diff --git a/nvim/.config/nvim/init.vim b/nvim/.config/nvim/init.vim
index 9fa17ff..e4b77d4 100644
--- a/nvim/.config/nvim/init.vim
+++ b/nvim/.config/nvim/init.vim
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ call plug#begin()
 " plugins
 Plug 'vim-airline/vim-airline'
 Plug 'vim-airline/vim-airline-themes'
-Plug 'sickill/vim-monokai'
 Plug 'airblade/vim-gitgutter'
 Plug 'chrisbra/sudoedit.vim'
 Plug 'vim-syntastic/syntastic'
@@ -38,15 +37,15 @@ noremap <Down>  <NOP>
 noremap <Left>  <NOP>
 noremap <Right> <NOP>
 
-" vim-airline - monokai + powerline
-let g:airline_theme='base16_monokai'
+" vim-airline - solarized + powerline
+let g:airline_theme='solarized'
+let g:airline_solarized_bg='dark'
 let g:airline_powerline_fonts = 1
 let g:airline#extensions#tabline#enabled = 1
 let g:airline#extensions#tabline#fnamemod = ':t'
 set laststatus=2
 
-" configure vim-monokai with syntax highlighting
-colorscheme monokai
+" enable syntax highlighting
 syntax enable
 let g:load_doxygen_syntax=1
 
diff --git a/termite/.config/termite/config b/termite/.config/termite/config
index ecc1b4c..b4ea62f 100644
--- a/termite/.config/termite/config
+++ b/termite/.config/termite/config
@@ -4,39 +4,39 @@ font = DejaVu Sans Mono for Powerline 10
 [colors]
 
 # special
-foreground      = #f8f8f2
-foreground_bold = #f8f8f2
-cursor          = #f8f8f2
-background      = #272822
+foreground      = #93a1a1
+foreground_bold = #93a1a1
+cursor          = #93a1a1
+background      = #002b36
 
 # black
-color0  = #272822
-color8  = #75715e
+color0  = #002b36
+color8  = #657b83
 
 # red
-color1  = #f92672
-color9  = #f92672
+color1  = #dc322f
+color9  = #dc322f
 
 # green
-color2  = #a6e22e
-color10 = #a6e22e
+color2  = #859900
+color10 = #859900
 
 # yellow
-color3  = #f4bf75
-color11 = #f4bf75
+color3  = #b58900
+color11 = #b58900
 
 # blue
-color4  = #66d9ef
-color12 = #66d9ef
+color4  = #268bd2
+color12 = #268bd2
 
 # magenta
-color5  = #ae81ff
-color13 = #ae81ff
+color5  = #6c71c4
+color13 = #6c71c4
 
 # cyan
-color6  = #a1efe4
-color14 = #a1efe4
+color6  = #2aa198
+color14 = #2aa198
 
 # white
-color7  = #f8f8f2
-color15 = #f9f8f5
+color7  = #93a1a1
+color15 = #fdf6e3