From 569e9d932f0f83046dfd1a0fd94ea1b47d60c1b5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: nicm <nicm>
Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2026 23:48:20 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Make the default colours more conservative, its really the
 greys that matter.

---
 options-table.c | 20 ++++++++++----------
 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)

diff --git a/options-table.c b/options-table.c
index 17758d714..40e3a7162 100644
--- a/options-table.c
+++ b/options-table.c
@@ -586,7 +586,7 @@ const struct options_table_entry options_table[] = {
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_STRING,
 	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_SERVER,
 	  .flags = OPTIONS_TABLE_IS_COLOUR,
-	  .default_str = "#{?#{e|>=:#{client_colours},256},palegreen,green}",
+	  .default_str = "#{?#{e|>=:#{client_colours},256},darkseagreen,green}",
 	  .text = "Dark theme colour for green."
 	},
 
@@ -594,7 +594,7 @@ const struct options_table_entry options_table[] = {
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_STRING,
 	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_SERVER,
 	  .flags = OPTIONS_TABLE_IS_COLOUR,
-	  .default_str = "#{?#{e|>=:#{client_colours},256},lightgoldenrod,yellow}",
+	  .default_str = "#{?#{e|>=:#{client_colours},256},darkkhaki,yellow}",
 	  .text = "Dark theme colour for yellow."
 	},
 
@@ -602,7 +602,7 @@ const struct options_table_entry options_table[] = {
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_STRING,
 	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_SERVER,
 	  .flags = OPTIONS_TABLE_IS_COLOUR,
-	  .default_str = "#{?#{e|>=:#{client_colours},256},lightsalmon,red}",
+	  .default_str = "#{?#{e|>=:#{client_colours},256},indianred,red}",
 	  .text = "Dark theme colour for red."
 	},
 
@@ -610,7 +610,7 @@ const struct options_table_entry options_table[] = {
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_STRING,
 	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_SERVER,
 	  .flags = OPTIONS_TABLE_IS_COLOUR,
-	  .default_str = "#{?#{e|>=:#{client_colours},256},lightskyblue,blue}",
+	  .default_str = "#{?#{e|>=:#{client_colours},256},skyblue3,blue}",
 	  .text = "Dark theme colour for blue."
 	},
 
@@ -618,7 +618,7 @@ const struct options_table_entry options_table[] = {
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_STRING,
 	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_SERVER,
 	  .flags = OPTIONS_TABLE_IS_COLOUR,
-	  .default_str = "#{?#{e|>=:#{client_colours},256},aquamarine,cyan}",
+	  .default_str = "#{?#{e|>=:#{client_colours},256},cadetblue,cyan}",
 	  .text = "Dark theme colour for cyan."
 	},
 
@@ -626,7 +626,7 @@ const struct options_table_entry options_table[] = {
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_STRING,
 	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_SERVER,
 	  .flags = OPTIONS_TABLE_IS_COLOUR,
-	  .default_str = "#{?#{e|>=:#{client_colours},256},plum,magenta}",
+	  .default_str = "#{?#{e|>=:#{client_colours},256},mediumpurple,magenta}",
 	  .text = "Dark theme colour for magenta."
 	},
 
@@ -666,7 +666,7 @@ const struct options_table_entry options_table[] = {
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_STRING,
 	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_SERVER,
 	  .flags = OPTIONS_TABLE_IS_COLOUR,
-	  .default_str = "#{?#{e|>=:#{client_colours},256},forestgreen,green}",
+	  .default_str = "#{?#{e|>=:#{client_colours},256},seagreen,green}",
 	  .text = "Light theme colour for green."
 	},
 
@@ -682,7 +682,7 @@ const struct options_table_entry options_table[] = {
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_STRING,
 	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_SERVER,
 	  .flags = OPTIONS_TABLE_IS_COLOUR,
-	  .default_str = "#{?#{e|>=:#{client_colours},256},violetred4,red}",
+	  .default_str = "#{?#{e|>=:#{client_colours},256},indianred4,red}",
 	  .text = "Light theme colour for red."
 	},
 
@@ -690,7 +690,7 @@ const struct options_table_entry options_table[] = {
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_STRING,
 	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_SERVER,
 	  .flags = OPTIONS_TABLE_IS_COLOUR,
-	  .default_str = "#{?#{e|>=:#{client_colours},256},royalblue,blue}",
+	  .default_str = "#{?#{e|>=:#{client_colours},256},steelblue,blue}",
 	  .text = "Light theme colour for blue."
 	},
 
@@ -706,7 +706,7 @@ const struct options_table_entry options_table[] = {
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_STRING,
 	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_SERVER,
 	  .flags = OPTIONS_TABLE_IS_COLOUR,
-	  .default_str = "#{?#{e|>=:#{client_colours},256},purple,magenta}",
+	  .default_str = "#{?#{e|>=:#{client_colours},256},purple4,magenta}",
 	  .text = "Light theme colour for magenta."
 	},