diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 06ec27448..ae9d7a39c 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@
    denotate command and the provided description (thanks to Dirk Deimeke).
  + Added support for more varied durations when specifying recurring tasks,
    such as '3 mths' or '24 hrs'.
+ + The ghistory graph bars can now be colored with 'color.history.add',
+   'color.history.done' and 'color.history.delete' configuration variables.
  + Fixed bug #406 so that task now includes command aliases in the _commands
    helper command used by shell completion scripts.
  + Fixed bug #211 - it was unclear which commands modify a task description.
diff --git a/doc/man/taskrc.5 b/doc/man/taskrc.5
index 203abf83e..4d16ebb2a 100644
--- a/doc/man/taskrc.5
+++ b/doc/man/taskrc.5
@@ -615,6 +615,19 @@ useful when tasks are displayed over multiple lines due to long descriptions
 or annotations.
 .RE
 
+.TP
+.B color.history.add=on red
+.RE
+.br
+.B color.history.done=on green
+.RE
+.br
+.B color.history.delete=on yellow
+.RS
+Colors the bars on the ghistory report graphs.  Defaults to red, green and
+yellow bars.
+.RE
+
 .SS SHADOW FILE
 
 .TP
diff --git a/src/Config.cpp b/src/Config.cpp
index 473fcea24..305aef63c 100644
--- a/src/Config.cpp
+++ b/src/Config.cpp
@@ -106,6 +106,9 @@ std::string Config::defaults =
   "color.calendar.weekend=bright white on black  # Color of weekend days in calendar\n"
   "color.calendar.holiday=black on bright yellow # Color of public holidays in calendar\n"
   "color.calendar.weeknumber=black on white      # Color of the weeknumbers in calendar\n"
+  "color.history.add=on red                      # Color of added tasks in ghistory report\n"
+  "color.history.done=on green                   # Color of completed tasks in ghistory report\n"
+  "color.history.delete=on yellow                # Color of deleted tasks in ghistory report\n"
   "#color.debug=magenta                          # Color of diagnostic output\n"
   "\n"
   "# The following rules are presented in their order of precedence.\n"
diff --git a/src/command.cpp b/src/command.cpp
index 90c397dac..0fcd26013 100644
--- a/src/command.cpp
+++ b/src/command.cpp
@@ -659,6 +659,7 @@ int handleShow (std::string &outs)
       "color.alternate color.calendar.today color.calendar.due color.calendar.due.today "
       "color.calendar.overdue color.calendar.weekend color.calendar.holiday "
       "color.calendar.weeknumber color.summary.background color.summary.bar "
+      "color.history.add color.history.done color.history.delete "
       "confirmation curses data.location dateformat dateformat.holiday "
       "dateformat.report dateformat.annotation debug default.command "
       "default.priority default.project defaultwidth due locale displayweeknumber "
diff --git a/src/report.cpp b/src/report.cpp
index e10099581..1e0a06324 100644
--- a/src/report.cpp
+++ b/src/report.cpp
@@ -1266,9 +1266,9 @@ int handleReportGHistoryMonthly (std::string &outs)
     else
       table.setTableDashedUnderline ();
 
-    Color color_added     (Color::black, Color::red);
-    Color color_completed (Color::black, Color::green);
-    Color color_deleted   (Color::black, Color::yellow);
+    Color color_add    (context.config.get ("color.history.add"));
+    Color color_done   (context.config.get ("color.history.done"));
+    Color color_delete (context.config.get ("color.history.delete"));
 
     // Determine the longest line, and the longest "added" line.
     int maxAddedLine = 0;
@@ -1350,9 +1350,9 @@ int handleReportGHistoryMonthly (std::string &outs)
           while (bar.length () < leftOffset - aBar.length ())
             bar += " ";
 
-          bar += color_added.colorize     (aBar);
-          bar += color_completed.colorize (cBar);
-          bar += color_deleted.colorize   (dBar);
+          bar += color_add.colorize    (aBar);
+          bar += color_done.colorize   (cBar);
+          bar += color_delete.colorize (dBar);
         }
         else
         {
@@ -1379,11 +1379,11 @@ int handleReportGHistoryMonthly (std::string &outs)
 
       if (context.config.getBoolean ("color") || context.config.getBoolean ("_forcecolor"))
         out << "Legend: "
-            << color_added.colorize ("added")
+            << color_add.colorize ("added")
             << ", "
-            << color_completed.colorize ("completed")
+            << color_done.colorize ("completed")
             << ", "
-            << color_deleted.colorize ("deleted")
+            << color_delete.colorize ("deleted")
             << optionalBlankLine ()
             << std::endl;
       else
@@ -1474,9 +1474,9 @@ int handleReportGHistoryAnnual (std::string &outs)
     else
       table.setTableDashedUnderline ();
 
-    Color color_added     (Color::black, Color::red);
-    Color color_completed (Color::black, Color::green);
-    Color color_deleted   (Color::black, Color::yellow);
+    Color color_add    (context.config.get ("color.history.add"));
+    Color color_done   (context.config.get ("color.history.done"));
+    Color color_delete (context.config.get ("color.history.delete"));
 
     // Determine the longest line, and the longest "added" line.
     int maxAddedLine = 0;
@@ -1557,9 +1557,9 @@ int handleReportGHistoryAnnual (std::string &outs)
           while (bar.length () < leftOffset - aBar.length ())
             bar += " ";
 
-          bar += color_added.colorize     (aBar);
-          bar += color_completed.colorize (cBar);
-          bar += color_deleted.colorize   (dBar);
+          bar += color_add.colorize    (aBar);
+          bar += color_done.colorize   (cBar);
+          bar += color_delete.colorize (dBar);
         }
         else
         {
@@ -1586,11 +1586,11 @@ int handleReportGHistoryAnnual (std::string &outs)
 
       if (context.config.getBoolean ("color") || context.config.getBoolean ("_forcecolor"))
         out << "Legend: "
-            << color_added.colorize ("added")
+            << color_add.colorize ("added")
             << ", "
-            << color_completed.colorize ("completed")
+            << color_done.colorize ("completed")
             << ", "
-            << color_deleted.colorize ("deleted")
+            << color_delete.colorize ("deleted")
             << optionalBlankLine ()
             << std::endl;
       else