ArrayAdapter < String > adapter = new ArrayAdapter < String >( this , android . R . layout . simple_list_item_1 , listItems ){ @Override public View getView ( int position , View convertView , ViewGroup parent ) { View view = super . getView ( position , convertView , parent ); TextView textView =( TextView ) view . findViewById ( android . R . id . text1 ); /*YOUR CHOICE OF COLOR*/ textView . setTextColor ( Color . BLUE ); return view ; } }; /*SET THE ADAPTER TO LISTVIEW*/ setListAdapter ( adapter );