diff --git a/src/main/java/vazkii/botania/api/subtile/SubTileFunctional.java b/src/main/java/vazkii/botania/api/subtile/SubTileFunctional.java
index 5f40b5caf..c49ec90e4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/vazkii/botania/api/subtile/SubTileFunctional.java
+++ b/src/main/java/vazkii/botania/api/subtile/SubTileFunctional.java
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ public class SubTileFunctional extends SubTileEntity {
 	@Override
 	public void renderHUD(Minecraft mc, ScaledResolution res) {
 		String name = StatCollector.translateToLocal("tile.botania:flower." + getUnlocalizedName() + ".name");
-		int color = 0x66000000 | getColor();
+		int color = getColor();
 		BotaniaAPI.internalHandler.drawSimpleManaHUD(color, knownMana, getMaxMana(), name, res);
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/vazkii/botania/api/subtile/SubTileGenerating.java b/src/main/java/vazkii/botania/api/subtile/SubTileGenerating.java
index fbab2d7db..0a8d4ea80 100644
--- a/src/main/java/vazkii/botania/api/subtile/SubTileGenerating.java
+++ b/src/main/java/vazkii/botania/api/subtile/SubTileGenerating.java
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ public class SubTileGenerating extends SubTileEntity {
 	@Override
 	public void renderHUD(Minecraft mc, ScaledResolution res) {
 		String name = StatCollector.translateToLocal("tile.botania:flower." + getUnlocalizedName() + ".name");
-		int color = 0x66000000 | getColor();
+		int color = getColor();
 		BotaniaAPI.internalHandler.drawSimpleManaHUD(color, knownMana, getMaxMana(), name, res);
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/vazkii/botania/client/core/handler/HUDHandler.java b/src/main/java/vazkii/botania/client/core/handler/HUDHandler.java
index a8289c754..4c356b968 100644
--- a/src/main/java/vazkii/botania/client/core/handler/HUDHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/vazkii/botania/client/core/handler/HUDHandler.java
@@ -303,13 +303,13 @@ public final class HUDHandler {
 		x = res.getScaledWidth() / 2 - 51;
 		y += 10;
 
-		renderManaBar(x, y, color, 0.5F, mana, maxMana);
+		renderManaBar(x, y, color, mana < 0 ? 0.5F : 1F, mana, maxMana);
 
 		if(mana < 0) {
 			String text = StatCollector.translateToLocal("botaniamisc.statusUnknown");
 			x = res.getScaledWidth() / 2 - mc.fontRenderer.getStringWidth(text) / 2;
 			y -= 1;
-			mc.fontRenderer.drawStringWithShadow(text, x, y, color);
+			mc.fontRenderer.drawString(text, x, y, color);
 		}
 
 		GL11.glDisable(GL11.GL_BLEND);
diff --git a/src/main/java/vazkii/botania/common/block/subtile/functional/SubTileHopperhock.java b/src/main/java/vazkii/botania/common/block/subtile/functional/SubTileHopperhock.java
index cbf3c0b3c..41d418efe 100644
--- a/src/main/java/vazkii/botania/common/block/subtile/functional/SubTileHopperhock.java
+++ b/src/main/java/vazkii/botania/common/block/subtile/functional/SubTileHopperhock.java
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ public class SubTileHopperhock extends SubTileFunctional {
 	public void renderHUD(Minecraft mc, ScaledResolution res) {
 		super.renderHUD(mc, res);
 
-		int color = 0x66000000 | getColor();
+		int color = getColor();
 		String filter = StatCollector.translateToLocal("botaniamisc.filter" + filterType);
 		GL11.glEnable(GL11.GL_BLEND);
 		GL11.glBlendFunc(GL11.GL_SRC_ALPHA, GL11.GL_ONE_MINUS_SRC_ALPHA);
diff --git a/src/main/java/vazkii/botania/common/block/subtile/functional/SubTileRannuncarpus.java b/src/main/java/vazkii/botania/common/block/subtile/functional/SubTileRannuncarpus.java
index 78b000c8e..fe5d4ddf9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/vazkii/botania/common/block/subtile/functional/SubTileRannuncarpus.java
+++ b/src/main/java/vazkii/botania/common/block/subtile/functional/SubTileRannuncarpus.java
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ public class SubTileRannuncarpus extends SubTileFunctional {
 
 		BlockData filter = getUnderlyingBlock();
 		ItemStack recieverStack = new ItemStack(Item.getItemFromBlock(filter.block), 1, filter.meta);
-		int color = 0x66000000 | getColor();
+		int color = getColor();
 
 		GL11.glEnable(GL11.GL_BLEND);
 		GL11.glBlendFunc(GL11.GL_SRC_ALPHA, GL11.GL_ONE_MINUS_SRC_ALPHA);
diff --git a/src/main/java/vazkii/botania/common/block/tile/mana/TilePool.java b/src/main/java/vazkii/botania/common/block/tile/mana/TilePool.java
index a94f1a594..644583a95 100644
--- a/src/main/java/vazkii/botania/common/block/tile/mana/TilePool.java
+++ b/src/main/java/vazkii/botania/common/block/tile/mana/TilePool.java
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ public class TilePool extends TileMod implements IManaPool, IDyablePool, IKeyLoc
 
 	public void renderHUD(Minecraft mc, ScaledResolution res) {
 		String name = StatCollector.translateToLocal(new ItemStack(ModBlocks.pool, 1, getBlockMetadata()).getUnlocalizedName().replaceAll("tile.", "tile." + LibResources.PREFIX_MOD) + ".name");
-		int color = 0x660000FF;
+		int color = 0x0000FF;
 		HUDHandler.drawSimpleManaHUD(color, knownMana, manaCap, name, res);
 
 		String power = StatCollector.translateToLocal("botaniamisc." + (outputting ? "outputtingPower" : "inputtingPower"));
diff --git a/src/main/java/vazkii/botania/common/block/tile/mana/TileSpreader.java b/src/main/java/vazkii/botania/common/block/tile/mana/TileSpreader.java
index c3c481642..b0a9ed92a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/vazkii/botania/common/block/tile/mana/TileSpreader.java
+++ b/src/main/java/vazkii/botania/common/block/tile/mana/TileSpreader.java
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ public class TileSpreader extends TileSimpleInventory implements IManaCollector,
 
 	public void renderHUD(Minecraft mc, ScaledResolution res) {
 		String name = StatCollector.translateToLocal(new ItemStack(ModBlocks.spreader, 1, getBlockMetadata()).getUnlocalizedName().replaceAll("tile.", "tile." + LibResources.PREFIX_MOD) + ".name");
-		int color = isRedstone() ? 0x66FF0000 : isDreamwood() ? 0x66FF00AE :  0x6600FF00;
+		int color = isRedstone() ? 0xFF0000 : isDreamwood() ? 0xFF00AE :  0x00FF00;
 		HUDHandler.drawSimpleManaHUD(color, knownMana, getMaxMana(), name, res);
 
 		ItemStack lens = getStackInSlot(0);