal tab on the right.

  5. Under Personal settings, click on the colored square below Stream color.

  6. Select a color from the grid, use the color picker, or enter a hex code.

  7. Click Choose to save and apply the color change.