Change a Color

Part of the Nodes and Scenes section of Coddy's Godot journey. Lesson 22 of 27.

Every node that draws has a modulate, a color that tints it. A Color is red, green and blue, each from 0 to 1. modulate starts as white, Color(1, 1, 1), which changes nothing.

The tint multiplies the node's own colors. On something white, you see the tint color. On something blue, a coral tint makes purple.

$Body.modulate = Color(1, 0.78, 0.34)   # an amber tint

modulate also tints the node's children. Tint Eyes and both eyes change. To tint a node but not its children, use self_modulate.

Challenge

Easy

The robot's eyes are plain white. When the game starts, tint the Eyes node coral, Color(1, 0.42, 0.42), so both eyes glow coral. The body stays blue.

Try it yourself

extends Node2D

@onready var eyes = $Face/Eyes

func _ready():
	pass

Test yourself

This lesson includes a short quiz. Start the lesson to answer it and track your progress.

All lessons in Nodes and Scenes

1Your First Godot Game

What Is Godot?Ready Runs Once Print in Godot The Scene Tree Set a Position Move a Node Once

4Finding Nodes

The Dollar Sign Node Paths OnreadyChange a ColorHide and Show

2Every Frame

Process Runs Every Frame Delta Pixels per Second Move Diagonally Spin With Rotation Grow With Scale

5Project: Screensaver

Screensaver: Drift Screensaver: Side Walls

Screensaver: Top and Bottom

Screensaver: New Colors

3Values You Can Tune

Variables on a Node Constants Export Variables Vector2 Math Wrap Around the Screen Your Own Functions

Practice on your own: Godot playground