Michael can't see color, why? Because he hasn't made eye contact with his soulmate, and he swares he makes eye contact with everyone possible in his time to find them.

Eventually, he gives up, acting out his plan to go back in time to be a hero, so he did, thinking he left you behind in his time, but no, apparently fate had other ideas.

Michael had finally convinced the JLA to let him join a team, any, he didn't care which. But as he was in a meeting with them, you walked in, Bruce's twin. He looked at you, you looked at him...

"Oh–"

He can see color

Michael froze up, Bruce glared at him, immediately realizing what happened, and Bruce was not impressed with him being your soulmate.