diff --git a/woodwind_tab_generator/woodwind_tab_generator.qml b/woodwind_tab_generator/woodwind_tab_generator.qml
index 5df8059..371db9f 100644
--- a/woodwind_tab_generator/woodwind_tab_generator.qml
+++ b/woodwind_tab_generator/woodwind_tab_generator.qml
@@ -774,6 +774,25 @@ MuseScore {
       // APPLY TEXT FORMATTING
       //---------------------------------------------------------
 
+      function getColor(noteName) {
+          const note = noteName.slice(0, -1)
+          const colorMap = {
+            C: "red",
+            "C#": "crimson",
+            D: "orange",
+            "D#": "gold",
+            E: "yellow",
+            F: "green",
+            "F#": "lime",
+            G: "blue",
+            "G#": "indigo",
+            A: "purple",
+            "A#": "violet",
+            B: "pink",
+          }
+          return colorMap[note] || "gray"
+      }
+
       function formatText(text) {
             console.log("Formatting text - setting fontSize to:", userFontSize)
             text.fontSize = userFontSize
@@ -943,6 +962,7 @@ MuseScore {
 
                         cursor.add(text)
                         formatText(text)
+                        text.color = getColor(noteName)
 
                               // Verify the text object has the properties set
                               console.log("Text fontSize after format:", text.fontSize)