diff --git a/README.org b/README.org
index f7a60ee..82166c4 100644
--- a/README.org
+++ b/README.org
@@ -4,6 +4,21 @@ dots for my lenovo yoga slim 7i pro 「itomori」
 
 [[./screen.png]]
 
+* colors
+** main
++ fg: #5c6773
++ bg: #ffffff
+** colorful
++ red: #FF3333
++ green: #A6CC70
++ yellow: #e7c547
++ blue: #55b4d4
++ magenta: #A37ACC
++ cyan: #95E6CB
+** custom ui colors
++ dark bg alt: #222222
++ light bg alt: #eeeeee
+
 * an incomplete list of dependencies:
 ** main environment
 + emacs 💜
diff --git a/files/.config/dunst/dunstrc b/files/.config/dunst/dunstrc
index 2fc165b..ebd99e6 100644
--- a/files/.config/dunst/dunstrc
+++ b/files/.config/dunst/dunstrc
@@ -6,22 +6,22 @@
     follow = mouse
     width = 400
     origin = "top-center"
-    offset = "0x20"
+    offset = "0x100"
     indicate_hidden = yes
     shrink = no
     separator_height = 1
     transparency = 0
     padding = 10
-    horizontal_padding = 8
-    frame_width = 2
-    frame_color = "#A6CC70"
+    horizontal_padding = 10
+    frame_width = 0
+    frame_color = "#eeeeee"
     separator_color = frame
     sort = yes
     idle_threshold = 120
 
 # Text
 
-    font = Roboto 10
+    font = Roboto 13
     line_height = 04
     markup = full
     format = "<span><b>%s %p</b></span>\n%b"
@@ -57,16 +57,16 @@
 
 
 [urgency_low]
-    background="#eeeeee"
-    foreground="#050505"
+    background="#222222"
+    foreground="#ffffff"
     timeout = 3
 
 [urgency_normal]
-    background="#eeeeee"
-    foreground="#050505"
+    background="#333333"
+    foreground="#ffffff"
     timeout = 3
 
 [urgency_critical]
-    background="#eeeeee"
-    foreground="#050505"
+    background="#222222"
+    foreground="#ffffff"
     timeout = 0
diff --git a/files/.config/i3/config b/files/.config/i3/config
index 73008dc..bc0824b 100644
--- a/files/.config/i3/config
+++ b/files/.config/i3/config
@@ -2,10 +2,7 @@ set $mod Mod4
 font pango:Roboto 10
 floating_modifier $mod
 
-# bindings idea:
-# mod + KEY = open sth
-# mod + shift = move sth
-# mod + ctrl = manipulate display
+# bindings idea: mod + KEY = open sth mod + shift = move sth mod + ctrl = manipulate display
 
 # applications
 bindsym $mod+Return exec --no-startup-id alacritty
@@ -119,8 +116,8 @@ title_align center
 
 # colors
 set $white  "#ffffff"
-set $black  "#5c6773"
-set $dblack "#000000"
+set $fg     "#5c6773"
+set $black  "#000000"
 set $grey   "#eeeeee"
 set $green  "#a6cc70"
 set $red    "#ff3333"
@@ -128,9 +125,9 @@ set $blue   "#55b4d4"
 set $yellow "#e7c547"
 
 # class                 border  backgr. text    indicator child_border
-client.focused          $grey  $green   $black  $grey     $grey
-client.focused_inactive $grey  $grey    $black  $grey     $grey
-client.unfocused        $grey  $grey    $black  $grey     $grey
+client.focused          $green $green   $fg     $green    $grey
+client.focused_inactive $grey  $grey    $fg     $grey     $grey
+client.unfocused        $grey  $grey    $fg     $grey     $grey
 client.urgent           $red   $red     $white  $red      $red
 
 # i3 bar
diff --git a/files/.config/polybar/config b/files/.config/polybar/config
index a744002..f27c393 100644
--- a/files/.config/polybar/config
+++ b/files/.config/polybar/config
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 [colors]
 white = #ffffff
-black = #5c6773
-grey = #eeeeee
+black = #222222
 green = #a6cc70
 red = #ff3333
 
@@ -166,7 +165,6 @@ click-middle = playerctl -p spotify previous
 [module/sep]
 type = custom/text
 content = "|"
-content-foreground = ${colors.grey}
 
 [module/temp]
 type = internal/temperature
diff --git a/files/.config/rofi/colors.rasi b/files/.config/rofi/colors.rasi
index 8a08527..0a0b1ed 100644
--- a/files/.config/rofi/colors.rasi
+++ b/files/.config/rofi/colors.rasi
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 * {
-  background: #eeeeee;
-  background-alt: #eeeeee;
-  foreground: #000000;
+  background: #222222;
+  background-alt: #222222;
+  foreground: #ffffff;
   accent: #A6CC70;
-  border: #eeeeee;
-  border-alt: #eeeeee;
+  border: #222222;
+  border-alt: #222222;
   selected: @accent;
   urgent: #ff3333;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/files/.config/rofi/light.rasi b/files/.config/rofi/light.rasi
index 1f212c9..b8c9688 100644
--- a/files/.config/rofi/light.rasi
+++ b/files/.config/rofi/light.rasi
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ element {
   orientation: vertical;
   padding: 15 15 15 15;
   border-radius: 6;
+  text-color: @foreground;
 }
 
 element selected {
@@ -80,5 +81,6 @@ entry {
   padding: 8 12 8 12;
   margin: 0% 0% 0% 0%;
   placeholder: "Search";
-  placeholder-color: #444444;
+  placeholder-color: #eeeeee;
+  text-color: @foreground;
 }
diff --git a/screen.png b/screen.png
index 7f244a1..06924de 100644
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