diff --git a/mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py b/mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py
index cdfebce..10f637b 100644
--- a/mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py
+++ b/mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py
@@ -1155,7 +1155,7 @@ class Interface(object):
                 help='Color for usernames',
                 type='str',
                 metavar='COLOR',
-                default='green',
+                default='seagreen',
                 conflict_group='interface',
                 is_cmd_option=False)
         options.add_option(
@@ -1173,7 +1173,7 @@ class Interface(object):
                 help='Color for tags',
                 type='str',
                 metavar='COLOR',
-                default='goldenrod',
+                default='chocolate',
                 conflict_group='interface',
                 is_cmd_option=False)
         options.add_option(