diff --git a/src/engine/core/gui/uiComponent/UiText.cpp b/src/engine/core/gui/uiComponent/UiText.cpp
index 7a17bca..4d43250 100644
--- a/src/engine/core/gui/uiComponent/UiText.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/core/gui/uiComponent/UiText.cpp
@@ -8,9 +8,13 @@
 
 #include "../text/Font.h"
 
-UiText::UiText(Font &font, std::string text, const glm::vec2 &relativePos, const glm::vec2& relativeSize) : font(font), text(std::move(text)) {
+UiText::UiText(Font &font, std::string text, const glm::vec2 &relativePos, glm::vec3 color): font(font), text(std::move(text)), color(color) {
     uiPositioner.setRelativePos(relativePos);
-    uiPositioner.setRelativeSize(relativeSize);
+}
+
+UiText::UiText(Font &font, std::string text, const glm::vec2 &relativePos) : font(font), text(std::move(text)) {
+    uiPositioner.setRelativePos(relativePos);
+    color = glm::vec3(0.f);
 }
 
 void UiText::onCollectRenderData(UiRenderBundle& ui_render_bundle) {
diff --git a/src/engine/core/gui/uiComponent/UiText.h b/src/engine/core/gui/uiComponent/UiText.h
index c1ea85d..490de9a 100644
--- a/src/engine/core/gui/uiComponent/UiText.h
+++ b/src/engine/core/gui/uiComponent/UiText.h
@@ -6,13 +6,15 @@
 #define DICEWARS_SIEDLER_UITEXT_H
 #include "UiComponent.h"
 #include "UiRenderBundle.h"
+#include "glm/vec3.hpp"
 
 class Font;
 
 
 class UiText : public UiComponent {
 public:
-    UiText(Font& font, std::string  text, const glm::vec2& relativePos, const glm::vec2& relativeSize);
+    UiText(Font& font, std::string  text, const glm::vec2& relativePos, glm::vec3 size);
+    UiText(Font& font, std::string  text, const glm::vec2& relativePos);
     void setText(const std::string& text);
 
     [[nodiscard]] const Font& getFont() const { return font; }
@@ -21,11 +23,15 @@ public:
         return text;
     }
 
+    [[nodiscard]] glm::vec3 getColor() const { return color; }
+
 protected:
     void onCollectRenderData(UiRenderBundle &uiRenderBundle) override;
 private:
     std::string text;
     Font& font;
+
+    glm::vec3 color;
 };
 
 
diff --git a/src/engine/renderer/TextRenderer.cpp b/src/engine/renderer/TextRenderer.cpp
index b35cb56..3df13e5 100644
--- a/src/engine/renderer/TextRenderer.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/renderer/TextRenderer.cpp
@@ -20,9 +20,10 @@ void TextRenderer::renderTexts(const std::vector<UiText*> &textsToRender) {
     }
     glEnable(GL_DEPTH_TEST);
     glDisable(GL_BLEND);
+    shader.stop();
 }
 
-void TextRenderer::renderText(const UiText &textToRender) const {
+void TextRenderer::renderText(const UiText &textToRender)  {
     const Dimensions& d = textToRender.uiPositioner.screenSpace;
 
     const Font& font = textToRender.getFont();
@@ -36,7 +37,7 @@ void TextRenderer::renderText(const UiText &textToRender) const {
 
 
     float scale = 1.0f;
-
+    shader.loadTextColor(textToRender.getColor());
     for (char c : text) {
         const Font::Character& ch = font.getCharacter(c);
 
diff --git a/src/engine/renderer/TextRenderer.h b/src/engine/renderer/TextRenderer.h
index aa60040..300e8d5 100644
--- a/src/engine/renderer/TextRenderer.h
+++ b/src/engine/renderer/TextRenderer.h
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ class TextRenderer {
 public:
     TextRenderer() : textModel(Loader::instance().loadTextModel()) {};
     void renderTexts(const std::vector<UiText *> &textsToRender);
+
+    void renderText(const UiText &textToRender);
+
     void renderText(const UiText &textToRender) const;
 private:
     TextShader shader;
diff --git a/src/engine/renderer/shaders/TextShader.cpp b/src/engine/renderer/shaders/TextShader.cpp
index c830270..e0b95f5 100644
--- a/src/engine/renderer/shaders/TextShader.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/renderer/shaders/TextShader.cpp
@@ -8,8 +8,13 @@ void TextShader::loadProjectionMatrix(glm::mat4 matrix) {
     ShaderProgram::loadMatrix(location_projectionMatrix, matrix);
 }
 
+void TextShader::loadTextColor(glm::vec3 color) {
+    ShaderProgram::loadVector(location_textColor, color);
+}
+
 void TextShader::getAllUniformLocations() {
     location_projectionMatrix = ShaderProgram::getUniformLocation("projectionMatrix");
+    location_textColor = ShaderProgram::getUniformLocation("textColor");
 }
 
 void TextShader::bindAttributes() const {
diff --git a/src/engine/renderer/shaders/TextShader.h b/src/engine/renderer/shaders/TextShader.h
index ebefd91..024eb0d 100644
--- a/src/engine/renderer/shaders/TextShader.h
+++ b/src/engine/renderer/shaders/TextShader.h
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ public :
         TextShader::getAllUniformLocations();
     }
     void loadProjectionMatrix(glm::mat4 matrix);
+    void loadTextColor(glm::vec3 color);
 
 protected:
     void getAllUniformLocations() override;
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@ private:
     inline static const std::string FRAGMENT_FILE = "assets/shaders/textFragmentShader.glsl";
 
     int location_projectionMatrix;
+    int location_textColor;
 };
 
 
diff --git a/src/game/UILayer.cpp b/src/game/UILayer.cpp
index fdad6b3..8a6691f 100644
--- a/src/game/UILayer.cpp
+++ b/src/game/UILayer.cpp
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ void UILayer::onAttach() {
 
     Font myFont("/usr/share/fonts/TTF/DejaVuSans.ttf", 48);
     font = std::make_unique<Font>(myFont);
-    auto text = std::make_unique<UiText>(*font, "Hello World!", glm::vec2(0.5f, 0.5f), glm::vec2(1.f));
+    auto text = std::make_unique<UiText>(*font, "Hello World!", glm::vec2(0.5f, 0.5f),  glm::vec3(1,1,1));
 
     rootContainer->addChild(std::move(text));
 }