diff --git a/cmd.go b/cmd.go
index 5c643420..952f549a 100644
--- a/cmd.go
+++ b/cmd.go
@@ -561,9 +561,9 @@ func numberMenu(pkgS []string, flags []string) (err error) {
 		aurQ.printSearch(numpq + 1)
 	}
 
-	fmt.Printf("\x1b[32m%s %s\x1b[0m\nNumbers: ",
-		"Type the numbers or ranges (e.g. 1-10) you want to install.",
-		"Separate each one of them with a space.")
+	fmt.Println(greenFg("Type the numbers or ranges (e.g. 1-10) you want to install. " +
+		"Separate each one of them with a space."))
+	fmt.Print("Numbers: ")
 	reader := bufio.NewReader(os.Stdin)
 	numberBuf, overflow, err := reader.ReadLine()
 	if err != nil || overflow {
@@ -673,7 +673,8 @@ func passToMakepkg(dir string, args ...string) (err error) {
 	if err == nil {
 		_ = saveVCSInfo()
 		if config.CleanAfter {
-			fmt.Println("\x1b[1;32m==> CleanAfter enabled. Deleting source folder.\x1b[0m")
+			fmt.Println(boldGreenFg(arrow +
+				" CleanAfter enabled. Deleting source folder."))
 			os.RemoveAll(dir)
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/print.go b/print.go
index e3569398..d3773a05 100644
--- a/print.go
+++ b/print.go
@@ -287,6 +287,14 @@ func redFg(in string) string {
 	return in
 }
 
+func greenFg(in string) string {
+	if alpmConf.Options&alpm.ConfColor > 0 {
+		return "\x1b[0;32m" + in + "\x1b[0m"
+	}
+
+	return in
+}
+
 func yellowFg(in string) string {
 	if alpmConf.Options&alpm.ConfColor > 0 {
 		return "\x1b[0;33m" + in + "\x1b[0m"
@@ -311,6 +319,14 @@ func boldYellowFg(in string) string {
 	return in
 }
 
+func boldBlueFg(in string) string {
+	if alpmConf.Options&alpm.ConfColor > 0 {
+		return "\x1b[1;34m" + in + "\x1b[0m"
+	}
+
+	return in
+}
+
 func boldCyanFg(in string) string {
 	if alpmConf.Options&alpm.ConfColor > 0 {
 		return "\x1b[1;36m" + in + "\x1b[0m"
@@ -329,7 +345,7 @@ func boldWhiteFg(in string) string {
 
 func redFgBlackBg(in string) string {
 	if alpmConf.Options&alpm.ConfColor > 0 {
-		return "\x1b[31;40m" + in + "\x1b[0m"
+		return "\x1b[0;31;40m" + in + "\x1b[0m"
 	}
 
 	return in
@@ -337,7 +353,7 @@ func redFgBlackBg(in string) string {
 
 func greenFgBlackBg(in string) string {
 	if alpmConf.Options&alpm.ConfColor > 0 {
-		return "\x1b[32;40m" + in + "\x1b[0m"
+		return "\x1b[0;32;40m" + in + "\x1b[0m"
 	}
 
 	return in
diff --git a/upgrade.go b/upgrade.go
index b3c27541..c1251688 100644
--- a/upgrade.go
+++ b/upgrade.go
@@ -305,12 +305,13 @@ func upgradePkgs(flags []string) error {
 	var repoNums []int
 	var aurNums []int
 	sort.Sort(repoUp)
-	fmt.Printf("\x1b[1;34;1m:: \x1b[0m\x1b[1m%d Packages to upgrade.\x1b[0m\n", len(aurUp)+len(repoUp))
+	fmt.Println(boldBlueFg("::"), len(aurUp)+len(repoUp), boldWhiteFg("Packages to upgrade."))
 	repoUp.Print(len(aurUp) + 1)
 	aurUp.Print(1)
 
 	if !config.NoConfirm {
-		fmt.Print("\x1b[32mEnter packages you don't want to upgrade.\x1b[0m\nNumbers: ")
+		fmt.Println(greenFg("Enter packages you don't want to upgrade."))
+		fmt.Print("Numbers: ")
 		reader := bufio.NewReader(os.Stdin)
 
 		numberBuf, overflow, err := reader.ReadLine()