At present, with the rapid development of information technology, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been gradually applied in many fields, especially in the field of education, where it is further promoting the reform of teaching and learning. Along with the progress of society, the demand for art and design talents has increased significantly, and there are higher requirements for their innovative capabilities and practical skills. However, the color teaching in secondary vocational art and design programs is facing numerous challenges, and the emergence of AI has brought opportunities for its teaching reform. It is necessary to fully analyze the current situation in the teaching reform, clarify the value of AI-empowered reform in art and design color teaching, and explore how to leverage AI for the reconstruction of teaching objectives, optimization of teaching content, innovation of teaching methods, improvement of the teaching evaluation system, and development of the teaching staff. Only in this way can the reform of art and design color teaching be truly advanced.