Colorful Console Text in PowerShell

01Command

$ [Enum]::GetValues([ConsoleColor]) | ForEach-Object { Write-Host $_ -ForegroundColor $_ }

02What it does

Write-Host accepts -ForegroundColor and -BackgroundColor values from the ConsoleColor enum. Enumerating the enum and passing each name as the color demonstrates the palette and helps you pick readable combinations for status output.

03Risk

04Undo

✓No undo needed — this command does not change persistent state.

05Sources

• Write-Host
  Microsoft Learn · vendor-doc · 2026-09-20
  Evidence: Documents -ForegroundColor and -BackgroundColor.
• ConsoleColor Enumeration
  Microsoft Learn · vendor-doc · 2026-09-20
  Evidence: Lists the console colors accepted by Write-Host -ForegroundColor.

Last verified: 2026-09-20 · Category: Developer

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