diff --git a/src/config.zig b/src/config.zig
index 9f0425c..af5da11 100644
--- a/src/config.zig
+++ b/src/config.zig
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ enable_terminal_cursor: bool = true,
 enable_terminal_color_scheme: bool = builtin.os.tag != .windows,
 highlight_current_line: bool = true,
 highlight_current_line_gutter: bool = true,
-highlight_columns: []const u8 = "",
-highlight_columns_alpha: u8 = 224,
+highlight_columns: []const u8 = "80 100 120",
+highlight_columns_alpha: u8 = 240,
 whitespace_mode: []const u8 = "none",
 inline_diagnostics: bool = true,
 animation_min_lag: usize = 0, //milliseconds