diff --git a/res/values/attrs.xml b/res/values/attrs.xml
index a2e1c64b70..8e49386ffd 100644
--- a/res/values/attrs.xml
+++ b/res/values/attrs.xml
@@ -36,6 +36,11 @@
     <attr name="conversation_item_sent_push_background" format="reference" />
     <attr name="conversation_item_sent_push_triangle_background" format="reference" />
 
+    <attr name="contact_selection_push_user" format="reference|color" />
+    <attr name="contact_selection_lay_user" format="reference|color" />
+    <attr name="contact_selection_push_label" format="reference|color" />
+    <attr name="contact_selection_lay_label" format="reference|color" />
+
     <attr name="navigation_drawer_background" format="reference|color"/>
     <attr name="navigation_drawer_text_color" format="color"/>
     <attr name="navigation_drawer_icons" format="reference"/>
diff --git a/res/values/themes.xml b/res/values/themes.xml
index 79b9cc1726..4907910180 100644
--- a/res/values/themes.xml
+++ b/res/values/themes.xml
@@ -19,6 +19,11 @@
         <item name="conversation_received_text_primary_color">#ff111111</item>
         <item name="conversation_received_text_secondary_color">#33000000</item>
 
+        <item name="contact_selection_push_user">#ff000000</item>
+        <item name="contact_selection_lay_user">#a0000000</item>
+        <item name="contact_selection_push_label">#ff64a926</item>
+        <item name="contact_selection_lay_label">#99000000</item>
+
         <item name="conversation_background">#ffdddddd</item>
         <item name="conversation_editor_background">#eeeeee</item>
         <item name="conversation_editor_text_color">@color/edit_text_light_theme</item>
@@ -77,6 +82,11 @@
         <item name="conversation_received_text_primary_color">#ffeeeeee</item>
         <item name="conversation_received_text_secondary_color">#44eeeeee</item>
 
+        <item name="contact_selection_push_user">#ffdddddd</item>
+        <item name="contact_selection_lay_user">#ffcccccc</item>
+        <item name="contact_selection_push_label">#ff64a926</item>
+        <item name="contact_selection_lay_label">#11ffffff</item>
+
         <item name="conversation_item_received_background">@drawable/conversation_item_received_shape_dark</item>
         <item name="conversation_item_received_triangle_background">@drawable/conversation_item_received_triangle_shape_dark</item>
         <item name="conversation_item_sent_background">@drawable/conversation_item_sent_shape_dark</item>
diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/PushContactSelectionListFragment.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/PushContactSelectionListFragment.java
index 62e624886a..2480358c44 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/PushContactSelectionListFragment.java
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/PushContactSelectionListFragment.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ package org.thoughtcrime.securesms;
 import android.app.AlertDialog;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.DialogInterface;
+import android.content.res.TypedArray;
 import android.database.Cursor;
 import android.database.MergeCursor;
 import android.os.AsyncTask;
@@ -61,9 +62,15 @@ import java.util.List;
 public class PushContactSelectionListFragment extends SherlockListFragment
     implements LoaderManager.LoaderCallbacks<Cursor>
 {
+  private final int STYLE_ATTRIBUTES[] = new int[]{R.attr.contact_selection_push_user,
+                                                   R.attr.contact_selection_lay_user,
+                                                   R.attr.contact_selection_push_label,
+                                                   R.attr.contact_selection_lay_label};
 
   private final HashMap<Long, ContactData> selectedContacts = new HashMap<Long, ContactData>();
   private static LayoutInflater li;
+  private        TypedArray     drawables;
+
 
   @Override
   public void onActivityCreated(Bundle icicle) {
@@ -88,8 +95,12 @@ public class PushContactSelectionListFragment extends SherlockListFragment
   public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
 
     switch (item.getItemId()) {
-    case R.id.menu_select_all:   handleSelectAll();   return true;
-    case R.id.menu_unselect_all: handleUnselectAll(); return true;
+    case R.id.menu_select_all:
+      handleSelectAll();
+      return true;
+    case R.id.menu_unselect_all:
+      handleUnselectAll();
+      return true;
     }
 
     super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
@@ -105,7 +116,7 @@ public class PushContactSelectionListFragment extends SherlockListFragment
 
   private void handleUnselectAll() {
     selectedContacts.clear();
-    ((CursorAdapter)getListView().getAdapter()).notifyDataSetChanged();
+    ((CursorAdapter) getListView().getAdapter()).notifyDataSetChanged();
   }
 
   private void handleSelectAll() {
@@ -119,16 +130,16 @@ public class PushContactSelectionListFragment extends SherlockListFragment
       while (cursor != null && cursor.moveToNext()) {
         ContactData contactData = ContactAccessor.getInstance().getContactData(getActivity(), cursor);
 
-        if      (contactData.numbers.isEmpty())   continue;
+        if (contactData.numbers.isEmpty()) continue;
         else if (contactData.numbers.size() == 1) addSingleNumberContact(contactData);
-        else                                      addMultipleNumberContact(contactData, null, null);
+        else addMultipleNumberContact(contactData, null, null);
       }
     } finally {
       if (cursor != null)
         cursor.close();
     }
 
-    ((CursorAdapter)getListView().getAdapter()).notifyDataSetChanged();
+    ((CursorAdapter) getListView().getAdapter()).notifyDataSetChanged();
   }
 
   private void addSingleNumberContact(ContactData contactData) {
@@ -162,6 +173,7 @@ public class PushContactSelectionListFragment extends SherlockListFragment
 
   private void initializeResources() {
     this.getListView().setFocusable(true);
+    this.drawables = getActivity().obtainStyledAttributes(STYLE_ATTRIBUTES);
   }
 
   @Override
@@ -244,13 +256,13 @@ public class PushContactSelectionListFragment extends SherlockListFragment
       this.pushSupport = pushContactData.pushSupport;
 
       if (!pushSupport) {
-        this.name.setTextColor(0xa0000000);
-        this.number.setTextColor(0xa0000000);
-        this.pushLabel.setBackgroundColor(0x99000000);
+        this.name.setTextColor(drawables.getColor(1, 0xff000000));
+        this.number.setTextColor(drawables.getColor(1, 0xff000000));
+        this.pushLabel.setBackgroundColor(drawables.getColor(3, 0x99000000));
       } else {
-        this.name.setTextColor(0xff000000);
-        this.number.setTextColor(0xff000000);
-        this.pushLabel.setBackgroundColor(0xff64a926);
+        this.name.setTextColor(drawables.getColor(0, 0xa0000000));
+        this.number.setTextColor(drawables.getColor(0, 0xa0000000));
+        this.pushLabel.setBackgroundColor(drawables.getColor(2, 0xff64a926));
       }
 
       if (selectedContacts.containsKey(contactData.id))
diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/SingleContactSelectionListFragment.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/SingleContactSelectionListFragment.java
index 7b374302d2..67fcccc939 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/SingleContactSelectionListFragment.java
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/SingleContactSelectionListFragment.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ package org.thoughtcrime.securesms;
 import android.app.AlertDialog;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.DialogInterface;
+import android.content.res.TypedArray;
 import android.database.Cursor;
 import android.database.MergeCursor;
 import android.os.Bundle;
@@ -55,11 +56,15 @@ import java.util.HashMap;
 public class SingleContactSelectionListFragment extends SherlockListFragment
     implements LoaderManager.LoaderCallbacks<Cursor>
 {
-  private final String TAG = SingleContactSelectionListFragment.class.getSimpleName();
+  private final String TAG                = SingleContactSelectionListFragment.class.getSimpleName();
+  private final int    STYLE_ATTRIBUTES[] = new int[]{R.attr.contact_selection_push_user,
+                                                      R.attr.contact_selection_lay_user,
+                                                      R.attr.contact_selection_push_label,
+                                                      R.attr.contact_selection_lay_label};
 
-  private final HashMap<Long, ContactData> selectedContacts = new HashMap<Long, ContactData>();
-  private static LayoutInflater li;
-  private OnContactSelectedListener onContactSelectedListener;
+  private static LayoutInflater            li;
+  private        OnContactSelectedListener onContactSelectedListener;
+  private        TypedArray                drawables;
 
   @Override
   public void onActivityCreated(Bundle icicle) {
@@ -86,7 +91,7 @@ public class SingleContactSelectionListFragment extends SherlockListFragment
 
   private void addMultipleNumberContact(ContactData contactData, TextView textView) {
     String[] options = new String[contactData.numbers.size()];
-    int i            = 0;
+    int i = 0;
 
     for (NumberData option : contactData.numbers) {
       options[i++] = option.type + " " + option.number;
@@ -108,6 +113,7 @@ public class SingleContactSelectionListFragment extends SherlockListFragment
 
   private void initializeResources() {
     this.getListView().setFocusable(true);
+    this.drawables = getActivity().obtainStyledAttributes(STYLE_ATTRIBUTES);
   }
 
   @Override
@@ -181,13 +187,13 @@ public class SingleContactSelectionListFragment extends SherlockListFragment
       this.pushSupport = pushContactData.pushSupport;
 
       if (!pushSupport) {
-        this.name.setTextColor(0xa0000000);
-        this.number.setTextColor(0xa0000000);
-        this.pushLabel.setBackgroundColor(0x99000000);
+        this.name.setTextColor(drawables.getColor(1, 0xff000000));
+        this.number.setTextColor(drawables.getColor(1, 0xff000000));
+        this.pushLabel.setBackgroundColor(drawables.getColor(3, 0x99000000));
       } else {
-        this.name.setTextColor(0xff000000);
-        this.number.setTextColor(0xff000000);
-        this.pushLabel.setBackgroundColor(0xff64a926);
+        this.name.setTextColor(drawables.getColor(0, 0xa0000000));
+        this.number.setTextColor(drawables.getColor(0, 0xa0000000));
+        this.pushLabel.setBackgroundColor(drawables.getColor(2, 0xff64a926));
       }
 
       this.name.setText(contactData.name);