How to change check box tick color in android

If you want to do this programmatically, then you simply do this:

final CheckBox cb = new CheckBox(getApplicationContext());
cb.setButtonTintList(getColorStateList(R.color.colorAccent));

Chris Stillwell's answer gave me the idea to try this as I couldn't simply set the colour using the attributes. :)

If you want to change only tint color than must go with the below solution. Its work perfectly. Create a Selector "check_box_tint.xml" in your res/drawable folder.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
    <item android:state_checked="true" android:color="@color/your_checked_color" />
    <item android:state_checked="false" android:color="@color/your_unchecked_color" />
</selector>

Now Use this drawable as color of your checkbox tint.

<CheckBox
   android:id="@+id/cbSelectAll"
   android:layout_width="wrap_content"
   android:layout_height="wrap_content"
   android:buttonTint="@drawable/check_box_tint"/>

Kotlin version:

checkBox.buttonTintList = ColorStateList.valueOf(R.color.colorPrimary)

Firstly, we must create a drawable that include checked and uncheck color situations, then you must set this drawable as buttonTint;

drawable_checkbox;

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
    <item android:state_checked="true" android:color="@color/kelleyGreen" />
    <item android:state_checked="false" android:color="@color/warmGrey" />
</selector>

<style name="CheckBox" parent="Widget.AppCompat.CompoundButton.CheckBox">
    <item name="android:textAppearance">@style/TextAppearance.Regular.XSmall</item>
    <item name="android:textColor">@color/warmGrey</item>
    <item name="buttonTint">@drawable/drawable_checkbox</item>
</style>

For applying color programmatically it will require API Level >19 if your min sdk is >19 then you can use

checkbox[i]!!.setButtonTintList(getColorStateList(activity!!,R.color.green))

 OR

view.setButtonTintList(getColorStateList(activity!!,R.color.green))

If nothing works than use AppCompatCheckBox with app:buttonCompat="your_drawable_selector"

This is working with png.