diff --git a/kiwixbuild/builder.py b/kiwixbuild/builder.py
index b70c139..2452a1b 100644
--- a/kiwixbuild/builder.py
+++ b/kiwixbuild/builder.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from collections import OrderedDict
 from .buildenv import *
 
 from .platforms import PlatformInfo
-from .utils import remove_duplicates, StopBuild
+from .utils import remove_duplicates, StopBuild, colorize
 from .dependencies import Dependency
 from .packages import PACKAGE_NAME_MAPPERS
 from ._global import (
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class Builder:
         target_platform = option('target_platform')
         platform = PlatformInfo.get_platform(target_platform, self._targets)
         if neutralEnv('distname') not in platform.compatible_hosts:
-            print(('ERROR: The target platform {} cannot be build on host {}.\n'
+            print((colorize('ERROR')+': The target platform {} cannot be build on host {}.\n'
                    'Select another target platform or change your host system.'
                   ).format(platform.name, neutralEnv('distname')))
         self.targetDefs = platform.add_targets(option('target'), self._targets)
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ class Builder:
 
     def prepare_sources(self):
         if option('skip_source_prepare'):
-            print("SKIP")
+            print(colorize("SKIP"))
             return
 
         sourceDefs = remove_duplicates(tDef for tDef in target_steps() if tDef[0]=='source')
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ class Builder:
         packages_to_have = remove_duplicates(packages_to_have)
 
         if option('assume_packages_installed'):
-            print("SKIP, Assume package installed")
+            print(colorize("SKIP") + ", Assume package installed")
             return
 
         distname = neutralEnv('distname')
@@ -170,23 +170,23 @@ class Builder:
             try:
                 subprocess.check_call(command, shell=True)
             except subprocess.CalledProcessError:
-                print("NEEDED")
+                print(colorize("NEEDED"))
                 packages_to_install.append(package)
             else:
-                print("SKIP")
+                print(colorize("SKIP"))
 
         if packages_to_install:
             command = package_installer.format(" ".join(packages_to_install))
             print(command)
             subprocess.check_call(command, shell=True)
         else:
-            print("SKIP, No package to install.")
+            print(colorize("SKIP")+ ", No package to install.")
 
     def run(self):
         try:
             print("[INSTALL PACKAGES]")
             if option('dont_install_packages'):
-                print("SKIP")
+                print(colorize("SKIP"))
             else:
                 self.install_packages()
             self.finalize_target_steps()
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ class Builder:
                 for platform in PlatformInfo.all_running_platforms.values():
                     platform.clean_intermediate_directories()
             else:
-                print("SKIP")
+                print(colorize("SKIP"))
         except StopBuild as e:
             print(e)
             sys.exit("Stopping build due to errors")
diff --git a/kiwixbuild/dependencies/base.py b/kiwixbuild/dependencies/base.py
index 68f867a..c8ee4ed 100644
--- a/kiwixbuild/dependencies/base.py
+++ b/kiwixbuild/dependencies/base.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import os
 import shutil
 import time
 
-from kiwixbuild.utils import pj, Context, SkipCommand, WarningMessage, extract_archive, Defaultdict, StopBuild, run_command
+from kiwixbuild.utils import pj, Context, SkipCommand, WarningMessage, extract_archive, Defaultdict, StopBuild, run_command, colorize
 from kiwixbuild.versions import main_project_versions, base_deps_versions
 from kiwixbuild._global import neutralEnv, option
 
@@ -76,14 +76,14 @@ class Source:
             ret = function(*args, context=context)
             context._finalise()
             duration = time.time() - start_time
-            print("OK ({:.1f}s)".format(duration))
+            print(colorize("OK"), "({:.1f}s)".format(duration))
             return ret
         except WarningMessage as e:
             print(e)
-        except SkipCommand:
-            print("SKIP")
+        except SkipCommand as e:
+            print(e)
         except subprocess.CalledProcessError:
-            print("ERROR")
+            print(colorize("ERROR"))
             try:
                 with open(log, 'r') as f:
                     print(f.read())
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ class Source:
                 pass
             raise StopBuild()
         except:
-            print("ERROR")
+            print(colorize("ERROR"))
             raise
 
 
@@ -245,14 +245,14 @@ class Builder:
             ret = function(*args, context=context)
             context._finalise()
             duration = time.time() - start_time
-            print("OK ({:.1f}s)".format(duration))
+            print(colorize("OK"), "({:.1f}s)".format(duration))
             return ret
-        except SkipCommand:
-            print("SKIP")
+        except SkipCommand as e:
+            print(e)
         except WarningMessage as e:
             print(e)
         except subprocess.CalledProcessError:
-            print("ERROR")
+            print(colorize("ERROR"))
             try:
                 with open(log, 'r') as f:
                     print(f.read())
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ class Builder:
                 pass
             raise StopBuild()
         except:
-            print("ERROR")
+            print(colorize("ERROR"))
             raise
 
     def build(self):
diff --git a/kiwixbuild/utils.py b/kiwixbuild/utils.py
index 112c675..5070d1e 100644
--- a/kiwixbuild/utils.py
+++ b/kiwixbuild/utils.py
@@ -15,6 +15,16 @@ from kiwixbuild._global import neutralEnv, option
 pj = os.path.join
 
 
+COLORS = {
+    'OK': '\033[92m',
+    'WARNING': '\033[93m',
+    'NEEDED': '\033[93m',
+    'SKIP': '\033[34m',
+    'ERROR': '\033[91m',
+    '': '\033[0m',
+}
+
+
 REMOTE_PREFIX = 'http://download.kiwix.org/dev/'
 
 
@@ -66,6 +76,12 @@ def get_sha256(path):
     return sha256.hexdigest()
 
 
+def colorize(text, color=None):
+    if color is None:
+        color = text
+    return "{}{}{}".format(COLORS[color], text, COLORS[''])
+
+
 def print_progress(progress):
     if option('show_progress'):
         text = "{}\033[{}D".format(progress, len(progress))
@@ -145,13 +161,13 @@ class BaseCommandResult(Exception):
 class SkipCommand(BaseCommandResult):
     def __str__(self):
         if self.msg:
-            return "SKIP : {}".format(self.msg)
-        return "SKIP"
+            return colorize("SKIP") + " : {}".format(self.msg)
+        return colorize("SKIP")
 
 
 class WarningMessage(BaseCommandResult):
     def __str__(self):
-        return "WARNING : {}".format(self.msg)
+        return colorize("WARNING") + " : {}".format(self.msg)
 
 
 class StopBuild(BaseCommandResult):