diff --git a/osu-framework b/osu-framework
index 7ae3cf1a10..415884e7e1 160000
--- a/osu-framework
+++ b/osu-framework
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 7ae3cf1a10fa973a49995a71cbaf768702be1cce
+Subproject commit 415884e7e19f9062a4fac457a7ce19b566fa2ee7
diff --git a/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/Objects/Drawable/Pieces/CirclePiece.cs b/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/Objects/Drawable/Pieces/CirclePiece.cs
index ec98feddae..2321ad30ee 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/Objects/Drawable/Pieces/CirclePiece.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/Objects/Drawable/Pieces/CirclePiece.cs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ using osu.Framework.Graphics.Sprites;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.Backgrounds;
 using OpenTK.Graphics;
 using System;
+using osu.Game.Graphics;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Modes.Taiko.Objects.Drawable.Pieces
 {
@@ -18,7 +19,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Modes.Taiko.Objects.Drawable.Pieces
     /// a rounded (_[-Width-]_) figure such that a regular "circle" is the result of a parent with Width = 0.
     /// </para>
     /// </summary>
-    public class CirclePiece : Container
+    public class CirclePiece : Container, IHasAccentColour
     {
         public const float SYMBOL_SIZE = TaikoHitObject.CIRCLE_RADIUS * 2f * 0.45f;
         public const float SYMBOL_BORDER = 8;
diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/IHasAccentColour.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/IHasAccentColour.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f959bc8760
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/IHasAccentColour.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2007-2017 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
+// Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
+
+using OpenTK.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics;
+using osu.Game.Graphics.Transforms;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Graphics
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// A type of drawable that has an accent colour.
+    /// The accent colour is used to colorize various objects inside a drawable
+    /// without colorizing the drawable itself.
+    /// </summary>
+    public interface IHasAccentColour : IDrawable
+    {
+        Color4 AccentColour { get; set; }
+    }
+
+    public static class AccentedColourExtensions
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Tweens the accent colour of a drawable to another colour.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="accentedDrawable">The drawable to apply the accent colour to.</param>
+        /// <param name="newColour">The new accent colour.</param>
+        /// <param name="duration">The tween duration.</param>
+        /// <param name="easing">The tween easing.</param>
+        public static void FadeAccent(this IHasAccentColour accentedDrawable, Color4 newColour, double duration = 0, EasingTypes easing = EasingTypes.None)
+        {
+            accentedDrawable.TransformTo(accentedDrawable.AccentColour, newColour, duration, easing, new TransformAccent());
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/Transforms/TransformAccent.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/Transforms/TransformAccent.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..406d1ea9eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/Transforms/TransformAccent.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2007-2017 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
+// Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
+
+using OpenTK.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Transforms;
+using osu.Framework.MathUtils;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Graphics.Transforms
+{
+    public class TransformAccent : Transform<Color4>
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Current value of the transformed colour in linear colour space.
+        /// </summary>
+        public override Color4 CurrentValue
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                double time = Time?.Current ?? 0;
+                if (time < StartTime) return StartValue;
+                if (time >= EndTime) return EndValue;
+
+                return Interpolation.ValueAt(time, StartValue, EndValue, StartTime, EndTime, Easing);
+            }
+        }
+
+        public override void Apply(Drawable d)
+        {
+            base.Apply(d);
+
+            var accented = d as IHasAccentColour;
+            if (accented != null)
+                accented.AccentColour = CurrentValue;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj b/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj
index 0dc2da48d1..ca411a0233 100644
--- a/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj
+++ b/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj
@@ -82,7 +82,9 @@
     <Compile Include="Graphics\Backgrounds\Triangles.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Graphics\Cursor\CursorTrail.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Graphics\Cursor\GameplayCursor.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Graphics\IHasAccentColour.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Graphics\Sprites\OsuSpriteText.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Graphics\Transforms\TransformAccent.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Graphics\UserInterface\BackButton.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Graphics\UserInterface\FocusedTextBox.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Graphics\UserInterface\Nub.cs" />