diff --git a/.vimrc b/.vimrc
index d965565..52365bb 100644
--- a/.vimrc
+++ b/.vimrc
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ colorscheme jelleybeans
 "     cursorcolumn
 hi cursorcolumn cterm=NONE ctermbg=black ctermfg=white
 "     visual mode colors
-hi visual cterm=NONE ctermbg=darkyellow ctermfg=white
+hi visual cterm=NONE ctermbg=lightyellow ctermfg=black
 
 set fillchars=vert:│,fold:┈,diff:┈
 " In split windows - active buffer status bar is green, inactive is yellow
@@ -313,10 +313,10 @@ hi clear SpellBad
 hi clear SpellCap
 hi clear SpellLocal
 hi clear SpellRare
-hi SpellBad cterm=underline ctermbg=black ctermfg=red
-hi SpellCap cterm=underline ctermbg=black ctermfg=magenta
-hi SpellLocal cterm=underline ctermbg=black ctermfg=gray
-hi SpellRare cterm=underline ctermbg=black ctermfg=gray
+hi SpellCap cterm=underline ctermbg=none ctermfg=magenta
+hi SpellBad cterm=underline ctermbg=none ctermfg=red
+hi SpellLocal cterm=underline ctermbg=none ctermfg=gray
+hi SpellRare cterm=underline ctermbg=none ctermfg=gray
  
 " ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 " ==> Templates: markdown documents (.md)