diff --git a/taxonium_component/src/hooks/useColor.jsx b/taxonium_component/src/hooks/useColor.jsx
index ccc7e4d2..e9462e53 100644
--- a/taxonium_component/src/hooks/useColor.jsx
+++ b/taxonium_component/src/hooks/useColor.jsx
@@ -117,6 +117,9 @@ const useColor = (colorMapping) => {
       if (string === "Denmark") {
         return [24, 112, 32]; // diff to UK
       }
+      if (string === "OXFORD_NANOPORE") {
+        return [24, 32, 200]; 
+      }
 
       if (string === "Democratic Republic of the Congo") {
         return [17, 58, 99]; // otherwise too similar to CAR