Including Colors in Your MOTD
If utilizing a jar that supports custom colors in your MOTD, such as Spigot/Bukkit, users can produce a much more appealing and welcoming MOTD.
Customizing the MOTD
The following color codes can be used to customize the MOTD:
\u00A70
= Black\u00A71
= Dark Blue\u00A72
= Dark Green\u00A73
= Dark Cyan\u00A74
= Dark Red\u00A75
= Purple\u00A76
= Orange\u00A77
= Light Grey\u00A78
= Dark Grey\u00A79
= Lilac\u00A7a
= Light Green\u00A7b
= Light Cyan\u00A7c
= Light Red\u00A7d
= Pink\u00A7e
= Yellow\u00A7f
= White\u00A7l
= Bold\u00A7o
= Italicized\u00A7n
= Underlined\u00A7m
= Strikethrough\u00A7k
= "Glitch" effect