How To Change Notion Background Color | Step-by-Step Guide

💾📧 Want to change the background color in Notion to make your pages more aesthetic, readable, or organized? 🎨📄 In this tutorial How To Change Notion Background Color, I’ll show you all the working ways to change background colors in Notion — for pages, blocks, text, and sections — perfect for students, creators, professionals, and beginners. 🔍 What You’ll Learn in This Tutorial: ✅ How to change background color of text in Notion ✅ How to add color backgrounds to blocks and sections ✅ How to use callouts for colored backgrounds ✅ Limitations of page-level background colors ✅ Aesthetic tips for using colors properly ✔️ 🎯 Why Watch/Read This Tutorial? Background colors help highlight important content, improve readability, and make Notion pages visually appealing. This guide helps you use colors smartly without cluttering your workspace. 🌟 Key Features Covered: 1️⃣ Change Background Color of Text (Quick Method) • Select the text or block • Click A (Text color) in the popup menu • Choose any color under Background • Selected text now has a colored background ✔ Best for highlighting key points 2️⃣ Change Background Color of a Block or Section • Click on the ⋮⋮ block handle • Select Color • Choose a color under Background • Entire block gets a background color ✔ Works for paragraphs, headings, lists, toggles 3️⃣ Use Callouts for Colored Background Sections • Type /callout • Choose an icon or emoji • Select a background color • Add content inside ✔ Best for notes, warnings, tips, reminders 4️⃣ Use Columns with Colored Blocks (Design Tip) • Create columns by dragging blocks • Apply different background colors • Create visually separated sections ✔ Great for dashboards & layouts 5️⃣ Important Limitation (Page Background) ❌ Notion does NOT support full-page background color change ✔ Only block-level background colors are available ✔ Workaround: Use full-width colored blocks or callouts 6️⃣ Aesthetic Color Tips for Notion Pages • Use soft colors for readability • Avoid using too many colors • One color = one purpose • Combine colors with headings & spacing 7️⃣ Best Use Cases for Background Colors • Yellow → Highlights • Blue → Information • Red → Warnings • Green → Completed / Success • Gray → Notes & references 8️⃣ Fix Background Color Not Applying • Make sure block is selected • Try refreshing the page • Check if you’re in edit mode • Update Notion app if needed 🔗 Additional Resources: Subscribe for more Notion tutorials, aesthetic page ideas, productivity systems, template guides, and workspace customization tips. 🔔 Don’t Forget to Like, Share, and Subscribe for More Notion Tutorials!