diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 82e8412..0dcbd12 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -118,6 +118,19 @@ wiki](https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Arch_User_Repository#Installing_packa
 
 -----
 
+### Customizing current context colors
+
+If you like to customize the colors indicating the current namespace or context, set the environment variables `KUBECTX_CURRENT_FGCOLOR` and `KUBECTX_CURRENT_BGCOLOR`:
+
+```
+export KUBECTX_CURRENT_FGCOLOR=$(tput setaf 6) # blue text
+export KUBECTX_CURRENT_BGCOLOR=$(tput setaf 7) # white background
+```
+
+Refer color codes [here](https://linux.101hacks.com/ps1-examples/prompt-color-using-tput/)
+
+-----
+
 ####  Users
 
 | What are others saying about kubectx? |
diff --git a/kubectx b/kubectx
index f181552..f625d75 100755
--- a/kubectx
+++ b/kubectx
@@ -58,9 +58,13 @@ list_contexts() {
   darkbg=$(tput setab 0)
   normal=$(tput sgr0)
 
+  local cur_ctx_fg cur_ctx_bg
+  cur_ctx_fg=${KUBECTX_CURRENT_FGCOLOR:-$yellow}
+  cur_ctx_bg=${KUBECTX_CURRENT_BGCOLOR:-$darkbg}
+
   for c in $(get_contexts); do
   if [[ -t 1 && "${c}" = "${cur}" ]]; then
-    echo "${darkbg}${yellow}${c}${normal}"
+    echo "${cur_ctx_bg}${cur_ctx_fg}${c}${normal}"
   else
     echo "${c}"
   fi
diff --git a/kubens b/kubens
index cbf26a7..628181b 100755
--- a/kubens
+++ b/kubens
@@ -109,12 +109,16 @@ list_namespaces() {
   darkbg=$(tput setab 0)
   normal=$(tput sgr0)
 
+  local cur_ctx_fg cur_ctx_bg
+  cur_ctx_fg=${KUBECTX_CURRENT_FGCOLOR:-$yellow}
+  cur_ctx_bg=${KUBECTX_CURRENT_BGCOLOR:-$darkbg}
+
   local cur ns_list
   cur="$(current_namespace)"
   ns_list=$(get_namespaces)
   for c in $ns_list; do
     if [[ -t 1 && "${c}" = "${cur}" ]]; then
-      echo "${darkbg}${yellow}${c}${normal}"
+      echo "${cur_ctx_bg}${cur_ctx_fg}${c}${normal}"
     else
       echo "${c}"
     fi