diff --git a/src/colors.rs b/src/colors.rs
index b72b9e9..c3614db 100644
--- a/src/colors.rs
+++ b/src/colors.rs
@@ -11,6 +11,14 @@ pub fn parse_color(src: &str) -> Result<Box<dyn color::Color>, error::ParseError
         "magenta" => Ok(Box::new(color::Magenta)),
         "cyan" => Ok(Box::new(color::Cyan)),
         "white" => Ok(Box::new(color::White)),
+        "bright-black" => Ok(Box::new(color::LightBlack)),
+        "bright-red" => Ok(Box::new(color::LightRed)),
+        "bright-green" => Ok(Box::new(color::LightGreen)),
+        "bright-yellow" => Ok(Box::new(color::LightYellow)),
+        "bright-blue" => Ok(Box::new(color::LightBlue)),
+        "bright-magenta" => Ok(Box::new(color::LightMagenta)),
+        "bright-cyan" => Ok(Box::new(color::LightCyan)),
+        "bright-white" => Ok(Box::new(color::LightWhite)),
         // "default" => Ok(Box::new(color::Reset)),
         _ => Err(error::ParseError::UnknownColor),
     }
diff --git a/src/view.rs b/src/view.rs
index 36d29a7..577b8af 100644
--- a/src/view.rs
+++ b/src/view.rs
@@ -24,30 +24,30 @@ pub struct View<'a> {
 #[derive(Clap, Debug)]
 pub struct ViewColors {
     /// Foreground color for base text.
-    #[clap(long, default_value = "blue", parse(try_from_str = colors::parse_color))]
+    #[clap(long, default_value = "bright-cyan", parse(try_from_str = colors::parse_color))]
     pub text_fg: Box<dyn color::Color>,
 
     /// Background color for base text.
-    #[clap(long, default_value = "white", parse(try_from_str = colors::parse_color))]
+    #[clap(long, default_value = "bright-white", parse(try_from_str = colors::parse_color))]
     pub text_bg: Box<dyn color::Color>,
 
     /// Foreground color for matches.
-    #[clap(long, default_value = "green",
+    #[clap(long, default_value = "yellow",
                 parse(try_from_str = colors::parse_color))]
     pub match_fg: Box<dyn color::Color>,
 
     /// Background color for matches.
-    #[clap(long, default_value = "black",
+    #[clap(long, default_value = "bright-white",
                 parse(try_from_str = colors::parse_color))]
     pub match_bg: Box<dyn color::Color>,
 
     /// Foreground color for the focused match.
-    #[clap(long, default_value = "blue",
+    #[clap(long, default_value = "magenta",
                 parse(try_from_str = colors::parse_color))]
     pub focused_fg: Box<dyn color::Color>,
 
     /// Background color for the focused match.
-    #[clap(long, default_value = "black",
+    #[clap(long, default_value = "bright-white",
                 parse(try_from_str = colors::parse_color))]
     pub focused_bg: Box<dyn color::Color>,
 
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ pub struct ViewColors {
     pub hint_fg: Box<dyn color::Color>,
 
     /// Background color for hints.
-    #[clap(long, default_value = "black",
+    #[clap(long, default_value = "magenta",
                 parse(try_from_str = colors::parse_color))]
     pub hint_bg: Box<dyn color::Color>,
 }