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+#### COLOUR (Solarized 256)
+
+# default statusbar colors
+set-option -g status-style bg=colour235,fg=colour136,default
+
+# default window title colors
+set-window-option -g window-status-style fg=colour244,bg=colour234,dim
+
+# active window title colors
+set-window-option -g window-status-current-style fg=colour166,bg=default,bright
+
+# pane border
+set-option -g pane-border-style fg=colour235 #base02
+set-option -g pane-active-border-style fg=colour136,bg=colour235
+
+# message text
+set-option -g message-style bg=colour235,fg=colour166
+
+# pane number display
+set-option -g display-panes-active-colour colour33 #blue
+set-option -g display-panes-colour colour166 #orange
+
+# clock
+set-window-option -g clock-mode-colour colour64 #green