diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 74e1758de..e5a224b2c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -213,36 +213,72 @@
                         "type": "object",
                         "description": "Configuration for custom coloring of the statusbar.",
                         "properties": {
-                            "disconnectedColor": {
-                                "type": "string",
-                                "default": "#c0c0c0",
-                                "pattern": "#([A-Fa-f0-9]{6}|[A-Fa-f0-9]{3})",
-                                "description": "Foreground color for the disconnected status"
-                            },
-                            "launchingColor": {
-                                "type": "string",
-                                "default": "#fdd023",
-                                "pattern": "#([A-Fa-f0-9]{6}|[A-Fa-f0-9]{3})",
-                                "description": "Foreground color for the launching status"
-                            },
-                            "connectedStatusColor": {
-                                "type": "string",
-                                "default": "#fdd023",
-                                "pattern": "#([A-Fa-f0-9]{6}|[A-Fa-f0-9]{3})",
-                                "description": "Foreground color for the connected status"
+                            "light": {
+                                "type": "object",
+                                "description": "Light theme colors",
+                                "properties": {
+                                    "disconnectedColor": {
+                                        "type": "string",
+                                        "pattern": "#([A-Fa-f0-9]{6}|[A-Fa-f0-9]{3})",
+                                        "description": "Foreground color for the disconnected status"
+                                    },
+                                    "launchingColor": {
+                                        "type": "string",
+                                        "pattern": "#([A-Fa-f0-9]{6}|[A-Fa-f0-9]{3})",
+                                        "description": "Foreground color for the launching status"
+                                    },
+                                    "connectedStatusColor": {
+                                        "type": "string",
+                                        "pattern": "#([A-Fa-f0-9]{6}|[A-Fa-f0-9]{3})",
+                                        "description": "Foreground color for the connected status"
+                                    },
+                                    "typeStatusColor": {
+                                        "type": "string",
+                                        "pattern": "#([A-Fa-f0-9]{6}|[A-Fa-f0-9]{3})",
+                                        "description": "Foreground color for the type status"
+                                    }
+                                }
                             },
-                            "typeStatusColor": {
-                                "type": "string",
-                                "default": "#91dc47",
-                                "pattern": "#([A-Fa-f0-9]{6}|[A-Fa-f0-9]{3})",
-                                "description": "Foreground color for the type status"
+                            "dark": {
+                                "type": "object",
+                                "description": "Dark theme colors",
+                                "properties": {
+                                    "disconnectedColor": {
+                                        "type": "string",
+                                        "pattern": "#([A-Fa-f0-9]{6}|[A-Fa-f0-9]{3})",
+                                        "description": "Foreground color for the disconnected status"
+                                    },
+                                    "launchingColor": {
+                                        "type": "string",
+                                        "pattern": "#([A-Fa-f0-9]{6}|[A-Fa-f0-9]{3})",
+                                        "description": "Foreground color for the launching status"
+                                    },
+                                    "connectedStatusColor": {
+                                        "type": "string",
+                                        "pattern": "#([A-Fa-f0-9]{6}|[A-Fa-f0-9]{3})",
+                                        "description": "Foreground color for the connected status"
+                                    },
+                                    "typeStatusColor": {
+                                        "type": "string",
+                                        "pattern": "#([A-Fa-f0-9]{6}|[A-Fa-f0-9]{3})",
+                                        "description": "Foreground color for the type status"
+                                    }
+                                }
                             }
                         },
                         "default": {
-                            "disconnectedColor": "#c0c0c0",
-                            "launchingColor": "#fdd023",
-                            "connectedStatusColor": "#fdd023",
-                            "typeStatusColor": "#91dc47"
+                            "light": {
+                                "disconnectedColor": "#777777",
+                                "launchingColor": "#000000",
+                                "connectedStatusColor": "#DB9550",
+                                "typeStatusColor": "#91dc47"
+                            },
+                            "dark": {
+                                "disconnectedColor": "#aaaaaa",
+                                "launchingColor": "#ffffff",
+                                "connectedStatusColor": "#DB9550",
+                                "typeStatusColor": "#91dc47"
+                            }
                         }
                     },
                     "calva.customCljsRepl": {
@@ -2453,4 +2489,4 @@
         "webpack": "^5.27.1",
         "webpack-cli": "^4.5.0"
     }
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/statusbar.ts b/src/statusbar.ts
index c5b81a02c..65c2204ee 100644
--- a/src/statusbar.ts
+++ b/src/statusbar.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,12 @@ const color = {
     inactive: "#b3b3b3"
 };
 
+// get theme kind once
+//console.log(vscode.window.activeColorTheme.kind === vscode.ColorThemeKind.Light ? 'light' : 'dark/hc');
+// event
+//vscode.window.onDidChangeActiveColorTheme(e => {
+//	console.log(e.kind === ColorThemeKind.Light ? 'light' : 'dark/hc');
+//});
 function colorValue(section: string, currentConf: vscode.WorkspaceConfiguration): string {
     let { defaultValue, globalValue, workspaceFolderValue, workspaceValue } = currentConf.inspect(section);
     return (workspaceFolderValue || workspaceValue || globalValue || defaultValue) as string;
@@ -22,7 +28,9 @@ function colorValue(section: string, currentConf: vscode.WorkspaceConfiguration)
 
 function update(context = state.extensionContext) {
 
-    let currentConf = vscode.workspace.getConfiguration('calva.statusColor');
+    let currentConf = vscode.workspace.getConfiguration(`calva.statusColor.${
+        vscode.window.activeColorTheme.kind === vscode.ColorThemeKind.Light ? 'light' : 'dark'
+    }`);
 
     let doc = util.getDocument({}),
         fileType = util.getFileType(doc),
@@ -54,7 +62,7 @@ function update(context = state.extensionContext) {
     cljsBuildStatus.tooltip = null;
 
     if (getStateValue('connected')) {
-        connectionStatus.text = "nREPL $(zap)";
+        connectionStatus.text = "REPL $(zap)";
         connectionStatus.color = colorValue("connectedStatusColor", currentConf);
         connectionStatus.tooltip = `nrepl://${getStateValue('hostname')}:${getStateValue('port')} (Click to reset connection)`;
         connectionStatus.command = "calva.startOrConnectRepl";
@@ -84,11 +92,11 @@ function update(context = state.extensionContext) {
         connectionStatus.tooltip = "Click to interrupt jack-in or Connect to REPL Server";
         connectionStatus.command = "calva.disconnect";
     } else if (util.getConnectingState()) {
-        connectionStatus.text = "nREPL - trying to connect";
+        connectionStatus.text = "REPL - trying to connect";
         connectionStatus.tooltip = "Click to interrupt jack-in or Connect to REPL Server";
         connectionStatus.command = "calva.disconnect";
     } else {
-        connectionStatus.text = "nREPL $(zap)";
+        connectionStatus.text = "REPL $(zap)";
         connectionStatus.tooltip = "Click to jack-in or Connect to REPL Server";
         connectionStatus.color = colorValue("disconnectedColor", currentConf);
         connectionStatus.command = "calva.startOrConnectRepl";