diff --git a/kernel/term/term.c b/kernel/term/term.c
index 7dfae92..d1df092 100644
--- a/kernel/term/term.c
+++ b/kernel/term/term.c
@@ -8,10 +8,35 @@
 
 Term TERM;
 
-void term_doinit(void *addr) {
-  uint32_t bg = 0x001D1F21;
-  uint32_t fg = 0x00C5C8C6;
+static uint32_t ansi_colours[8] = {
+    0xFFFFFBF0, 
+    0xFFE64C4C, 
+    0xFF4CAF50, 
+    0xFFCC9900, 
+    0xFF337AB7, 
+    0xFF9B59B6, 
+    0xFF0097A7, 
+    0xFF555555  
+};
 
+static uint32_t ansi_bright_colours[8] = {
+    0xFFBFB9AA, 
+    0xFFFF6B6B, 
+    0xFF66BB6A, 
+    0xFFFFC107, 
+    0xFF42A5F5, 
+    0xFFBA68C8, 
+    0xFF26C6DA, 
+    0xFF000000  
+};
+
+// defaults
+static uint32_t default_bg        = 0xFFFFFBF0; 
+static uint32_t default_fg        = 0xFF222222; 
+static uint32_t default_bg_bright = 0xFFFFFBF0;
+static uint32_t default_fg_bright = 0xFF000000; 
+
+void term_doinit(void *addr) {
   TERM.ftctx = flanterm_fb_init(
     NULL, // malloc
     NULL, // free
@@ -26,12 +51,12 @@ void term_doinit(void *addr) {
     BOOT_INFO.fb->blue_mask_size,
     BOOT_INFO.fb->blue_mask_shift,
     NULL, // canvas
-    NULL, // ansi colors
-    NULL, // ansi bright colors
-    &bg, // default bg
-    &fg, // default fg
-    NULL, // default bg bright
-    NULL, // default fg bright
+    ansi_colours, // ansi colors
+    ansi_bright_colours, // ansi bright colors
+    &default_bg, // default bg
+    &default_fg, // default fg
+    &default_fg_bright, // default bg bright
+    &default_bg_bright, // default fg bright
     FM_T_437_F16,
     8,
     16,