diff --git a/config.py b/config.py
index 1f78785..64069c0 100644
--- a/config.py
+++ b/config.py
@@ -50,5 +50,10 @@ def parse_args():
         type=int,
         default=24,
         help="Desired font size for the wall clock and the stop watch")
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--color",
+        type=str,
+        default="0xff0000",
+        help="Desired color (e.g., 0x00ff00 for green), or 'rgb'")
     args = parser.parse_args()
     return args
diff --git a/constants.py b/constants.py
index 2e9af45..f6e59cf 100644
--- a/constants.py
+++ b/constants.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 # colors
 
 BLACK = (0, 0, 0)
-GRAY = (20, 10, 10)
+GRAY = (20, 20, 20)
 RED = (255, 0, 0)
 
 # default colors
diff --git a/ticker.py b/ticker.py
index 9c24bfd..cba71c4 100644
--- a/ticker.py
+++ b/ticker.py
@@ -29,6 +29,19 @@ def get_width_and_height(arg_width, arg_height):
 
     return (width, height)
 
+def generate_color(option):
+    if option == "rgb":
+        rgb = pygame.Color(*RED)
+        while True:
+            hue = rgb.hsva[0]
+            hue = (hue + 2) % 360
+            rgb.hsva = (hue, *rgb.hsva[1:])
+            yield rgb
+    else:
+        fixed_color = pygame.Color(option)
+        while True:
+            yield fixed_color
+
 def main():
     args = config.parse_args()
 
@@ -62,13 +75,16 @@ def main():
     else:
         stopwatch = None
 
+    # multiprocessing
     q = Queue(maxsize=2)
     p = Process(
         target=spiceclient.spice_client,
         args=(q, args.host, args.port, args.password))
     p.start()
 
+    # ticker stuff
     last_ticker_text = CONNECTING_TEXT
+    color_generator = generate_color(args.color)
     while True:
         # Check for pygame events
         for event in pygame.event.get():
@@ -103,11 +119,12 @@ def main():
 
         # Render
         surface.fill(COLOR_BACKGROUND) 
-        ticker.render(ticker_text)
+        color = next(color_generator)
+        ticker.render(ticker_text, color)
         if wallclock:
-            wallclock.render()
+            wallclock.render(color)
         if stopwatch:
-            stopwatch.render()
+            stopwatch.render(color)
         pygame.display.flip()
         clock.tick(8)
         pass
diff --git a/widgets.py b/widgets.py
index bed0b08..7c003c0 100644
--- a/widgets.py
+++ b/widgets.py
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@ def on_resize(self, new_surface):
         self.surface = new_surface
         self.__update_font()
 
-    def render(self, ticker_text):
+    def render(self, ticker_text, color):
         self.__render_text(ALL_ON_CHAR * self.LENGTH, COLOR_TEXT_OFF)
-        self.__render_text(ticker_text, COLOR_TEXT_ON)
+        self.__render_text(ticker_text, color)
 
     def __render_text(self, text, color):
         text = self.font.render(text, True, color)
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ def on_resize(self, new_surface):
         self.surface = new_surface
         self.__update_font()
 
-    def render(self):
+    def render(self, color):
         self.__render_text(self.DEFAULT_TEXT, COLOR_TEXT_OFF)
         now = datetime.now()
         if (now.microsecond < (500000)) == 0:
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ def render(self):
         else:
             separator = " "
         ticker_text = now.strftime("%I" + separator + "%M")
-        self.__render_text(ticker_text, COLOR_TEXT_ON)
+        self.__render_text(ticker_text, color)
 
     def __render_text(self, text, color):
         text = self.font.render(text, True, color)
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ def on_resize(self, new_surface):
         self.surface = new_surface
         self.__update_font()
 
-    def render(self):
+    def render(self, color):
         self.__render_text(self.DEFAULT_TEXT, COLOR_TEXT_OFF)
         time_diff = datetime.now() - self.start_time
         # time_diff += timedelta(hours=9, minutes=59, seconds=50)
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ def render(self):
         minutes = (time_diff.seconds // 60) % 60
         hours = (time_diff.seconds // 60 // 60) % 10
         ticker_text = f"{hours:01}:{minutes:02}:{seconds:02}"
-        self.__render_text(ticker_text, COLOR_TEXT_ON)
+        self.__render_text(ticker_text, color)
 
     def __render_text(self, text, color):
         text = self.font.render(text, True, color)