diff --git a/cmd/minikube/cmd/config/addons_list.go b/cmd/minikube/cmd/config/addons_list.go
index 8988ab02b6..c3c5e78318 100644
--- a/cmd/minikube/cmd/config/addons_list.go
+++ b/cmd/minikube/cmd/config/addons_list.go
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/fatih/color"
 	"k8s.io/klog/v2"
 	"k8s.io/minikube/pkg/minikube/assets"
+	pkgcolor "k8s.io/minikube/pkg/minikube/color"
 	"k8s.io/minikube/pkg/minikube/config"
 	"k8s.io/minikube/pkg/minikube/exit"
 	"k8s.io/minikube/pkg/minikube/mustload"
@@ -94,28 +95,28 @@ var stringFromStatus = func(addonStatus bool) string {
 var printAddonsList = func(cc *config.ClusterConfig, printDocs bool) {
 	addonNames := slices.Sorted(maps.Keys(assets.Addons))
 	table := tablewriter.NewWriter(os.Stdout)
-	table.Options(tablewriter.WithHeaderAutoFormat(tw.On))
+	table.Options(
+		tablewriter.WithHeaderAutoFormat(tw.On),
+	)
 
 	// Table header
-	header := []string{"Addon Name", "Maintainer"}
+	theader := []string{"Addon Name", "Maintainer"}
 	if cc != nil {
-		header = []string{"Addon Name", "Enabled", "Maintainer"}
+		theader = []string{"Addon Name", "Enabled", "Maintainer"}
 	}
 	if printDocs {
-		header = append(header, "Docs")
+		theader = append(theader, "Docs")
 	}
-	table.Header(header)
+	table.Header(theader)
 
 	var rows [][]string
 
 	for _, addonName := range addonNames {
 		addonBundle := assets.Addons[addonName]
-
 		maintainer := addonBundle.Maintainer
 		if maintainer == "" {
 			maintainer = "3rd party (unknown)"
 		}
-
 		docs := addonBundle.Docs
 		if docs == "" {
 			docs = "n/a"
@@ -136,9 +137,9 @@ var printAddonsList = func(cc *config.ClusterConfig, printDocs bool) {
 			// Step 2: apply coloring
 			switch {
 			case enabled:
-				ColorRow(row, color.GreenString)
+				pkgcolor.ColorRow(row, color.GreenString)
 			default:
-				ColorRow(row, color.WhiteString)
+				pkgcolor.ColorRow(row, color.WhiteString)
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -162,26 +163,6 @@ var printAddonsList = func(cc *config.ClusterConfig, printDocs bool) {
 	}
 }
 
-// ----------------
-// Helpers
-// ----------------
-
-// colorFunc allows generic coloring
-type colorFunc func(string, ...interface{}) string
-
-func isEmoji(s string) bool {
-	return strings.Contains(s, "✅")
-}
-
-func ColorRow(row []string, colored colorFunc) {
-	for i := range row {
-		if row[i] == "" || isEmoji(row[i]) {
-			continue
-		}
-		row[i] = colored("%s", row[i])
-	}
-}
-
 var printAddonsJSON = func(cc *config.ClusterConfig) {
 	addonNames := slices.Sorted(maps.Keys(assets.Addons))
 	addonsMap := map[string]map[string]interface{}{}
diff --git a/cmd/minikube/cmd/config/profile_list.go b/cmd/minikube/cmd/config/profile_list.go
index 6ff03386e9..2e7493233b 100644
--- a/cmd/minikube/cmd/config/profile_list.go
+++ b/cmd/minikube/cmd/config/profile_list.go
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/minikube/pkg/minikube/out"
 	"k8s.io/minikube/pkg/minikube/reason"
 	"k8s.io/minikube/pkg/minikube/style"
+	pkgcolor "k8s.io/minikube/pkg/minikube/color"
 
 	"github.com/docker/machine/libmachine"
 	"github.com/fatih/color"
@@ -191,11 +192,11 @@ func profilesToTableData(profiles []*config.Profile) [][]string {
 		// Apply coloring based on status
 		switch p.Status {
 		case "OK":
-			ColorRow(row, color.GreenString)
+			pkgcolor.ColorRow(row, color.GreenString)
 		case "Stopped", "Paused":
-			ColorRow(row, color.YellowString)
+			pkgcolor.ColorRow(row, color.YellowString)
 		default:
-			ColorRow(row, color.WhiteString)
+			pkgcolor.ColorRow(row, color.WhiteString)
 		}
 		
 		data = append(data, row)
diff --git a/pkg/minikube/color/color.go b/pkg/minikube/color/color.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..79c7b035b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/minikube/color/color.go
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+package color
+
+// colorFunc allows generic coloring
+type colorFunc func(string, ...interface{}) string
+
+func isEmoji(s string) bool {
+	if s == "✅" {
+		return true
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
+func ColorRow(row []string, colored colorFunc) {
+	for i := range row {
+		if row[i] == "" || isEmoji(row[i]) {
+			continue
+		}
+		row[i] = colored("%s", row[i])
+	}
+}
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