Change the color of the text dynamically in React

by Abdul Rawoof A R Updated: Jan 24, 2023

In this kit, we're going to see how to change the color of text dynamically in React with simple steps. Use inline styles to set the text color of an element in React, e.g. <span style={{color: 'green'}}>colorful</span> . The text color will only be applied to the element to which it was added and its children. We can change the color of heading and the text during the specific day and time. For example, At the morning we can set the blue, at the afternoon we can set the purple color and at the evening we can the green color likewise we can customize any color to the heading. To implement this, use the ready-made code snippet below by just copying the code and paste it in your IDE with react library.

Fig : Preview of the output that you will get on running this code from your IDE.

Code

In this solution we're using React library.

How to change the color of the text dynamically in React?

JavaScriptLines of Code : 32License : CC BY-SA 4.0

import React from "react";
import ReactDOM from "react-dom";

const root = document.getElementById("root");

const curretnTime = new Date().getHours();

let timeOfDay = 'evening';   // not used

let timeOfDayColor = 'blue';
let timeOfDayMessage = 'Good Evening';

if (curretnTime < 12 && curretnTime >= 0) {
   timeOfDay = 'morning';

   timeOfDayColor = 'green';
   timeOfDayMessage = 'Good Morning';

} else if (curretnTime >= 12 && curretnTime <= 18) {
   timeOfDay = 'afternoon';

   timeOfDayColor = 'purple';
   timeOfDayMessage = 'Good Afternoon';
}

ReactDOM.render(
    <div>
      <h1 className="heading" style={{backgroundColor: timeOfDayColor}} >{timeOfDayMessage}</h1>
    </div>,
    root
);

Instructions

Follow the steps carefully to get the output easily.

Install the Node.js and React on your IDE(preferable Visual Studio Code).
Create React Application using npx create-react-app foldername.
cd foldername.
Open the folder in IDE.
Copy the code using "copy" button above and paste it in index.js file(remove the earlier code from index.js).
Open the terminal from IDE.
npm start to run the file.

I hope you found this useful. I have added the link to dependent libraries, version information in the following sections.

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Environment Tested

I tested this solution in the following versions. Be mindful of changes when working with other versions.

The solution is created in Visual Studio Code 1.73.1.
The solution is tested on node v18.12.1 and npm v8.19.2.
React version-18.2.0.

Using this solution, we are able to change the color of text dynamically in react with simple steps. This process also facilities an easy way to use, hassle-free method to create a hands-on working version of code which would help us to change the color of text dynamically in react.