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MellowMinecraft shader pack for 26.2

Shaderpack with a painterly aesthetic made for people who want to actually play the game. It's easy on your eyes and on your computer!

client onlynewest supported 26.2BloomAtmosphereFantasyPotato
Latest version
3.2
Minecraft
1.8 to 26.2
Java
Java 25+
Loaders
OptiFine, Iris
Licence
MIT
Downloads
6.2M
Updated
11 d ago
Available on
Modrinth
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Host Mellow servers

One click and Mellow is installed with the right loader, on hardware built for it.

  • 26.2
  • OptiFine
  • Iris
  • One click mod install
  • Loader matched for you
  • Ryzen CPUs
  • NVMe SSD
Deploy a serverFrom €0.90 per GB

Screenshots

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Minecraft versions

Every version Mellow declares support for, newest first, with the Java runtime that version needs.

Other shader packs
MinecraftThroughJavaEvidenceReleased
26.2OptiFine, Iris25+declared16 Jun 2026
26.1.2OptiFine, Iris25+declared9 Apr 2026
26.1.1Iris, OptiFine25+declared1 Apr 2026
26.1OptiFine, Iris25+declared24 Mar 2026
1.21.11OptiFine, Iris21+declared9 Dec 2025
1.21.10OptiFine, Iris21+declared7 Oct 2025
1.21.9OptiFine, Iris21+declared30 Sept 2025
1.21.8OptiFine, Iris21+declared17 Jul 2025
1.21.7OptiFine, Iris21+declared30 Jun 2025
1.21.6OptiFine, Iris21+declared17 Jun 2025
1.21.5OptiFine, Iris21+declared25 Mar 2025
1.21.4OptiFine, Iris21+declared3 Dec 2024
1.21.3OptiFine, Iris21+declared23 Oct 2024
1.21.2OptiFine, Iris21+declared22 Oct 2024
1.21.1OptiFine, Iris21+declared8 Aug 2024
1.21OptiFine, Iris21+declared13 Jun 2024
1.20.6OptiFine, Iris21+declared29 Apr 2024
1.20.5Iris, OptiFine21+declared23 Apr 2024
1.20.4OptiFine, Iris17+declared7 Dec 2023
1.20.3OptiFine, Iris17+declared4 Dec 2023
1.20.2Iris, OptiFine17+declared20 Sept 2023
1.20.1OptiFine, Iris17+declared12 Jun 2023
1.20OptiFine, Iris17+declared2 Jun 2023
1.19.4OptiFine, Iris17+declared14 Mar 2023
1.19.3OptiFine, Iris17+declared7 Dec 2022
1.19.2OptiFine, Iris17+declared5 Aug 2022
1.19.1OptiFine, Iris17+declared27 Jul 2022
1.19OptiFine, Iris17+declared7 Jun 2022
1.18.2OptiFine, Iris17+declared28 Feb 2022
1.18.1OptiFine, Iris17+declared10 Dec 2021
1.18OptiFine, Iris17+declared30 Nov 2021
1.17.1OptiFine, Iris16+declared6 Jul 2021
1.17OptiFine, Iris16+declared8 Jun 2021
1.16.5OptiFine, Iris8+declared14 Jan 2021
1.16.4OptiFine, Iris8+declared29 Oct 2020
1.16.3OptiFine, Iris8+declared10 Sept 2020
1.16.2Iris, OptiFine8+declared11 Aug 2020
1.16.1OptiFine, Iris8+declared24 Jun 2020
1.16OptiFine, Iris8+declared23 Jun 2020
1.15.2Iris, OptiFine8+declared17 Jan 2020

34 older versions not shown.

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From Mellow’s own host. Nothing is re-hosted here.

All 30 releases
3.2release23 May 2026

Mellow Shader v3.2.zip · 0.6 MB · for 1.8, 1.8.1, 1.8.2, 1.8.3

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Older versions24
  • 3.1.125 Apr 20261.8, 1.8.1, 1.8.2, 1.8.3, 1.8.40.6 MBbbf3afea4dd3…Get
  • 3.124 Mar 20261.8, 1.8.1, 1.8.2, 1.8.3, 1.8.40.6 MB96a6a6ab469f…Get
  • 3.0.317 Feb 20261.8, 1.8.1, 1.8.2, 1.8.3, 1.8.42.0 MBb94ab854123b…Get
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  • 3.0.110 Feb 20261.8, 1.8.1, 1.8.2, 1.8.3, 1.8.40.3 MBcaa144a426e9…Get
  • 3.05 Feb 20261.8, 1.8.1, 1.8.2, 1.8.3, 1.8.40.3 MBbe98c8b95fe7…Get
  • 2.2.120 Dec 20251.8, 1.8.1, 1.8.2, 1.8.3, 1.8.40.3 MB046daf1b44e3…Get
  • 2.210 Oct 20251.8, 1.8.1, 1.8.2, 1.8.3, 1.8.40.3 MB3fde50c73d69…Get
  • 2.17 Aug 20251.8, 1.8.1, 1.8.2, 1.8.3, 1.8.40.3 MB4743f583a919…Get
  • 2.0.130 Jun 20251.8, 1.8.1, 1.8.2, 1.8.3, 1.8.40.3 MB0b7272200cf9…Get
  • 2.026 Jun 20251.8, 1.8.1, 1.8.2, 1.8.3, 1.8.40.3 MB9e5b9225ab67…Get
  • 1.5.5a29 Mar 20251.8, 1.8.1, 1.8.2, 1.8.3, 1.8.40.2 MB77de8f7706ec…Get
  • 1.5.528 Mar 20251.8, 1.8.1, 1.8.2, 1.8.3, 1.8.40.2 MBb1587de8c062…Get
  • 1.5.430 Jan 20251.8, 1.8.1, 1.8.2, 1.8.3, 1.8.40.2 MB0f0bb776eac2…Get
  • 1.5.320 Dec 20241.8, 1.8.1, 1.8.2, 1.8.3, 1.8.40.3 MB8a7441433a32…Get
  • 1.5.218 Nov 20241.8, 1.8.1, 1.8.2, 1.8.3, 1.8.40.3 MB77d5cf2916bd…Get
  • 1.5.112 Oct 20241.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.4, 1.20.5, 1.20.60.3 MB78bd5b65112b…Get
  • 1.528 Aug 20241.8, 1.8.1, 1.8.2, 1.8.3, 1.8.40.3 MB97bd096a17b9…Get
  • 1.4.35 Jul 20241.8, 1.8.1, 1.8.2, 1.8.3, 1.8.40.1 MB64e52c55b8aa…Get
  • 1.4.214 Jun 20241.8, 1.8.1, 1.8.2, 1.8.3, 1.8.40.1 MBa75dafebde94…Get
  • 1.4.125 May 20241.17, 1.17.1, 1.18, 1.18.1, 1.18.20.1 MB7df46059aa9f…Get
  • 82 May 20241.20.60.1 MBa7e5d1cec558…Get
  • 76 Apr 20241.20.40.1 MBb8a794a930dc…Get
  • 624 Mar 20241.20.40.1 MB93cf037a9443…Get

Frequently asked

Does Mellow work on Minecraft 26.2?

Yes. 26.2 is the newest Minecraft version Mellow declares support for, and the claim comes from the author's own release metadata rather than from a compatibility list somebody maintains by hand.

Which Minecraft versions does Mellow support?

Everything the author has declared, from 1.8 up to 26.2. The full list is in the table above, with the Java runtime each version needs next to it.

Do I need to install Mellow on the client or the server?

The client only. There is nothing to install on the server, so it works on any server you can already join.

Which loader does Mellow need?

OptiFine, Iris. A build for one loader will not load on another, so this is the first thing to check before the Minecraft version.

Which Java version do I need for Mellow?

Java 25 or newer, because that is what the newest Minecraft release it supports requires. The requirement comes from the game rather than from the shader pack itself.

What licence is Mellow under?

MIT, as stated by the author on the platform we synced it from. Check the project's own page before redistributing or bundling it.

How do I install Mellow?

Install the matching loader first, then put the downloaded file in your mods folder and start the game. The loader, the shader pack and Minecraft all have to be on the same version, which is the usual reason a mod does not appear in game.

Where do I download Mellow safely?

From the author's own page on Modrinth, which is where the data here is synced from. MCReference never mirrors, re-hosts or repackages a file: every download button points at the original source, so you get exactly what the author published.

Works on the same versions

Ordered by how much of the recent Minecraft version coverage overlaps, not by popularity.

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Last checked 11 d ago against Modrinth. We do not host files and we do not republish descriptions; every download link points at the author’s own release.

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