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how to change screen colour of SAP s4 hana

To change the screen colour in SAP S/4HANA, open Customize Local Layout from the SAP GUI, then go to Options → Visual Design → Color Settings and choose a new colour. SAP also supports Colors in System , which lets you set a colour for a whole system or for a specific client, so it’s easier to tell DEV, QA, and PROD apart.

Fast steps

  1. Log in to SAP GUI.
  2. Click Customize Local Layout or press Alt + F12.
  3. Open Options.
  4. Go to Visual Design.
  5. Select Color Settings or Colors in System.
  6. Pick a colour, then click Apply and OK.
  7. Log out and log back in to see the change take effect.

What the setting changes

  • Color Settings changes the appearance for your SAP GUI theme or session.
  • Colors in System changes the colour based on the SAP system, and sometimes the client, so different environments are easier to recognize.
  • SAP notes that system colour settings can override or complement default settings depending on how the GUI and administrator have configured them.

Practical note

A common setup is to use one colour for development, another for quality, and another for production so you do not confuse environments. SAP community guides and SAP Help both describe this as the intended use of system-based colours.

TL;DR

Use Alt + F12 → Options → Visual Design → Color Settings to change the SAP GUI colour, and use Colors in System if you want different colours per SAP system or client.