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Colorful Hearts

A client side mod that replaces multiple vanilla heart rows with a single row using colored hearts

ModsFree1.16 – 26.x
by Terrails · listed from Modrinth
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What it does

Colorful Hearts is a mod made by Terrails. A client side mod that replaces multiple vanilla heart rows with a single row using colored hearts.

It supports Minecraft 1.16 – 26.x. It has been downloaded 4,697,393 times on Modrinth. The last update came out on Jul 3, 2026.

Supported versions

26.x1.211.201.191.181.171.16

Release history

Colorful Hearts has had 198 releases on Modrinth since May 7, 2023. 8 of them came out in the past year. The newest is 26.2.0.0, released on Jul 3, 2026. It is made for Minecraft 26.2. It runs on NeoForge. The download is 158 KB.

VersionReleasedMinecraftType
26.2.0.0Jul 3, 202626.2Release
26.2.0.0Jul 3, 202626.2Release
21.11.0Jun 24, 20261.21.11Release
21.11.0Jun 24, 20261.21.11Release
21.4.0Jun 18, 20261.21.4Release

Latest release on GitHub

Colorful Hearts is open source. Its newest release on GitHub is Colorful Hearts v26.2.0.0, published on Jul 3, 2026.

[26.2.0.0] - 2026-07-03

  • Updated to Minecraft 26.2

Before that: Colorful Hearts v26.1.2.0 (Jun 13, 2026), Colorful Hearts v21.11.0 (Jun 24, 2026).

Description from the author on Modrinth

What does it do?

Colorful Hearts is a simple client side mod that replaces vanilla heart renderer which always adds more rows when the player has more than 10 hearts of health or absorption.

Instead of vanilla behavior the mod uses colored hearts to represent each row of health and absorption. These colors can be configured in a config file that accepts a list of hex #RRGGBB values.

Colorful Hearts also adds half heart background textures. This means that if there is only half a heart of absorption, it will not have a black background on the right as if there is something missing. Instead the black bordered background will only cover the left half of the heart icon.

Mod Support

If there is any compatibility issue, please notify me to see if support can be added. Please avoid reporting these issues to other mods as it is most likely caused by Colorful Hearts.
Mod · Feature · Since
AppleSkin · Visualization of potential health restored for currently held food item. · 1.20.1
Raised · Correct movement of the heart location. · 1.20.1
Farmer's Delight · Working overlay for the comfort status effect. · 1.20.1
The Undergarden · Working overlay for the virulence status effect. · 1.20.1
Overflowing Bars · Numerical visualization for heart rows. !! IMPORTANT !! Requires disabling the mod's own heart rendering by setting allowLayers for hearts to false. This has to be done as both mods touch the same part of vanilla code which can result in crashes or weird behaviour. · 1.20.1
Eidolon:Repraised · Working overlay for chilled status effect and ethereal health renders normally after health and absorption hearts. · 1.20.1

Support is not available with:
Mod · Reason
Scaling Health · Both mods touch the same vanilla code and this results in crashes or weird behaviour. If for some odd reason usage with Colorful Hearts is desired, make sure to disable any kind of custom heart rendering. Support will not be provided for any kind of crashes or weird behaviour.

Sponsor

Written by Terrails. Read it with pictures on Modrinth.

How to install Colorful Hearts

  1. This mod runs only on your own game. Servers do not need it, so you can use it on any server.

  2. Install Fabric, Quilt, Forge and NeoForge for Minecraft 1.16 – 26.x.

  3. Download the .jar file from Modrinth and put it in the mods folder of your .minecraft directory.

  4. Start Minecraft with the Fabric profile.

  5. Easier: in Prism Launcher or the Modrinth App, search for Colorful Hearts in your instance's mods and click Install. It adds the loader and the mods it needs for you.

Full guide: How to install Minecraft mods

Compatibility

Minecraft versions
26.x, 1.21, 1.20, 1.19, 1.18, 1.17, 1.16
Runs on
Fabric, Quilt, Forge, NeoForge
Where it runs
Client only (your game)
Edition
Java
Needs
Nothing else
License
MIT
Price
Free
Upkeep
Actively updated (Nov 13, 2026)

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Sodium Shadowy Path BlocksRynnavinx25.3M1.16 – 26.xSep 17, 2026Free

Questions

Does Colorful Hearts work on Minecraft 26.x?

Yes. Colorful Hearts supports Minecraft 26.x. All supported versions: 26.x, 1.21, 1.20, 1.19, 1.18, 1.17, 1.16.

Is Colorful Hearts free?

Yes. Colorful Hearts is free to download from Modrinth.

Is Colorful Hearts client-side or server-side?

Client-side. Colorful Hearts goes in your own mods folder and works on any server, including servers without mods.

Is Colorful Hearts still updated?

Yes. The last update came out in the past day.

What are the best alternatives to Colorful Hearts?

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