diff --git a/include/tui.h b/include/tui.h
index ddecfb8..87b7ac9 100644
--- a/include/tui.h
+++ b/include/tui.h
@@ -12,9 +12,10 @@
 
 #define COLOR_AREA_STDSCR 1
 #define COLOR_AREA_OVERVIEW 2
-#define COLOR_AREA_ENTRY 3
-#define COLOR_AREA_ENTRY_SELECTED 4
-#define COLOR_AREA_DETAIL 5
+#define COLOR_AREA_ENTRY_EVEN 3
+#define COLOR_AREA_ENTRY_ODD 4
+#define COLOR_AREA_ENTRY_SELECTED 5
+#define COLOR_AREA_DETAIL 6
 
 class TUI
 {
diff --git a/src/tui.cpp b/src/tui.cpp
index a603e30..ac77a65 100644
--- a/src/tui.cpp
+++ b/src/tui.cpp
@@ -42,8 +42,9 @@ void TUI::initTUI()
     init_pair(COLOR_AREA_STDSCR,COLOR_WHITE, COLOR_BLUE);
     wbkgd(stdscr, COLOR_PAIR(COLOR_AREA_STDSCR));
 
-    init_pair(COLOR_AREA_ENTRY, COLOR_BLACK, COLOR_WHITE);
-    init_pair(COLOR_AREA_ENTRY_SELECTED, COLOR_BLACK, COLOR_RED);
+    init_pair(COLOR_AREA_ENTRY_EVEN, COLOR_BLACK, COLOR_WHITE);
+    init_pair(COLOR_AREA_ENTRY_ODD, COLOR_BLUE, COLOR_WHITE);
+    init_pair(COLOR_AREA_ENTRY_SELECTED, COLOR_WHITE, COLOR_RED);
     init_pair(COLOR_AREA_OVERVIEW, COLOR_BLACK, COLOR_WHITE);
     init_pair(COLOR_AREA_DETAIL, COLOR_BLACK, COLOR_WHITE);
 
@@ -343,13 +344,23 @@ WINDOW* TUI::createEntryWindow(int iXSize, int iYSize, int iXStart, int iYStart,
     if(!bSelected)
         {
             // entry is NOT selected
-            attron(COLOR_PAIR(COLOR_AREA_ENTRY));
-            wbkgd(newWindow, COLOR_PAIR(COLOR_AREA_ENTRY));
+            if(iListIndex % 2 == 0)
+                {
+                    //even
+                    attron(COLOR_PAIR(COLOR_AREA_ENTRY_EVEN));
+                    wbkgd(newWindow, COLOR_PAIR(COLOR_AREA_ENTRY_EVEN));
+                }
+            else
+                {
+                    //odd
+                    attron(COLOR_PAIR(COLOR_AREA_ENTRY_ODD));
+                    wbkgd(newWindow, COLOR_PAIR(COLOR_AREA_ENTRY_ODD));
+                }
         }
     else
         {
             // entry IS selected
-            attron(COLOR_PAIR(COLOR_AREA_ENTRY));
+            attron(COLOR_PAIR(COLOR_AREA_ENTRY_SELECTED));
             wbkgd(newWindow, COLOR_PAIR(COLOR_AREA_ENTRY_SELECTED));
         }