diff --git a/.i3blocks/volume b/.i3blocks/volume
index 33c5f79..2ea6ea5 100755
--- a/.i3blocks/volume
+++ b/.i3blocks/volume
@@ -57,24 +57,28 @@ format() {
   then
   #  TYPE_MUTE=" "
   #  TYPE=" "
-    TYPE="vol "
-    TYPE_MUTE="vol "
+  #  TYPE="vol "
+  #  TYPE_MUTE="vol "
+    TYPE='<span foreground=\"#99CC99\">'
+    TYPE_MUTE='<span foreground=\"#F2777A\">'
   elif [[ $SCONTROL = "Capture" ]]
   then
   #  TYPE_MUTE=" "
   #  TYPE=" "
-    TYPE="mic "
-    TYPE_MUTE="mic "
+  #  TYPE="mic "
+  #  TYPE_MUTE="mic "
+    TYPE='<span foreground=\"#99CC99\">'
+    TYPE_MUTE='<span foreground=\"#F2777A\">'
   fi
   perl_filter='if (/.*\[(\d+%)\] (\[(-?\d+.\d+dB)\] )?\[(on|off)\]/)'
   perl_filter+='{CORE::say $4 eq "off" ? "'
   perl_filter+=$TYPE_MUTE
   perl_filter+=$([[ $STEP = *dB ]] && echo '$3' || echo '$1')
-  perl_filter+='\n\n#f2777a" : "'
+  perl_filter+='</span>" : "'
   perl_filter+=$TYPE
   # If dB was selected, print that instead
   perl_filter+=$([[ $STEP = *dB ]] && echo '$3' || echo '$1')
-  perl_filter+='\n\n#99cc99"; exit}'
+  perl_filter+='</span>"; exit}'
   perl -ne "$perl_filter"
 }