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Color

Astroid makes it simple to change the colors of your Joomla website — no coding needed! This guide will help you understand how to update your site’s colors step by step.
The built-in color picker works with both light mode and dark mode, so you can preview and adjust colors accordingly.

📍 Where to Start?​

  1. Log in to your Joomla Administrator Panel.
  2. Go to: System → Site Templates → Templates (Site).
  3. Click on the Astroid template you are using.
  4. Click the “Template Options” button.
  5. Go to the Color tab.

📘 Color Groups You Can Edit​

Colors are grouped by different parts of your website. Here’s what each group means:

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🧍‍♂️ Body Colors (Main Page Content)​

  • Background Color – The main background of your website.
  • Heading Color – The color of titles and headings.
  • Text Color – The regular text color.
  • Link Color – Color of clickable links.
  • Link Hover Color – Link color when you hover your mouse.

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🧢 Header Colors (Top Section of the Site)​

  • Header Background – Color behind your logo and menu.
  • Header Text & Headings – Colors of text in the header.
  • Header Link & Hover – Menu link colors in the header.

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📌 Sticky Header Colors (Header Stays at Top on Scroll)​

Background, link colors, and mobile icon colors when the sticky header is visible.

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📋 Main Menu Colors​

  • Menu link text color.
  • Hover and active (selected) link colors.
  • Background colors for hover or active states.

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🔽 Dropdown Menu Colors​

  • Submenu background and text colors.
  • Hover and active item colors.

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📱 Mobile Menu Colors​

Astroid supports 2 types of mobile menus:

  • Off-canvas menu (slides from the side).
  • Mobile menu (simple dropdown style).

You can change:

  • Background colors
  • Text and link colors
  • Menu icon color (hamburger menu)
  • Active item colors

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🖱 How to Change a Color​

  1. Click on the color box in any section.
  2. Pick a new color using the color picker or enter a color code (like #ff6600).
  3. Click Save to apply your changes.
  4. Clear browser and Joomla cache if you don’t see updates right away.

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💡 Tips​

  • Use your brand colors for a professional look.
  • Make sure text and background colors have good contrast for readability.
  • Try different combinations and use the Preview to see how it looks.