diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/miniantags/abduction/abduction_gear.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/miniantags/abduction/abduction_gear.dm
index 3a7f99bc8a..8fead855b2 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/miniantags/abduction/abduction_gear.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/miniantags/abduction/abduction_gear.dm
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ Congratulations! You are now trained for invasive xenobiology research!"}
 /obj/item/restraints/handcuffs/energy
 	name = "hard-light energy field"
 	desc = "A hard-light field restraining the hands."
-	icon_state = "cuff_white" // Needs sprite
+	icon_state = "cuff" // Needs sprite
 	lefthand_file = 'icons/mob/inhands/equipment/security_lefthand.dmi'
 	righthand_file = 'icons/mob/inhands/equipment/security_righthand.dmi'
 	breakouttime = 450
diff --git a/code/game/mecha/equipment/tools/work_tools.dm b/code/game/mecha/equipment/tools/work_tools.dm
index d8de939514..2bc3d3eaff 100644
--- a/code/game/mecha/equipment/tools/work_tools.dm
+++ b/code/game/mecha/equipment/tools/work_tools.dm
@@ -408,8 +408,7 @@
 			return reset()
 	if(!use_cable(1))
 		return reset()
-	var/obj/structure/cable/NC = new(new_turf)
-	NC.cableColor("red")
+	var/obj/structure/cable/NC = new(new_turf, "red")
 	NC.d1 = 0
 	NC.d2 = fdirn
 	NC.update_icon()
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/handcuffs.dm b/code/game/objects/items/handcuffs.dm
index 6fb85e5ad5..93ea89445b 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/handcuffs.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/handcuffs.dm
@@ -88,8 +88,9 @@
 /obj/item/restraints/handcuffs/cable
 	name = "cable restraints"
 	desc = "Looks like some cables tied together. Could be used to tie something up."
-	icon_state = "cuff_red"
-	item_state = "coil_red"
+	icon_state = "cuff"
+	item_state = "coil"
+	item_color = "red"
 	lefthand_file = 'icons/mob/inhands/equipment/tools_lefthand.dmi'
 	righthand_file = 'icons/mob/inhands/equipment/tools_righthand.dmi'
 	materials = list(MAT_METAL=150, MAT_GLASS=75)
@@ -98,6 +99,18 @@
 	cuffsound = 'sound/weapons/cablecuff.ogg'
 	var/datum/robot_energy_storage/wirestorage = null
 
+/obj/item/restraints/handcuffs/cable/Initialize(mapload, param_color)
+	. = ..()
+
+	var/list/cable_colors = GLOB.cable_colors
+	item_color = param_color || item_color || pick(cable_colors)
+	if(cable_colors[item_color])
+		item_color = cable_colors[item_color]
+	update_icon()
+
+/obj/item/restraints/handcuffs/cable/update_icon()
+	add_atom_colour(item_color, FIXED_COLOUR_PRIORITY)
+
 /obj/item/restraints/handcuffs/cable/attack(mob/living/carbon/C, mob/living/carbon/human/user)
 	if(!istype(C))
 		return
@@ -116,36 +129,28 @@
 	return ..()
 
 /obj/item/restraints/handcuffs/cable/red
-	icon_state = "cuff_red"
-	item_state = "coil_red"
+	item_color = "red"
 
 /obj/item/restraints/handcuffs/cable/yellow
-	icon_state = "cuff_yellow"
-	item_state = "coil_yellow"
+	item_color = "yellow"
 
 /obj/item/restraints/handcuffs/cable/blue
-	icon_state = "cuff_blue"
-	item_state = "coil_blue"
+	item_color = "blue"
 
 /obj/item/restraints/handcuffs/cable/green
-	icon_state = "cuff_green"
-	item_state = "coil_green"
+	item_color = "green"
 
 /obj/item/restraints/handcuffs/cable/pink
-	icon_state = "cuff_pink"
-	item_state = "coil_pink"
+	item_color = "pink"
 
 /obj/item/restraints/handcuffs/cable/orange
-	icon_state = "cuff_orange"
-	item_state = "coil_orange"
+	item_color = "orange"
 
 /obj/item/restraints/handcuffs/cable/cyan
-	icon_state = "cuff_cyan"
-	item_state = "coil_cyan"
+	item_color = "cyan"
 
 /obj/item/restraints/handcuffs/cable/white
-	icon_state = "cuff_white"
-	item_state = "coil_white"
+	item_color = "white"
 
 /obj/item/restraints/handcuffs/alien
 	icon_state = "handcuffAlien"
@@ -209,17 +214,18 @@
 /obj/item/restraints/handcuffs/cable/zipties
 	name = "zipties"
 	desc = "Plastic, disposable zipties that can be used to restrain temporarily but are destroyed after use."
-	icon_state = "cuff_white"
+	icon_state = "cuff"
 	lefthand_file = 'icons/mob/inhands/equipment/security_lefthand.dmi'
 	righthand_file = 'icons/mob/inhands/equipment/security_righthand.dmi'
 	materials = list()
 	breakouttime = 450 //Deciseconds = 45s
 	trashtype = /obj/item/restraints/handcuffs/cable/zipties/used
+	item_color = "white"
 
 /obj/item/restraints/handcuffs/cable/zipties/used
 	desc = "A pair of broken zipties."
-	icon_state = "cuff_white_used"
-	item_state = "cuff_white"
+	icon_state = "cuff_used"
+	item_state = "cuff"
 
 /obj/item/restraints/handcuffs/cable/zipties/used/attack()
 	return
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/stacks/stack.dm b/code/game/objects/items/stacks/stack.dm
index a0f4b2a928..89fdc6d694 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/stacks/stack.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/stacks/stack.dm
@@ -169,6 +169,11 @@
 			W.ini_dir = W.dir
 		//END: oh fuck i'm so sorry
 
+		else if(istype(O, /obj/item/restraints/handcuffs/cable))
+			var/obj/item/cuffs = O
+			cuffs.item_color = item_color
+			cuffs.update_icon()
+
 		if (QDELETED(O))
 			return //It's a stack and has already been merged
 
@@ -261,7 +266,7 @@
 	if (user.get_inactive_held_item() == src)
 		if(zero_amount())
 			return
-		change_stack(user,1)
+		return change_stack(user,1)
 	else
 		..()
 
diff --git a/code/modules/power/cable.dm b/code/modules/power/cable.dm
index ec63a33568..ec23f5b7f8 100644
--- a/code/modules/power/cable.dm
+++ b/code/modules/power/cable.dm
@@ -1,3 +1,14 @@
+GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(cable_colors, list(
+	"yellow" = "#ffff00",
+	"green" = "#00aa00",
+	"blue" = "#1919c8",
+	"pink" = "#ff3cc8",
+	"orange" = "#ff8000",
+	"cyan" = "#00ffff",
+	"white" = "#ffffff",
+	"red" = "#ff0000"
+	))
+
 ///////////////////////////////
 //CABLE STRUCTURE
 ///////////////////////////////
@@ -23,61 +34,52 @@ By design, d1 is the smallest direction and d2 is the highest
 */
 
 /obj/structure/cable
-	level = 1 //is underfloor
-	anchored =1
-	on_blueprints = TRUE
-	var/datum/powernet/powernet
 	name = "power cable"
 	desc = "A flexible, superconducting insulated cable for heavy-duty power transfer."
-	icon = 'icons/obj/power_cond/power_cond_red.dmi'
+	icon = 'icons/obj/power_cond/cables.dmi'
 	icon_state = "0-1"
+	level = 1 //is underfloor
+	layer = WIRE_LAYER //Above hidden pipes, GAS_PIPE_HIDDEN_LAYER
+	anchored = TRUE
+	on_blueprints = TRUE
 	var/d1 = 0   // cable direction 1 (see above)
 	var/d2 = 1   // cable direction 2 (see above)
-	layer = WIRE_LAYER //Above hidden pipes, GAS_PIPE_HIDDEN_LAYER
-	var/cable_color = "red"
+	var/datum/powernet/powernet
 	var/obj/item/stack/cable_coil/stored
 
+	var/cable_color = "red"
+
 /obj/structure/cable/yellow
 	cable_color = "yellow"
-	icon = 'icons/obj/power_cond/power_cond_yellow.dmi'
 
 /obj/structure/cable/green
 	cable_color = "green"
-	icon = 'icons/obj/power_cond/power_cond_green.dmi'
 
 /obj/structure/cable/blue
 	cable_color = "blue"
-	icon = 'icons/obj/power_cond/power_cond_blue.dmi'
 
 /obj/structure/cable/pink
 	cable_color = "pink"
-	icon = 'icons/obj/power_cond/power_cond_pink.dmi'
 
 /obj/structure/cable/orange
 	cable_color = "orange"
-	icon = 'icons/obj/power_cond/power_cond_orange.dmi'
 
 /obj/structure/cable/cyan
 	cable_color = "cyan"
-	icon = 'icons/obj/power_cond/power_cond_cyan.dmi'
 
 /obj/structure/cable/white
 	cable_color = "white"
-	icon = 'icons/obj/power_cond/power_cond_white.dmi'
 
 // the power cable object
-/obj/structure/cable/Initialize()
+/obj/structure/cable/Initialize(mapload, param_color)
 	. = ..()
 
 	// ensure d1 & d2 reflect the icon_state for entering and exiting cable
 	var/dash = findtext(icon_state, "-")
-
 	d1 = text2num( copytext( icon_state, 1, dash ) )
-
 	d2 = text2num( copytext( icon_state, dash+1 ) )
 
 	var/turf/T = get_turf(src)			// hide if turf is not intact
-
 	if(level==1)
 		hide(T.intact)
 	GLOB.cable_list += src //add it to the global cable list
@@ -87,6 +89,12 @@ By design, d1 is the smallest direction and d2 is the highest
 	else
 		stored = new/obj/item/stack/cable_coil(null,1,cable_color)
 
+	var/list/cable_colors = GLOB.cable_colors
+	cable_color = param_color || cable_color || pick(cable_colors)
+	if(cable_colors[cable_color])
+		cable_color = cable_colors[cable_color]
+	update_icon()
+
 /obj/structure/cable/Destroy()					// called when a cable is deleted
 	if(powernet)
 		cut_cable_from_powernet()				// update the powernets
@@ -115,6 +123,7 @@ By design, d1 is the smallest direction and d2 is the highest
 		icon_state = "[d1]-[d2]-f"
 	else
 		icon_state = "[d1]-[d2]"
+	add_atom_colour(cable_color, FIXED_COLOUR_PRIORITY)
 
 /obj/structure/cable/proc/handlecable(obj/item/W, mob/user, params)
 	var/turf/T = get_turf(src)
@@ -175,26 +184,6 @@ By design, d1 is the smallest direction and d2 is the highest
 	if(current_size >= STAGE_FIVE)
 		deconstruct()
 
-/obj/structure/cable/proc/cableColor(colorC = "red")
-	cable_color = colorC
-	switch(colorC)
-		if("red")
-			icon = 'icons/obj/power_cond/power_cond_red.dmi'
-		if("yellow")
-			icon = 'icons/obj/power_cond/power_cond_yellow.dmi'
-		if("green")
-			icon = 'icons/obj/power_cond/power_cond_green.dmi'
-		if("blue")
-			icon = 'icons/obj/power_cond/power_cond_blue.dmi'
-		if("pink")
-			icon = 'icons/obj/power_cond/power_cond_pink.dmi'
-		if("orange")
-			icon = 'icons/obj/power_cond/power_cond_orange.dmi'
-		if("cyan")
-			icon = 'icons/obj/power_cond/power_cond_cyan.dmi'
-		if("white")
-			icon = 'icons/obj/power_cond/power_cond_white.dmi'
-
 /obj/structure/cable/proc/update_stored(length = 1, colorC = "red")
 	stored.amount = length
 	stored.item_color = colorC
@@ -456,8 +445,8 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(cable_coil_recipes, list (new/datum/stack_recipe("cable restrai
 	name = "cable coil"
 	gender = NEUTER //That's a cable coil sounds better than that's some cable coils
 	icon = 'icons/obj/power.dmi'
-	icon_state = "coil_red"
-	item_state = "coil_red"
+	icon_state = "coil"
+	item_state = "coil"
 	lefthand_file = 'icons/mob/inhands/equipment/tools_lefthand.dmi'
 	righthand_file = 'icons/mob/inhands/equipment/tools_righthand.dmi'
 	max_amount = MAXCOIL
@@ -497,8 +486,12 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(cable_coil_recipes, list (new/datum/stack_recipe("cable restrai
 	. = ..()
 	if(new_amount) // MAXCOIL by default
 		amount = new_amount
-	if(param_color)
-		item_color = param_color
+
+	var/list/cable_colors = GLOB.cable_colors
+	item_color = param_color || item_color || pick(cable_colors)
+	if(cable_colors[item_color])
+		item_color = cable_colors[item_color]
+
 	pixel_x = rand(-2,2)
 	pixel_y = rand(-2,2)
 	update_icon()
@@ -528,18 +521,9 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(cable_coil_recipes, list (new/datum/stack_recipe("cable restrai
 
 
 /obj/item/stack/cable_coil/update_icon()
-	if(!item_color)
-		item_color = pick("red", "yellow", "blue", "green")
-	item_state = "coil_[item_color]"
-	if(amount == 1)
-		icon_state = "coil_[item_color]1"
-		name = "cable piece"
-	else if(amount == 2)
-		icon_state = "coil_[item_color]2"
-		name = "cable piece"
-	else
-		icon_state = "coil_[item_color]"
-		name = "cable coil"
+	icon_state = "[initial(item_state)][amount < 3 ? amount : ""]"
+	name = "cable [amount < 3 ? "piece" : "coil"]"
+	add_atom_colour(item_color, FIXED_COLOUR_PRIORITY)
 
 /obj/item/stack/cable_coil/attack_hand(mob/user)
 	var/obj/item/stack/cable_coil/new_cable = ..()
@@ -562,8 +546,8 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(cable_coil_recipes, list (new/datum/stack_recipe("cable restrai
 //////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 /obj/item/stack/cable_coil/proc/get_new_cable(location)
-	var/path = "/obj/structure/cable" + (item_color == "red" ? "" : "/" + item_color)
-	return new path (location)
+	var/path = /obj/structure/cable
+	return new path(location, item_color)
 
 // called when cable_coil is clicked on a turf
 /obj/item/stack/cable_coil/proc/place_turf(turf/T, mob/user, dirnew)
@@ -714,7 +698,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(cable_coil_recipes, list (new/datum/stack_recipe("cable restrai
 				return
 
 
-		C.cableColor(item_color)
+		C.update_icon()
 
 		C.d1 = nd1
 		C.d2 = nd2
@@ -750,11 +734,8 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(cable_coil_recipes, list (new/datum/stack_recipe("cable restrai
 // Misc.
 /////////////////////////////
 
-/obj/item/stack/cable_coil/cut
-	item_state = "coil_red2"
-
 /obj/item/stack/cable_coil/cut/Initialize(mapload)
-	. =..()
+	. = ..()
 	amount = rand(1,2)
 	pixel_x = rand(-2,2)
 	pixel_y = rand(-2,2)
@@ -762,42 +743,30 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(cable_coil_recipes, list (new/datum/stack_recipe("cable restrai
 
 /obj/item/stack/cable_coil/red
 	item_color = "red"
-	icon_state = "coil_red"
 
 /obj/item/stack/cable_coil/yellow
 	item_color = "yellow"
-	icon_state = "coil_yellow"
 
 /obj/item/stack/cable_coil/blue
 	item_color = "blue"
-	icon_state = "coil_blue"
-	item_state = "coil_blue"
 
 /obj/item/stack/cable_coil/green
 	item_color = "green"
-	icon_state = "coil_green"
 
 /obj/item/stack/cable_coil/pink
 	item_color = "pink"
-	icon_state = "coil_pink"
 
 /obj/item/stack/cable_coil/orange
 	item_color = "orange"
-	icon_state = "coil_orange"
 
 /obj/item/stack/cable_coil/cyan
 	item_color = "cyan"
-	icon_state = "coil_cyan"
 
 /obj/item/stack/cable_coil/white
 	item_color = "white"
-	icon_state = "coil_white"
-
-/obj/item/stack/cable_coil/random/Initialize(mapload)
-	. = ..()
-	item_color = pick("red","orange","yellow","green","cyan","blue","pink","white")
-	icon_state = "coil_[item_color]"
 
+/obj/item/stack/cable_coil/random
+	item_color = null
 
 /obj/item/stack/cable_coil/random/five
 	amount = 5
diff --git a/icons/obj/power_cond/cables.dmi b/icons/obj/power_cond/cables.dmi
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..523947a3e7
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diff --git a/icons/obj/power_cond/power_cond_blue.dmi b/icons/obj/power_cond/power_cond_blue.dmi
deleted file mode 100644
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diff --git a/icons/obj/power_cond/power_cond_cyan.dmi b/icons/obj/power_cond/power_cond_cyan.dmi
deleted file mode 100644
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diff --git a/icons/obj/power_cond/power_cond_green.dmi b/icons/obj/power_cond/power_cond_green.dmi
deleted file mode 100644
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diff --git a/icons/obj/power_cond/power_cond_orange.dmi b/icons/obj/power_cond/power_cond_orange.dmi
deleted file mode 100644
index 4777ddd665..0000000000
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diff --git a/icons/obj/power_cond/power_cond_pink.dmi b/icons/obj/power_cond/power_cond_pink.dmi
deleted file mode 100644
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diff --git a/icons/obj/power_cond/power_cond_red.dmi b/icons/obj/power_cond/power_cond_red.dmi
deleted file mode 100644
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diff --git a/icons/obj/power_cond/power_cond_white.dmi b/icons/obj/power_cond/power_cond_white.dmi
deleted file mode 100644
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diff --git a/icons/obj/power_cond/power_cond_yellow.dmi b/icons/obj/power_cond/power_cond_yellow.dmi
deleted file mode 100644
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