diff --git a/bumblebee/outputs/i3.py b/bumblebee/outputs/i3.py
index aca04cd..aa6db2c 100644
--- a/bumblebee/outputs/i3.py
+++ b/bumblebee/outputs/i3.py
@@ -12,7 +12,9 @@ class i3bar(bumblebee.output.Output):
         theme = obj.theme()
 
         data = {
-            "full_text": "{}{}{}".format(theme.prefix(obj), obj.data(), theme.suffix(obj))
+            "full_text": "{}{}{}".format(theme.prefix(obj), obj.data(), theme.suffix(obj)),
+            "color": theme.color(obj),
+            "background": theme.background(obj)
         }
         if theme.default_separators(obj) == False:
             data["separator"] = False
diff --git a/bumblebee/theme.py b/bumblebee/theme.py
index bae3299..ce6a22c 100644
--- a/bumblebee/theme.py
+++ b/bumblebee/theme.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ class Theme:
         module = obj.__module__.split(".")[-1]
         module_theme = self._data.get(module, {})
 
-        value = getattr(obj, key)() if hasattr(obj, key) else ""
+        value = getattr(obj, key)() if hasattr(obj, key) else None
         value = self._defaults.get(key, value)
         value = module_theme.get(key, value)
 
@@ -25,6 +25,12 @@ class Theme:
 
         return value
 
+    def color(self, obj):
+        return self._gettheme(obj, "fg")
+
+    def background(self, obj):
+        return self._gettheme(obj, "bg")
+
     def default_separators(self, obj):
         return self._gettheme(obj, "default_separators")
 
diff --git a/bumblebee/themes/default.json b/bumblebee/themes/default.json
index c239d28..3a9a508 100644
--- a/bumblebee/themes/default.json
+++ b/bumblebee/themes/default.json
@@ -7,10 +7,12 @@
 		"prefix": "bat ",
 		"states": {
 			"charging": {
-				"suffix": "+ "
+				"suffix": "+ ",
+				"fg": "#00ff00"
 			},
 			"discharging": {
-				"suffix": "- "
+				"suffix": "- ",
+				"fg": "#ff0000"
 			}
 		}
 	},