diff --git a/resources/SalomeApp.xml b/resources/SalomeApp.xml
index e4ddfa738..a1806b5cd 100644
--- a/resources/SalomeApp.xml
+++ b/resources/SalomeApp.xml
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
     <parameter name="backface_color"               value="0, 0,   255"/>
     <parameter name="elem0d_color"                 value="0, 255,   0"/>
     <parameter name="highlight_color"              value="0, 255, 255"/>
+    <parameter name="group_name_color"             value="255, 255, 255"/>
     <parameter name="type_of_marker"               value="1"  />
     <parameter name="marker_scale"                 value="9"  />
     <parameter name="elem0d_size"                  value="5" />
diff --git a/src/OBJECT/SMESH_Actor.cxx b/src/OBJECT/SMESH_Actor.cxx
index cd9e06919..33acca122 100644
--- a/src/OBJECT/SMESH_Actor.cxx
+++ b/src/OBJECT/SMESH_Actor.cxx
@@ -487,9 +487,11 @@ SMESH_ActorDef::SMESH_ActorDef()
   myHighlitableActor->SetQuadraticArcAngle(aQuadraticAngle);
   my2DActor->SetQuadraticArcAngle(aQuadraticAngle);
   
-  // Set color of the name actor
+  // Set colors of the name actor
   SMESH::GetColor( "SMESH", "fill_color", anRGB[0], anRGB[1], anRGB[2], QColor( 0, 170, 255 ) );
   myNameActor->SetBackgroundColor(anRGB[0], anRGB[1], anRGB[2]);
+  SMESH::GetColor( "SMESH", "group_name_color", anRGB[0], anRGB[1], anRGB[2], QColor( 255, 255, 255 ) );
+  myNameActor->SetForegroundColor(anRGB[0], anRGB[1], anRGB[2]);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI.cxx b/src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI.cxx
index fa34a1886..fe6d90e4c 100644
--- a/src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI.cxx
+++ b/src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI.cxx
@@ -3900,6 +3900,11 @@ void SMESHGUI::createPreferences()
   addPreference( tr( "PREF_BACKFACE" ), elemGroup, LightApp_Preferences::Color, "SMESH", "backface_color" );
   addPreference( tr( "PREF_COLOR_0D" ), elemGroup, LightApp_Preferences::Color, "SMESH", "elem0d_color" );
 
+  int grpGroup = addPreference( tr( "PREF_GROUP_GROUPS" ), meshTab );
+  setPreferenceProperty( grpGroup, "columns", 2 );
+
+  addPreference( tr( "PREF_GRP_NAMES" ), grpGroup, LightApp_Preferences::Color, "SMESH", "group_name_color" );
+
   //int sp = addPreference( "", elemGroup, LightApp_Preferences::Space );
   //setPreferenceProperty( sp, "hstretch", 0 );
   //setPreferenceProperty( sp, "vstretch", 0 );
diff --git a/src/SMESHGUI/SMESH_msg_en.ts b/src/SMESHGUI/SMESH_msg_en.ts
index c75999773..c7ddce707 100644
--- a/src/SMESHGUI/SMESH_msg_en.ts
+++ b/src/SMESHGUI/SMESH_msg_en.ts
@@ -3313,6 +3313,14 @@ Please, create VTK viewer and try again</translation>
             <source>PREF_GROUP_NODES</source>
             <translation>Nodes</translation>
         </message>
+        <message>
+            <source>PREF_GROUP_GROUPS</source>
+            <translation>Groups</translation>
+        </message>
+        <message>
+            <source>PREF_GRP_NAMES</source>
+            <translation>Names color</translation>
+        </message>
         <message>
             <source>PREF_GROUP_PRECISION</source>
             <translation>Precision</translation>