diff --git a/docs/notebooks/03_cog_stac.ipynb b/docs/notebooks/03_cog_stac.ipynb
index 4ff6de6840..545ca2f742 100644
--- a/docs/notebooks/03_cog_stac.ipynb
+++ b/docs/notebooks/03_cog_stac.ipynb
@@ -227,6 +227,45 @@
    "cell_type": "markdown",
    "id": "22",
    "metadata": {},
+   "source": [
+    "Use custom colormap."
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": null,
+   "id": "23",
+   "metadata": {},
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": [
+    "url = \"https://clarkcga-aquaculture.s3.amazonaws.com/data/el_salvador/cover/El_Salvador_Landcover_2022.tif\"\n",
+    "custom_cmap = {\n",
+    "    \"0\": \"#000000\",\n",
+    "    \"1\": \"#008040\",\n",
+    "    \"2\": \"#ff0000\",\n",
+    "    \"3\": \"#ffff00\",\n",
+    "    \"4\": \"#8000ff\",\n",
+    "    \"5\": \"#8080ff\",\n",
+    "    \"6\": \"#00ff00\",\n",
+    "    \"7\": \"#c0c0c0\",\n",
+    "    \"8\": \"#16002d\",\n",
+    "    \"9\": \"#ff80ff\",\n",
+    "    \"10\": \"#b3ffb3\",\n",
+    "    \"11\": \"#ff8080\",\n",
+    "    \"12\": \"#ffffbf\",\n",
+    "    \"13\": \"#000080\",\n",
+    "    \"14\": \"#808000\",\n",
+    "    \"15\": \"#00ffff\",\n",
+    "}\n",
+    "m = leafmap.Map()\n",
+    "m.add_cog_layer(url, colormap=custom_cmap, name=\"El_Salvador\")\n",
+    "m"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "markdown",
+   "id": "24",
+   "metadata": {},
    "source": [
     "**Working with  SpatioTemporal Asset Catalog (STAC)**\n",
     "\n",
@@ -241,7 +280,7 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
-   "id": "23",
+   "id": "25",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
     "Create an interactive map."
@@ -250,7 +289,7 @@
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
    "execution_count": null,
-   "id": "24",
+   "id": "26",
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
@@ -260,7 +299,7 @@
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
    "execution_count": null,
-   "id": "25",
+   "id": "27",
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
@@ -269,7 +308,7 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
-   "id": "26",
+   "id": "28",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
     "Retrieve the bounding box coordinates of the STAC file."
@@ -278,7 +317,7 @@
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
    "execution_count": null,
-   "id": "27",
+   "id": "29",
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
@@ -287,7 +326,7 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
-   "id": "28",
+   "id": "30",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
     "Retrieve the centroid coordinates of the STAC file."
@@ -296,7 +335,7 @@
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
    "execution_count": null,
-   "id": "29",
+   "id": "31",
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
@@ -305,7 +344,7 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
-   "id": "30",
+   "id": "32",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
     "Retrieve the band names of the STAC file."
@@ -314,7 +353,7 @@
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
    "execution_count": null,
-   "id": "31",
+   "id": "33",
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
@@ -323,7 +362,7 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
-   "id": "32",
+   "id": "34",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
     "Retrieve the tile layer URL of the STAC file."
@@ -332,7 +371,7 @@
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
    "execution_count": null,
-   "id": "33",
+   "id": "35",
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
@@ -341,7 +380,7 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
-   "id": "34",
+   "id": "36",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
     "Add a STAC layer to the map."
@@ -350,7 +389,7 @@
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
    "execution_count": null,
-   "id": "35",
+   "id": "37",
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
@@ -360,7 +399,7 @@
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
    "execution_count": null,
-   "id": "36",
+   "id": "38",
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
@@ -370,7 +409,7 @@
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
    "execution_count": null,
-   "id": "37",
+   "id": "39",
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
diff --git a/leafmap/stac.py b/leafmap/stac.py
index 00b65965a2..3b9628ba6e 100644
--- a/leafmap/stac.py
+++ b/leafmap/stac.py
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ def cog_tile(
     Returns:
         tuple: Returns the COG Tile layer URL and bounds.
     """
+    import json
 
     titiler_endpoint = check_titiler_endpoint(titiler_endpoint)
 
@@ -180,7 +181,7 @@ def cog_tile(
     elif isinstance(kwargs["bidx"], int):
         kwargs["bidx"] = [kwargs["bidx"]]
 
-    if "rescale" not in kwargs:
+    if "rescale" not in kwargs and ("colormap" not in kwargs):
         stats = cog_stats(url, titiler_endpoint)
 
         if "message" not in stats:
@@ -197,6 +198,9 @@ def cog_tile(
             except Exception as e:
                 pass
 
+    if "colormap" in kwargs and isinstance(kwargs["colormap"], dict):
+        kwargs["colormap"] = json.dumps(kwargs["colormap"])
+
     TileMatrixSetId = "WebMercatorQuad"
     if "TileMatrixSetId" in kwargs.keys():
         TileMatrixSetId = kwargs["TileMatrixSetId"]