diff --git a/vim/.vim/colors/basic.vim b/vim/.vim/colors/basic.vim
index da9b5c8..6f14c37 100755
--- a/vim/.vim/colors/basic.vim
+++ b/vim/.vim/colors/basic.vim
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ highlight clear SpecialKey
 
 " Set up some simple non-intrusive colors
 if &background == "light"
-	highlight String term=underline cterm=NONE ctermfg=DarkGreen
-	highlight Comment term=bold cterm=NONE ctermfg=DarkBlue
+	highlight String term=underline cterm=NONE ctermfg=46
+	highlight Comment term=bold cterm=NONE ctermfg=66 " Spring Green 2
 	highlight Error term=reverse cterm=NONE ctermfg=DarkRed
 	highlight LineNr term=bold cterm=NONE ctermfg=DarkYellow
 	highlight NonText term=bold cterm=NONE ctermfg=DarkYellow
diff --git a/vim/.vimrc b/vim/.vimrc
index adacd82..5a93744 100755
--- a/vim/.vimrc
+++ b/vim/.vimrc
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ set encoding=utf-8
 set fileencoding=utf-8
 
 " Make any line over 81 chars long stand out
-highlight ColorColumn ctermbg=green
+highlight ColorColumn ctermbg=green ctermfg=black
 call matchadd('ColorColumn', '\%81v', 100)
 
 " Highlight the current working line