Color appreciation teaching serves as a vital component of middle school art education, playing a crucial role in cultivating students' artistic core literacy. How to effectively conduct color appreciation teaching from the core literacy perspective has become an urgent practical issue. This research, based on the cultivation requirements of core literacy in middle school art subjects and combined with actual teaching practices, clarifies the principles of color appreciation teaching under the core literacy framework. The study proposes comprehensive teaching strategies including: constructing multi-dimensional observation systems, deepening technical analysis training, conducting innovative experimental activities, and exploring cultural value connotations. These findings aim to provide practical reference for teachers implementing color appreciation instruction within the core literacy development framework.