diff --git a/tmux.conf b/tmux.conf
index c5bc63c..32a517e 100755
--- a/tmux.conf
+++ b/tmux.conf
@@ -66,11 +66,11 @@ set -g message-style fg=white,bold,bg=green
 
 # highlight current window
 setw -g window-status-style fg=cyan,bg=colour235
-setw -g window-status-current-style fg=white,bold,bg=red
+setw -g window-status-current-style fg=black,bold,bg=cyan
 
 # set color of active pane
-set -g pane-border-style fg=colour240,bg=black
-set -g pane-active-border-style fg=green,bg=black
+set -g pane-border-style fg=colour240,bg=default
+set -g pane-active-border-style fg=green,bg=default
  
 # To copy, left click and drag to highlight text in yellow,
 # once you release left click yellow text will disappear and will automatically be available in clibboard