diff --git a/tmux.conf b/tmux.conf
index 5eb5811..cd476c1 100644
--- a/tmux.conf
+++ b/tmux.conf
@@ -40,18 +40,18 @@ bind C-c choose-buffer
 
 # colors
 # statusline
-set -g status-bg black
-set -g status-fg white
-set -g status-attr dim
+set -g status-bg black 
+set -g status-fg colour39 
+set -g status-attr bright 
 
 # default window title colors
-setw -g window-status-fg white
+setw -g window-status-fg colour39 
 setw -g window-status-bg default
-setw -g window-status-attr dim
+setw -g window-status-attr bright 
 
 # active window title colors
-setw -g window-status-current-fg white
-setw -g window-status-current-bg default
+setw -g window-status-current-fg colour120 
+setw -g window-status-current-bg black 
 setw -g window-status-current-attr bright
 
 # bell alerted window color
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ setw -g window-status-activity-attr bright
 # pane borders
 set -g pane-border-fg white
 set -g pane-border-bg default
-set -g pane-active-border-fg black
+set -g pane-active-border-fg white
 set -g pane-active-border-bg default
 
 # command line