diff --git a/_demos/hello_world.go b/_demos/hello_world.go
index 231d4126..196f0a52 100644
--- a/_demos/hello_world.go
+++ b/_demos/hello_world.go
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@ func emitStr(s tcell.Screen, x, y int, style tcell.Style, str string) {
 func displayHelloWorld(s tcell.Screen) {
 	w, h := s.Size()
 	s.Clear()
-	emitStr(s, w/2-7, h/2, tcell.StyleDefault, "Hello, World!")
+	style := tcell.StyleDefault.Foreground(tcell.ColorCadetBlue.TrueColor()).Background(tcell.ColorWhite)
+	emitStr(s, w/2-7, h/2, style, "Hello, World!")
 	emitStr(s, w/2-9, h/2+1, tcell.StyleDefault, "Press ESC to exit.")
 	s.Show()
 }