diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f2bb7ac2..509c6392 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -326,6 +326,34 @@ set -gx MCFLY_PROMPT "❯"
 ```
 Note that only single-character-prompts are allowed. setting `MCFLY_PROMPT` to `"<str>"` will reset it to the default prompt.
 
+### Custom Menubar Colors
+To change the background color of the menubar, set `MCFLY_MENU_BACKGROUND` (default: `blue`).
+To change the foreground color of the menubar, set `MCFLY_MENU_FOREGROUND` (default: `white`).
+
+bash / zsh:
+```bash
+export MCFLY_MENU_BACKGROUND=green
+export MCFLY_MENU_FOREGROUND=black
+```
+
+fish:
+```bash
+set -gx MCFLY_MENU_BACKGROUND green
+set -gx MCFLY_MENU_FOREGROUND black
+```
+
+The following colors are supported:
+| Light       | Dark           |
+| :---------- | :------------- |
+| `dark_grey` | `black`        |
+| `red`       | `dark_red`     |
+| `green`     | `dark_green`   |
+| `yellow`    | `dark_yellow`  |
+| `blue`      | `dark_blue`    |
+| `magenta`   | `dark_magenta` |
+| `cyan`      | `dark_cyan`    |
+| `white`     | `grey`         |
+
 ### Database Location
 
 McFly stores its SQLite database in the standard location for the OS. On OS X, this is in `~/Library/Application Support/McFly` and on Linux it is in `$XDG_DATA_DIR/mcfly/history.db` (default would be `~/.local/share/mcfly/history.db`). For legacy support, if `~/.mcfly/` exists, it is used instead.
diff --git a/src/interface.rs b/src/interface.rs
index dfdf3463..e16e46c5 100644
--- a/src/interface.rs
+++ b/src/interface.rs
@@ -85,9 +85,9 @@ impl MenuMode {
         menu_text
     }
 
-    fn bg(&self) -> Color {
+    fn bg(&self, menu_background: Color) -> Color {
         match *self {
-            MenuMode::Normal => Color::Blue,
+            MenuMode::Normal => menu_background,
             MenuMode::ConfirmDelete => Color::Red,
         }
     }
@@ -160,8 +160,8 @@ impl<'a> Interface<'a> {
             cursor::Hide,
             cursor::MoveTo(0, self.info_line_index()),
             Clear(ClearType::CurrentLine),
-            SetBackgroundColor(self.menu_mode.bg()),
-            SetForegroundColor(Color::White),
+            SetBackgroundColor(self.menu_mode.bg(self.settings.menu_background)),
+            SetForegroundColor(self.settings.menu_foreground),
             cursor::MoveTo(1, self.info_line_index()),
             Print(format!(
                 "{text:width$}",
@@ -175,11 +175,15 @@ impl<'a> Interface<'a> {
 
     fn prompt<W: Write>(&self, screen: &mut W) {
         let prompt_line_index = self.prompt_line_index();
-        let fg = if self.settings.lightmode {
-            Color::Black
-        } else {
-            Color::White
-        };
+
+        let fg = self.settings.prompt_foreground.unwrap_or({
+            if self.settings.lightmode {
+                Color::Black
+            } else {
+                Color::White
+            }
+        });
+
         queue!(
             screen,
             cursor::MoveTo(1, prompt_line_index),
@@ -214,31 +218,31 @@ impl<'a> Interface<'a> {
 
         let mut index: usize = 0;
         for command in self.matches.iter() {
-            let mut fg = if self.settings.lightmode {
+            let fg = if (index == self.selection) != self.settings.lightmode {
                 Color::Black
             } else {
                 Color::White
             };
 
-            let mut highlight = if self.settings.lightmode {
-                Color::DarkBlue
-            } else {
-                Color::DarkGreen
-            };
-
-            let mut bg = Color::Reset;
-
-            if index == self.selection {
+            let highlight = self.settings.highlight_foreground.unwrap_or({
                 if self.settings.lightmode {
-                    fg = Color::White;
-                    bg = Color::DarkGrey;
-                    highlight = Color::Grey;
+                    Color::DarkBlue
                 } else {
-                    fg = Color::Black;
-                    bg = Color::White;
-                    highlight = Color::DarkGreen;
+                    Color::DarkGreen
                 }
-            }
+            });
+
+            let bg = if index == self.selection {
+                self.settings.selection_background.unwrap_or({
+                    if self.settings.lightmode {
+                        Color::DarkGrey
+                    } else {
+                        Color::White
+                    }
+                })
+            } else {
+                Color::Reset
+            };
 
             let command_line_index = self.command_line_index(index as i16);
             queue!(
diff --git a/src/settings.rs b/src/settings.rs
index 2dd13c2f..f2c5987c 100644
--- a/src/settings.rs
+++ b/src/settings.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 use crate::cli::{Cli, SubCommand};
 use crate::shell_history;
 use clap::Parser;
+use crossterm::style::Color;
 use directories_next::{ProjectDirs, UserDirs};
 use std::env;
 use std::path::PathBuf;
@@ -88,6 +89,11 @@ pub struct Settings {
     pub disable_menu: bool,
     pub prompt: String,
     pub disable_run_command: bool,
+    pub menu_background: Color,
+    pub menu_foreground: Color,
+    pub prompt_foreground: Option<Color>,
+    pub highlight_foreground: Option<Color>,
+    pub selection_background: Option<Color>,
 }
 
 impl Default for Settings {
@@ -119,6 +125,11 @@ impl Default for Settings {
             disable_menu: false,
             prompt: String::from("$"),
             disable_run_command: false,
+            menu_background: Color::Blue,
+            menu_foreground: Color::White,
+            prompt_foreground: None,
+            highlight_foreground: None,
+            selection_background: None,
         }
     }
 }
@@ -155,6 +166,20 @@ impl Settings {
             _ => ResultSort::Rank,
         };
 
+        if let Some(color) = get_env_var_color("MCFLY_MENU_BACKGROUND") {
+            settings.menu_background = color;
+        }
+
+        if let Some(color) = get_env_var_color("MCFLY_MENU_FOREGROUND") {
+            settings.menu_foreground = color;
+        }
+
+        settings.prompt_foreground = get_env_var_color("MCFLY_PROMPT_COLOR");
+
+        settings.highlight_foreground = get_env_var_color("MCFLY_HIGHLIGHT_COLOR");
+
+        settings.selection_background = get_env_var_color("MCFLY_SELECTION_COLOR");
+
         settings.session_id = cli.session_id.unwrap_or_else(||
             env::var("MCFLY_SESSION_ID")
                 .unwrap_or_else(|err| {
@@ -409,3 +434,9 @@ fn is_env_var_truthy(name: &str) -> bool {
         Err(_) => false,
     }
 }
+
+fn get_env_var_color(name: &str) -> Option<Color> {
+    env::var(name)
+        .ok()
+        .and_then(|val| Color::try_from(val.as_str()).ok())
+}