diff --git a/polybar/conf.d/mod_startmenu b/polybar/conf.d/mod_startmenu
index 7904016..d6e43a9 100644
--- a/polybar/conf.d/mod_startmenu
+++ b/polybar/conf.d/mod_startmenu
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 [module/startmenu]
 type = custom/menu
-
-label-open =" Start"
-label-close =" Close"
+format-full-prefix-foreground =${colors.foreground-alt}
+label-open =" Start "
+label-close =" Close "
+label-open-background = "#32CD32"
+label-close-background = "#FF8A00"
 label-separator = |
 format-spacing = 1