diff --git a/.config/mutt/muttrc b/.config/mutt/muttrc
index 9e9847a..f249342 100644
--- a/.config/mutt/muttrc
+++ b/.config/mutt/muttrc
@@ -27,8 +27,9 @@ auto_view text/html
 alternative_order text/plain text/encriched text/html
 
 unignore x-rss-url
-color header yellow black "^subject:"
-color normal black default
+color normal white default
+color hdrdefault cyan default
+color header yellow default "^subject:"
 
 # disable command mode
 bind generic,alias,attach,browser,editor,index,compose,pager,pgp,postpone ':' noop