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Court_Kizer
New Participant
January 24, 2021

Layer Label Color

  • January 24, 2021
  • 45 replies
  • 14883 views

I would love the ability to set a background color in the layer list. I’d like to be able to set this on an individual layer or group of layers.

I often have trouble finding important groups of layers. I’ve resorted to using emojis which helps. But imagine that we could color the background color of the label.

I’d also like to edit the label name so that in my document “Blue” would represent to my developers that it’s grids.

45 replies

Catalin_Glodeanu
December 16, 2024

At least a basic option to add some colors to the layers panel would be so useful. It’s incredibly hard to read indeed…it has so many awesome functionalities but missing one of the mos basic ones.

Carlos Antunes
New Member
February 21, 2025

Bumping this. Still waiting for this feature, or a plugin that would mimic this concept.

Kris Howes
New Member
March 5, 2025

Would also love this feature!

Maks Charankouski
New Member
April 14, 2025

Maybe finally?

Peja
New Member
May 7, 2025

This should be AI feature, naming, grouping and colouring layers.
Sounds like a very tedious work to do manually.

Maks Charankouski
New Member
May 8, 2025

This should be AI feature, naming, grouping and colouring layers.
Sounds like a very tedious work to do manually.

I need to color some layers to highlight them in a bunch of others so it has no connection to naming or grouping. I need to color to highlight. It's very convenient if you have it. Even if it is rarely used.

Fmils
New Member
December 22, 2025

Four years since this initial feature request, 13,764 views on the topic… and still nothing.

It’s completely unbelievable that such a basic and essential feature hasn’t been implemented yet in a tool that prides itself on being at the forefront of creation.

Fellow creators, if you see this message, please take a moment to leave a reaction or a comment on this discussion. Together, maybe we can gain the visibility needed so that we can finally work with an organization worthy of this beautiful craft.

Apes Together Strong 🐵🐵🐵

Matt Hopkins
New Member
February 4, 2026

Hey Figma Folks! Hopping on this wagon, too. Just let us color our layers. Pretty please?

Gabbie-Joy
New Member
February 5, 2026

For the love of god, please let us have layer colours!!!!!

marlicomworld
New Member
February 14, 2026

i know im late for this party but.... WHY ISNT THIS A FEATURE BY NOW? - my figma updates CONSTANTLY, and this...is the one feature, i want...honestly

FIGMA...help us