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You can't change Text Color in ListView directly from the XML file. you have to Create layout and import that TextView Layout in Your adapter and set Style on y our TextView that will visible on your ListView Item TextView Style.

You can change ListView Background color through XML eg. android:background="#00FFFF"

For your Custome layout implement in your ListView

ArrayAdapter<String> adapter = new ArrayAdapter<String>(MainActivity.this, R.layout.custom_textview, aa);
lv.setAdapter(adapter);