diff --git a/MeetingBar/Extensions/DefaultsKeys.swift b/MeetingBar/Extensions/DefaultsKeys.swift
index ed04ed56..0032368c 100644
--- a/MeetingBar/Extensions/DefaultsKeys.swift
+++ b/MeetingBar/Extensions/DefaultsKeys.swift
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ extension Defaults.Keys {
     static let statusbarEventTitleLength = Key<Int>("statusbarEventTitleLength", default: statusbarEventTitleLengthLimits.max)
 
     static let hideMeetingTitle = Key<Bool>("hideMeetingTitle", default: false)
+    static let timeBasedStatusBarColor = Key<Bool>("timeBasedStatusBarColor", default: false)
     static let dismissedEvents = Key<[ProcessedEvent]>("dismissedEvents", default: [])
 
     static let ongoingEventVisibility = Key<OngoingEventVisibility>("ongoingEventVisibility", default: .showTenMinBeforeNext)
diff --git a/MeetingBar/Resources /Localization /en.lproj/Localizable.strings b/MeetingBar/Resources /Localization /en.lproj/Localizable.strings
index 5c95734f..67b9e63c 100644
--- a/MeetingBar/Resources /Localization /en.lproj/Localizable.strings	
+++ b/MeetingBar/Resources /Localization /en.lproj/Localizable.strings	
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@
 "preferences_appearance_status_bar_ongoing_time_immediate_value" = "hide after start";
 "preferences_appearance_status_bar_ongoing_time_ten_after_value" = "hide 10 min  after start";
 "preferences_appearance_status_bar_ongoing_time_ten_before_next_value" = "hide 10 min before next event";
+"preferences_appearance_status_bar_time_color_toggle" = "Color countdown by time remaining";
 "preferences_appearance_status_bar_next_event_toggle" = "Show only events starting within";
 "preferences_appearance_status_bar_next_event_stepper" = "%d minutes";
 "preferences_appearance_menu_title" = "Menu";
diff --git a/MeetingBar/UI/StatusBar/StatusBarItemController.swift b/MeetingBar/UI/StatusBar/StatusBarItemController.swift
index f663446a..ba5189a9 100644
--- a/MeetingBar/UI/StatusBar/StatusBarItemController.swift
+++ b/MeetingBar/UI/StatusBar/StatusBarItemController.swift
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ final class StatusBarItemController {
             .timeFormat, .bookmarks, .eventTitleFormat,
             .personalEventsAppereance, .pastEventsAppereance,
             .declinedEventsAppereance, .ongoingEventVisibility,
-            .showTimelineInMenu,
+            .showTimelineInMenu, .timeBasedStatusBarColor,
             options: []
         )
         .receive(on: DispatchQueue.main)
@@ -258,11 +258,6 @@ final class StatusBarItemController {
                 let menuTitle = NSMutableAttributedString()
 
                 if Defaults[.eventTimeFormat] != .show_under_title || Defaults[.eventTitleFormat] == .none {
-                    var eventTitle = title
-                    if Defaults[.eventTimeFormat] == .show {
-                        eventTitle += " " + time
-                    }
-
                     var styles = [NSAttributedString.Key: Any]()
                     styles[NSAttributedString.Key.font] = NSFont.systemFont(ofSize: MenuStyleConstants.defaultFontSize)
 
@@ -274,7 +269,15 @@ final class StatusBarItemController {
                         styles[NSAttributedString.Key.underlineStyle] = NSUnderlineStyle.single.rawValue | NSUnderlineStyle.patternDot.rawValue | NSUnderlineStyle.byWord.rawValue
                     }
 
-                    menuTitle.append(NSAttributedString(string: eventTitle, attributes: styles))
+                    menuTitle.append(NSAttributedString(string: title, attributes: styles))
+
+                    if Defaults[.eventTimeFormat] == .show, !time.isEmpty {
+                        var timeStyles = styles
+                        if Defaults[.timeBasedStatusBarColor] {
+                            timeStyles[NSAttributedString.Key.foregroundColor] = countdownColor(for: nextEvent)
+                        }
+                        menuTitle.append(NSAttributedString(string: " " + time, attributes: timeStyles))
+                    }
                 } else {
                     let paragraphStyle = NSMutableParagraphStyle()
                     paragraphStyle.lineHeightMultiple = 0.7
@@ -298,9 +301,10 @@ final class StatusBarItemController {
 
                     menuTitle.append(NSAttributedString(string: title, attributes: styles))
 
-                    let timeAttributes = [
-                        NSAttributedString.Key.font: NSFont.systemFont(ofSize: 9),
-                        NSAttributedString.Key.foregroundColor: NSColor.lightGray
+                    let timeColor: NSColor = Defaults[.timeBasedStatusBarColor] ? countdownColor(for: nextEvent) : .lightGray
+                    let timeAttributes: [NSAttributedString.Key: Any] = [
+                        .font: NSFont.systemFont(ofSize: 9),
+                        .foregroundColor: timeColor
                     ]
                     menuTitle.append(NSAttributedString(string: "\n" + time, attributes: timeAttributes))
 
@@ -536,6 +540,24 @@ func shortenTitle(title: String?, offset: Int) -> String {
     return eventTitle
 }
 
+func countdownColor(for event: MBEvent) -> NSColor {
+    let now = Date()
+    let timeRemaining: TimeInterval
+    if event.startDate <= now, event.endDate > now {
+        timeRemaining = event.endDate.timeIntervalSinceNow
+    } else {
+        timeRemaining = event.startDate.timeIntervalSinceNow
+    }
+
+    if timeRemaining >= 15 * 60 {
+        return .systemGreen
+    } else if timeRemaining >= 5 * 60 {
+        return .systemYellow
+    } else {
+        return .systemRed
+    }
+}
+
 func createEventStatusString(title: String, startDate: Date, endDate: Date) -> (String, String) {
     var eventTime: String
 
diff --git a/MeetingBar/UI/Views/Preferences/AppearanceTab.swift b/MeetingBar/UI/Views/Preferences/AppearanceTab.swift
index 38c25073..cd5be311 100644
--- a/MeetingBar/UI/Views/Preferences/AppearanceTab.swift
+++ b/MeetingBar/UI/Views/Preferences/AppearanceTab.swift
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ struct StatusBarSection: View {
     @Default(.showEventMaxTimeUntilEventThreshold) var showEventMaxTimeUntilEventThreshold
     @Default(.showEventMaxTimeUntilEventEnabled) var showEventMaxTimeUntilEventEnabled
     @Default(.ongoingEventVisibility) var ongoingEventVisibility
+    @Default(.timeBasedStatusBarColor) var timeBasedStatusBarColor
 
     var body: some View {
         GroupBox(label: Label("preferences_appearance_status_bar_title".loco(), systemImage: "menubar.rectangle")) {
@@ -236,6 +237,11 @@ struct StatusBarSection: View {
                     )
                     .disabled(!showEventMaxTimeUntilEventEnabled)
                 }
+                Toggle(
+                    "preferences_appearance_status_bar_time_color_toggle".loco(),
+                    isOn: $timeBasedStatusBarColor
+                )
+
                 Picker("preferences_appearance_status_bar_ongoing_title".loco(), selection: $ongoingEventVisibility) {
                     Text("preferences_appearance_status_bar_ongoing_time_immediate_value".loco()).tag(
                         OngoingEventVisibility.hideImmediateAfter)