# Color of custom node text in left panel
**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/color-of-custom-node-text-in-left-panel/35552
**Category:** General
**Created:** [8 November 2020 16:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/color-of-custom-node-text-in-left-panel/35552 "2020-11-08T16:14:56Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author:  [@josekavunkal](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/josekavunkal)
#### Post date: [8 November 2020 16:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/color-of-custom-node-text-in-left-panel/35552/1 "2020-11-08T16:14:56Z")
Can I give my own color to text for my custom node in pallet ?.
I tried following code:-
labelStyle: function() {
return this.name?"red-ui-flow-node-status-dot-grey":"";
This does not change the color of the text in the nodes panel /left panel .It is always black.
But once I drag it to editor it gets the color.
Any help appreciated.
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### Author:  [@knolleary](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/knolleary)
#### Post date: [8 November 2020 16:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/color-of-custom-node-text-in-left-panel/35552/2 "2020-11-08T16:27:46Z")
No, a node cannot (and should not) customise its label colour.
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### Author:  [@josekavunkal](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/josekavunkal)
#### Post date: [8 November 2020 16:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/color-of-custom-node-text-in-left-panel/35552/3 "2020-11-08T16:32:56Z")
Thank you so much Nick ,if saved my efforts .I was about to explore it .
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### Author:  [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [7 January 2021 16:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/color-of-custom-node-text-in-left-panel/35552/4 "2021-01-07T16:33:13Z")
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