diff --git a/src/common/weeconfig.c b/src/common/weeconfig.c
index 3793793d0..1840c3951 100644
--- a/src/common/weeconfig.c
+++ b/src/common/weeconfig.c
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ t_config_option weechat_options_colors[] =
   { "col_input_delimiters", N_("color for input text (delimiters)"),
     N_("color for input text (delimiters)"),
     OPTION_TYPE_COLOR, 0, 0, 0,
-    "cyan", NULL, &cfg_col_input_delimiters, NULL, &config_change_color },
+    "lightgreen", NULL, &cfg_col_input_delimiters, NULL, &config_change_color },
   { "col_input_bg", N_("background for input window"),
     N_("background for input window"),
     OPTION_TYPE_COLOR, 0, 0, 0,
diff --git a/weechat/src/common/weeconfig.c b/weechat/src/common/weeconfig.c
index 3793793d0..1840c3951 100644
--- a/weechat/src/common/weeconfig.c
+++ b/weechat/src/common/weeconfig.c
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ t_config_option weechat_options_colors[] =
   { "col_input_delimiters", N_("color for input text (delimiters)"),
     N_("color for input text (delimiters)"),
     OPTION_TYPE_COLOR, 0, 0, 0,
-    "cyan", NULL, &cfg_col_input_delimiters, NULL, &config_change_color },
+    "lightgreen", NULL, &cfg_col_input_delimiters, NULL, &config_change_color },
   { "col_input_bg", N_("background for input window"),
     N_("background for input window"),
     OPTION_TYPE_COLOR, 0, 0, 0,