This is a simple code to create view animations (for value changes etc...). Exmaple: http://i.imgur.com/0dtTx9X.gif

activity_main.xml

<!-- Example: http://i.imgur.com/0dtTx9X.gif -->

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    android:paddingBottom="@dimen/activity_vertical_margin"
    android:paddingLeft="@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
    android:paddingRight="@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
    android:paddingTop="@dimen/activity_vertical_margin"
    android:orientation="vertical"
    tools:context="com.tests.gabor.textanimation.MainActivity">

    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/hello_world_text"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:text="Hello World!" />

    <Button
        android:id="@+id/animate_red_button"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:text="Animate Red!"/>


    <Button
        android:id="@+id/animate_green_button"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:text="Animate Green!"/>

</LinearLayout>

MainActivity.java

//Gabor Vecsei
//vecseigabor.x@gmail.com
//Example: http://i.imgur.com/0dtTx9X.gif

import android.animation.ArgbEvaluator;
import android.animation.ObjectAnimator;
import android.graphics.Color;
import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.Button;
import android.widget.EditText;
import android.widget.TextView;

public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {

    TextView helloWorldText;

    Button animateRedButton;
    Button animateGreenButton;

    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);

        helloWorldText = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.hello_world_text);
        animateRedButton = (Button) findViewById(R.id.animate_red_button);
        animateGreenButton = (Button) findViewById(R.id.animate_green_button);

        animateRedButton.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
            @Override
            public void onClick(View view) {
                changeColor(helloWorldText, "backgroundColor", Color.WHITE, Color.RED, 800, 3);
            }
        });

        animateGreenButton.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
            @Override
            public void onClick(View view) {
                changeColor(helloWorldText, "backgroundColor", Color.WHITE, Color.GREEN, 800, 3);
            }
        });
    }



    private void changeColor(View view, String property, int startColor, int stopColor, int timeInMillis, int blinkingCount){
        ObjectAnimator anim = ObjectAnimator.ofInt(view, property, startColor, stopColor, startColor);
        anim.setDuration(timeInMillis);
        //Avoid blinking
        anim.setEvaluator(new ArgbEvaluator());
        anim.setRepeatCount(blinkingCount);
        anim.start();
    }
}