diff --git a/res/config.ini b/res/config.ini
index be89557..dbd98a8 100644
--- a/res/config.ini
+++ b/res/config.ini
@@ -6,6 +6,20 @@
 # 1 -> CMatrix
 #animation = 0
 
+#Cmatrix animation color
+#The `animation_cmatrix_fg` and `animation_cmatrix_bg` color settings take a digit 0-8 corresponding to:
+#define TB_DEFAULT 0x00
+#define TB_BLACK   0x01
+#define TB_RED     0x02
+#define TB_GREEN   0x03
+#define TB_YELLOW  0x04
+#define TB_BLUE    0x05
+#define TB_MAGENTA 0x06
+#define TB_CYAN    0x07
+#define TB_WHITE   0x08
+#animation_cmatrix_fg = 3
+#animation_cmatrix_bg = 0
+
 # format string for clock in top right corner (see strftime specification)
 #clock = %c
 
diff --git a/src/config.c b/src/config.c
index f7a1c00..348846e 100644
--- a/src/config.c
+++ b/src/config.c
@@ -159,6 +159,8 @@ void config_load(const char *cfg_path)
 	{
 		{"animate", &config.animate, config_handle_bool},
 		{"animation", &config.animation, config_handle_u8},
+    {"animation_cmatrix_bg",&config.animation_cmatrix_bg, config_handle_u8},
+    {"animation_cmatrix_fg",&config.animation_cmatrix_fg, config_handle_u8},
 		{"asterisk", &config.asterisk, config_handle_char},
 		{"bg", &config.bg, config_handle_u8},
 		{"bigclock", &config.bigclock, config_handle_bool},
@@ -271,6 +273,8 @@ void config_defaults()
 {
 	config.animate = false;
 	config.animation = 0;
+  config.animation_cmatrix_bg = 0;
+  config.animation_cmatrix_fg = 3;
 	config.asterisk = '*';
 	config.bg = 0;
 	config.bigclock = false;
diff --git a/src/config.h b/src/config.h
index 6a54f60..d9b01c7 100644
--- a/src/config.h
+++ b/src/config.h
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ struct config
 {
 	bool animate;
 	uint8_t animation;
+	uint8_t animation_cmatrix_bg;
+	uint8_t animation_cmatrix_fg;
 	char asterisk;
 	uint8_t bg;
 	bool bigclock;
diff --git a/src/draw.c b/src/draw.c
index 0679244..83750b7 100644
--- a/src/draw.c
+++ b/src/draw.c
@@ -922,8 +922,8 @@ static void matrix(struct term_buf* buf)
 		for (int i = 1; i <= buf->height; ++i)
 		{
 			uint32_t c;
-			int fg = TB_GREEN;
-			int bg = TB_DEFAULT;
+			int fg = config.animation_cmatrix_fg;
+			int bg = config.animation_cmatrix_bg;
 
 			if (s->grid[i][j].val == -1 || s->grid[i][j].val == ' ')
 			{