diff --git a/src/protocols/ssh/client.c b/src/protocols/ssh/client.c
index 9eb902fd..3183e22e 100644
--- a/src/protocols/ssh/client.c
+++ b/src/protocols/ssh/client.c
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ const char* GUAC_CLIENT_ARGS[] = {
 #ifdef ENABLE_SSH_AGENT
     "enable-agent",
 #endif
+    "color-scheme",
     NULL
 };
 
@@ -113,6 +114,14 @@ enum __SSH_ARGS_IDX {
     IDX_ENABLE_AGENT,
 #endif
 
+    /**
+     * The name of the color scheme to use. Currently valid color schemes are:
+     * "black-white", "white-black", "gray-black", and "green-black", each
+     * following the "foreground-background" pattern. By default, this will be
+     * "gray-black".
+     */
+    IDX_COLOR_SCHEME,
+
     SSH_ARGS_COUNT
 };
 
@@ -174,7 +183,7 @@ int guac_client_init(guac_client* client, int argc, char** argv) {
             client_data->font_name, client_data->font_size,
             client->info.optimal_resolution,
             client->info.optimal_width, client->info.optimal_height,
-            GUAC_TERMINAL_SCHEME_GRAY_BLACK);
+            argv[IDX_COLOR_SCHEME]);
 
     /* Fail if terminal init failed */
     if (client_data->term == NULL) {
diff --git a/src/protocols/telnet/client.c b/src/protocols/telnet/client.c
index d24a0bf6..dab2bdab 100644
--- a/src/protocols/telnet/client.c
+++ b/src/protocols/telnet/client.c
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ const char* GUAC_CLIENT_ARGS[] = {
     "password-regex",
     "font-name",
     "font-size",
+    "color-scheme",
     NULL
 };
 
@@ -100,6 +101,14 @@ enum __TELNET_ARGS_IDX {
      */
     IDX_FONT_SIZE,
 
+    /**
+     * The name of the color scheme to use. Currently valid color schemes are:
+     * "black-white", "white-black", "gray-black", and "green-black", each
+     * following the "foreground-background" pattern. By default, this will be
+     * "gray-black".
+     */
+    IDX_COLOR_SCHEME,
+
     TELNET_ARGS_COUNT
 };
 
@@ -201,7 +210,7 @@ int guac_client_init(guac_client* client, int argc, char** argv) {
             client_data->font_name, client_data->font_size,
             client->info.optimal_resolution,
             client->info.optimal_width, client->info.optimal_height,
-            GUAC_TERMINAL_SCHEME_GRAY_BLACK);
+            argv[IDX_COLOR_SCHEME]);
 
     /* Fail if terminal init failed */
     if (client_data->term == NULL) {