diff --git a/model/CMakeLists.txt b/model/CMakeLists.txt
index 90fe48f..82b2a65 100644
--- a/model/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/model/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -9,11 +9,13 @@ set(META_PROJECT_VARNAME_UPPER LIB_SYNCTHING_MODEL)
 
 # add project files
 set(HEADER_FILES
+    syncthingmodel.h
     syncthingdirectorymodel.h
     syncthingdevicemodel.h
     syncthingdownloadmodel.h
 )
 set(SRC_FILES
+    syncthingmodel.cpp
     syncthingdirectorymodel.cpp
     syncthingdevicemodel.cpp
     syncthingdownloadmodel.cpp
diff --git a/model/syncthingdevicemodel.cpp b/model/syncthingdevicemodel.cpp
index 564942d..ec74503 100644
--- a/model/syncthingdevicemodel.cpp
+++ b/model/syncthingdevicemodel.cpp
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@ using namespace ChronoUtilities;
 namespace Data {
 
 SyncthingDeviceModel::SyncthingDeviceModel(SyncthingConnection &connection, QObject *parent) :
-    QAbstractItemModel(parent),
-    m_connection(connection),
+    SyncthingModel(connection, parent),
     m_devs(connection.devInfo()),
     m_unknownIcon(QIcon(QStringLiteral(":/icons/hicolor/scalable/status/syncthing-disconnected.svg"))),
     m_idleIcon(QIcon(QStringLiteral(":/icons/hicolor/scalable/status/syncthing-ok.svg"))),
@@ -113,12 +112,12 @@ QVariant SyncthingDeviceModel::data(const QModelIndex &index, int role) const
                         switch(index.row()) {
                         case 2:
                             if(dev.lastSeen.isNull()) {
-                                return QColor(Qt::gray);
+                                return (m_brightColors ? QColor(Qt::lightGray) : QColor(Qt::darkGray));
                             }
                             break;
                         case 4:
                             if(dev.certName.isEmpty()) {
-                                return QColor(Qt::gray);
+                                return (m_brightColors ? QColor(Qt::lightGray) : QColor(Qt::darkGray));
                             }
                             break;
                         }
@@ -199,10 +198,10 @@ QVariant SyncthingDeviceModel::data(const QModelIndex &index, int role) const
                         case SyncthingDevStatus::Unknown: break;
                         case SyncthingDevStatus::Disconnected: break;
                         case SyncthingDevStatus::OwnDevice:
-                        case SyncthingDevStatus::Idle: return QColor(Qt::darkGreen);
-                        case SyncthingDevStatus::Synchronizing: return QColor(Qt::darkBlue);
+                        case SyncthingDevStatus::Idle: return (m_brightColors ? QColor(Qt::green) : QColor(Qt::darkGreen));
+                        case SyncthingDevStatus::Synchronizing: return (m_brightColors ? QColor(0x3FA5FF) : QColor(Qt::darkBlue));
                         case SyncthingDevStatus::OutOfSync:
-                        case SyncthingDevStatus::Rejected: return QColor(Qt::red);
+                        case SyncthingDevStatus::Rejected: return (m_brightColors ? QColor(0xFF7B84) : QColor(Qt::red));
                         }
                     }
                     break;
diff --git a/model/syncthingdevicemodel.h b/model/syncthingdevicemodel.h
index 5a674f4..3e0bc14 100644
--- a/model/syncthingdevicemodel.h
+++ b/model/syncthingdevicemodel.h
@@ -1,19 +1,17 @@
 #ifndef DATA_SYNCTHINGDEVICEMODEL_H
 #define DATA_SYNCTHINGDEVICEMODEL_H
 
-#include "./global.h"
+#include "./syncthingmodel.h"
 
-#include <QAbstractItemModel>
 #include <QIcon>
 
 #include <vector>
 
 namespace Data {
 
-class SyncthingConnection;
 struct SyncthingDev;
 
-class LIB_SYNCTHING_MODEL_EXPORT SyncthingDeviceModel : public QAbstractItemModel
+class LIB_SYNCTHING_MODEL_EXPORT SyncthingDeviceModel : public SyncthingModel
 {
     Q_OBJECT
 public:
@@ -42,7 +40,6 @@ private Q_SLOTS:
     void devStatusChanged(const SyncthingDev &, int index);
 
 private:
-    Data::SyncthingConnection &m_connection;
     const std::vector<SyncthingDev> &m_devs;
     const QIcon m_unknownIcon;
     const QIcon m_idleIcon;
diff --git a/model/syncthingdirectorymodel.cpp b/model/syncthingdirectorymodel.cpp
index 30dd94e..49d8abf 100644
--- a/model/syncthingdirectorymodel.cpp
+++ b/model/syncthingdirectorymodel.cpp
@@ -10,8 +10,7 @@ using namespace ChronoUtilities;
 namespace Data {
 
 SyncthingDirectoryModel::SyncthingDirectoryModel(SyncthingConnection &connection, QObject *parent) :
-    QAbstractItemModel(parent),
-    m_connection(connection),
+    SyncthingModel(connection, parent),
     m_dirs(connection.dirInfo()),
     m_unknownIcon(QIcon(QStringLiteral(":/icons/hicolor/scalable/status/syncthing-disconnected.svg"))),
     m_idleIcon(QIcon(QStringLiteral(":/icons/hicolor/scalable/status/syncthing-ok.svg"))),
@@ -119,18 +118,20 @@ QVariant SyncthingDirectoryModel::data(const QModelIndex &index, int role) const
                         switch(index.row()) {
                         case 5:
                             if(dir.lastScanTime.isNull()) {
-                                return QColor(Qt::gray);
+                                return (m_brightColors ? QColor(Qt::lightGray) : QColor(Qt::darkGray));
                             }
                             break;
                         case 6:
                             if(dir.lastFileName.isEmpty()) {
-                                return QColor(Qt::gray);
+                                return (m_brightColors ? QColor(Qt::lightGray) : QColor(Qt::darkGray));
                             } else if(dir.lastFileDeleted) {
-                                return QColor(Qt::red);
+                                return (m_brightColors ? QColor(0xFF7B84) : QColor(Qt::red));
                             }
                             break;
                         case 7:
-                            return dir.errors.empty() ? QColor(Qt::gray) : QColor(Qt::red);
+                            return dir.errors.empty()
+                                    ? (m_brightColors ? QColor(Qt::lightGray) : QColor(Qt::darkGray))
+                                    : (m_brightColors ? QColor(0xFF7B84) : QColor(Qt::red));
                         }
                     }
                     break;
@@ -216,12 +217,12 @@ QVariant SyncthingDirectoryModel::data(const QModelIndex &index, int role) const
                 case 1:
                     switch(dir.status) {
                     case SyncthingDirStatus::Unknown: break;
-                    case SyncthingDirStatus::Idle: return QColor(Qt::darkGreen);
-                    case SyncthingDirStatus::Unshared: return QColor(0xA85900);
-                    case SyncthingDirStatus::Scanning: return QColor(Qt::blue);
-                    case SyncthingDirStatus::Synchronizing: return QColor(Qt::blue);
+                    case SyncthingDirStatus::Idle: return (m_brightColors ? QColor(Qt::green) : QColor(Qt::darkGreen));
+                    case SyncthingDirStatus::Unshared: return (m_brightColors ? QColor(0xFFC500) : QColor(0xA85900));
+                    case SyncthingDirStatus::Scanning:
+                    case SyncthingDirStatus::Synchronizing: return (m_brightColors ? QColor(0x3FA5FF) : QColor(Qt::darkBlue));
                     case SyncthingDirStatus::Paused: break;
-                    case SyncthingDirStatus::OutOfSync: return QColor(Qt::red);
+                    case SyncthingDirStatus::OutOfSync: return (m_brightColors ? QColor(0xFF7B84) : QColor(Qt::red));
                     }
                     break;
                 }
diff --git a/model/syncthingdirectorymodel.h b/model/syncthingdirectorymodel.h
index b487ad9..e41a922 100644
--- a/model/syncthingdirectorymodel.h
+++ b/model/syncthingdirectorymodel.h
@@ -1,19 +1,17 @@
 #ifndef DATA_SYNCTHINGDIRECTORYMODEL_H
 #define DATA_SYNCTHINGDIRECTORYMODEL_H
 
-#include "./global.h"
+#include "./syncthingmodel.h"
 
-#include <QAbstractItemModel>
 #include <QIcon>
 
 #include <vector>
 
 namespace Data {
 
-class SyncthingConnection;
 struct SyncthingDir;
 
-class LIB_SYNCTHING_MODEL_EXPORT SyncthingDirectoryModel : public QAbstractItemModel
+class LIB_SYNCTHING_MODEL_EXPORT SyncthingDirectoryModel : public SyncthingModel
 {
     Q_OBJECT
 public:
@@ -35,7 +33,6 @@ private Q_SLOTS:
     void dirStatusChanged(const SyncthingDir &, int index);
 
 private:
-    Data::SyncthingConnection &m_connection;
     const std::vector<SyncthingDir> &m_dirs;
     const QIcon m_unknownIcon;
     const QIcon m_idleIcon;
diff --git a/model/syncthingdownloadmodel.cpp b/model/syncthingdownloadmodel.cpp
index 2d7b521..7e09511 100644
--- a/model/syncthingdownloadmodel.cpp
+++ b/model/syncthingdownloadmodel.cpp
@@ -10,8 +10,7 @@ using namespace ChronoUtilities;
 namespace Data {
 
 SyncthingDownloadModel::SyncthingDownloadModel(SyncthingConnection &connection, QObject *parent) :
-    QAbstractItemModel(parent),
-    m_connection(connection),
+    SyncthingModel(connection, parent),
     m_dirs(connection.dirInfo()),
     m_unknownIcon(QIcon::fromTheme(QStringLiteral("text-x-generic"), QIcon(QStringLiteral(":/icons/hicolor/scalable/mimetypes/text-x-generic.svg")))),
     m_pendingDirs(0),
diff --git a/model/syncthingdownloadmodel.h b/model/syncthingdownloadmodel.h
index dbf1c12..2211d81 100644
--- a/model/syncthingdownloadmodel.h
+++ b/model/syncthingdownloadmodel.h
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 #ifndef DATA_SYNCTHINGDOWNLOADMODEL_H
 #define DATA_SYNCTHINGDOWNLOADMODEL_H
 
-#include "./global.h"
+#include "./syncthingmodel.h"
 
-#include <QAbstractItemModel>
 #include <QIcon>
 #include <QFileIconProvider>
 
@@ -11,11 +10,10 @@
 
 namespace Data {
 
-class SyncthingConnection;
 struct SyncthingDir;
 struct SyncthingItemDownloadProgress;
 
-class LIB_SYNCTHING_MODEL_EXPORT SyncthingDownloadModel : public QAbstractItemModel
+class LIB_SYNCTHING_MODEL_EXPORT SyncthingDownloadModel : public SyncthingModel
 {
     Q_OBJECT
     Q_PROPERTY(unsigned int pendingDownloads READ pendingDownloads NOTIFY pendingDownloadsChanged)
@@ -52,7 +50,6 @@ private Q_SLOTS:
     void downloadProgressChanged();
 
 private:
-    Data::SyncthingConnection &m_connection;
     const std::vector<SyncthingDir> &m_dirs;
     const QIcon m_unknownIcon;
     const QFileIconProvider m_fileIconProvider;
diff --git a/model/syncthingmodel.cpp b/model/syncthingmodel.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..859ae14
--- /dev/null
+++ b/model/syncthingmodel.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#include "./syncthingmodel.h"
+
+namespace Data {
+
+SyncthingModel::SyncthingModel(SyncthingConnection &connection, QObject *parent) :
+    QAbstractItemModel(parent),
+    m_connection(connection)
+{}
+
+void SyncthingModel::setBrightColors(bool brightColors)
+{
+    if(m_brightColors != brightColors) {
+        m_brightColors = brightColors;
+        emit dataChanged(index(0, 0), index(rowCount() - 1, columnCount() - 1), QVector<int>() << Qt::ForegroundRole);
+    }
+}
+
+} // namespace Data
diff --git a/model/syncthingmodel.h b/model/syncthingmodel.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d42400c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/model/syncthingmodel.h
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+#ifndef DATA_SYNCTHINGMODEL_H
+#define DATA_SYNCTHINGMODEL_H
+
+#include "./global.h"
+
+#include <QAbstractItemModel>
+
+namespace Data {
+
+class SyncthingConnection;
+
+class LIB_SYNCTHING_MODEL_EXPORT SyncthingModel : public QAbstractItemModel
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+    Q_PROPERTY(bool brightColors READ brightColors WRITE setBrightColors)
+
+public:
+    explicit SyncthingModel(SyncthingConnection &connection, QObject *parent = nullptr);
+    bool brightColors() const;
+    void setBrightColors(bool brightColors);
+
+protected:
+    Data::SyncthingConnection &m_connection;
+    bool m_brightColors;
+};
+
+inline bool SyncthingModel::brightColors() const
+{
+    return m_brightColors;
+}
+
+} // namespace Data
+
+#endif // DATA_SYNCTHINGMODEL_H
diff --git a/tray/application/settings.cpp b/tray/application/settings.cpp
index 6dcaccd..42fbc52 100644
--- a/tray/application/settings.cpp
+++ b/tray/application/settings.cpp
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ void restore()
     appearance.trayMenuSize = settings.value(QStringLiteral("trayMenuSize"), appearance.trayMenuSize).toSize();
     appearance.frameStyle = settings.value(QStringLiteral("frameStyle"), appearance.frameStyle).toInt();
     appearance.tabPosition = settings.value(QStringLiteral("tabPos"), appearance.tabPosition).toInt();
+    appearance.brightTextColors = settings.value(QStringLiteral("brightTextColors"), appearance.brightTextColors).toBool();
     settings.endGroup();
 
     settings.beginGroup(QStringLiteral("startup"));
@@ -137,6 +138,7 @@ void save()
     settings.setValue(QStringLiteral("trayMenuSize"), appearance.trayMenuSize);
     settings.setValue(QStringLiteral("frameStyle"), appearance.frameStyle);
     settings.setValue(QStringLiteral("tabPos"), appearance.tabPosition);
+    settings.setValue(QStringLiteral("brightTextColors"), appearance.brightTextColors);
     settings.endGroup();
 
     settings.beginGroup(QStringLiteral("startup"));
diff --git a/tray/application/settings.h b/tray/application/settings.h
index 26258fe..56e5230 100644
--- a/tray/application/settings.h
+++ b/tray/application/settings.h
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ struct Appearance
     QSize trayMenuSize = QSize(450, 400);
     int frameStyle = QFrame::StyledPanel | QFrame::Sunken;
     int tabPosition = QTabWidget::South;
+    bool brightTextColors = false;
 };
 
 struct Launcher
diff --git a/tray/gui/appearanceoptionpage.ui b/tray/gui/appearanceoptionpage.ui
index 0300883..341d447 100644
--- a/tray/gui/appearanceoptionpage.ui
+++ b/tray/gui/appearanceoptionpage.ui
@@ -178,6 +178,20 @@
      </item>
     </widget>
    </item>
+   <item row="6" column="0">
+    <widget class="QLabel" name="colorsLabel">
+     <property name="text">
+      <string>Colors</string>
+     </property>
+    </widget>
+   </item>
+   <item row="6" column="1">
+    <widget class="QCheckBox" name="brightTextColorsCheckBox">
+     <property name="text">
+      <string>Bright custom text colors (use for dark color scheme)</string>
+     </property>
+    </widget>
+   </item>
   </layout>
  </widget>
  <resources/>
diff --git a/tray/gui/settingsdialog.cpp b/tray/gui/settingsdialog.cpp
index fbaa416..57df3a2 100644
--- a/tray/gui/settingsdialog.cpp
+++ b/tray/gui/settingsdialog.cpp
@@ -282,6 +282,7 @@ bool AppearanceOptionPage::apply()
         }
         settings.frameStyle = style;
         settings.tabPosition = ui()->tabPosComboBox->currentIndex();
+        settings.brightTextColors = ui()->brightTextColorsCheckBox->isChecked();
     }
     return true;
 }
@@ -308,6 +309,7 @@ void AppearanceOptionPage::reset()
         }
         ui()->frameShadowComboBox->setCurrentIndex(index);
         ui()->tabPosComboBox->setCurrentIndex(settings.tabPosition);
+        ui()->brightTextColorsCheckBox->setChecked(settings.brightTextColors);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/tray/gui/traywidget.cpp b/tray/gui/traywidget.cpp
index b08546d..4dc721e 100644
--- a/tray/gui/traywidget.cpp
+++ b/tray/gui/traywidget.cpp
@@ -358,6 +358,9 @@ void TrayWidget::applySettings()
         if(settings.appearance.tabPosition >= QTabWidget::North && settings.appearance.tabPosition <= QTabWidget::East) {
             instance->m_ui->tabWidget->setTabPosition(static_cast<QTabWidget::TabPosition>(settings.appearance.tabPosition));
         }
+        instance->m_dirModel.setBrightColors(settings.appearance.brightTextColors);
+        instance->m_devModel.setBrightColors(settings.appearance.brightTextColors);
+        instance->m_dlModel.setBrightColors(settings.appearance.brightTextColors);
     }
 }