diff --git a/examples/tmux/tmux.conf b/examples/tmux/tmux.conf
index fd4d656b..78ebb3fa 100644
--- a/examples/tmux/tmux.conf
+++ b/examples/tmux/tmux.conf
@@ -6,3 +6,5 @@ set-option -g status-left "#(./pl.py left)"
 set-option -g status-right-length 100
 set-option -g status-right "#(./pl.py right)"
 set-option -g status-justify "centre"
+set-option -g status-bg "colour235"
+set-option -g status-fg "colour249"
diff --git a/powerline/colorschemes/tmux_default.json b/powerline/colorschemes/tmux_default.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..20ea2ce0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/powerline/colorschemes/tmux_default.json
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+{
+	"name": "Default color scheme for terminal prompts",
+	"colors": {
+		"black": 16,
+		"white": 231,
+
+		"darkestblue": 24,
+		"darkblue": 31,
+		"mediumblue": 38,
+		"brightblue": 117,
+		"brightestblue": 153,
+
+		"green": 148,
+		"yellow": 220,
+		"red": 202
+	},
+	"groups": {
+		"user": { "fg": "white", "bg": "mediumblue", "attr": ["bold"] },
+		"date": { "fg": "white", "bg": "mediumblue" },
+		"forecast": { "fg": "brightestblue", "bg": "darkblue" },
+		"external_ip": { "fg": "brightestblue", "bg": "darkblue" },
+		"system_load": { "fg": "brightblue", "bg": "darkestblue" },
+		"system_load_good": { "fg": "green", "bg": "darkestblue" },
+		"system_load_bad": { "fg": "yellow", "bg": "darkestblue" },
+		"system_load_ugly": { "fg": "red", "bg": "darkestblue" },
+		"uptime": { "fg": "brightblue", "bg": "darkestblue" }
+	},
+	"mode_translations": { }
+}
diff --git a/powerline/config.json b/powerline/config.json
index e181034c..306139bf 100644
--- a/powerline/config.json
+++ b/powerline/config.json
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 			"theme": "default"
 		},
 		"tmux": {
-			"colorscheme": "default",
+			"colorscheme": "tmux_default",
 			"theme": "default"
 		},
 		"vim": {