Colored Nicknames
A client-side Fabric mod that allows custom player nickname styling (solid colors, gradients, rainbow) and group sorting
- Loaders
- Fabric
- Downloads on Modrinth
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- versions
- 4
- Updated
- July 21, 2026Jul 21
- Published
- in 2026
At a glance
Install in the game only; not needed on the server
A client-side Fabric mod for Minecraft that lets you customize player nicknames with solid colors, gradients, or rainbow animations. All configurations are managed via an in-game interface.
Features
- Nickname Customization: Apply solid colors, linear gradients, or rainbow effects to player nicknames.
- Text Formatting: Supports bold, italic, and underline styles.
- Preserve Team Prefixes: Keeps server-side team prefixes and suffixes intact while applying custom colors only to the player name.
- Overhead Name Tag Hiding: Option to hide overhead name tags for players who are not assigned to any of your custom groups.
- Tab List Sorting: Automatically groups and prioritizes configured players at the top of the tab list.
- Groups in Locator: Hides players who are not in any of your custom groups from the Locator Bar HUD.
- In-Game Editor: A simple and clean GUI to manage all groups, players, and formatting settings. The default keybind to open the editor is
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How to Install
- Install Fabric Loader (https://fabricmc.net/wiki/install)
- Download Colored Nicknames from Modrinth
- Put the downloaded Colored Nicknames JAR and Fabric API into your mods folder (
.minecraft/mods) - Run the game
Configuration
All data is saved locally on your client. No server-side setup is required.
- Configuration file path:
.minecraft/config/colored_nicknames.json
FAQ
How to install Colored Nicknames?
Install Fabric for your Minecraft version, download Colored Nicknames for the same version and loader, put the file into the mods folder and launch the game with the loader profile.
Which Minecraft versions does Colored Nicknames support?
Colored Nicknames has builds for Minecraft 1.21–26.2.
Is Colored Nicknames needed on the server?
Client only — no need to install it on the server