diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index c344e091..6adf7910 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "futures-lite",
  "parking",
  "polling",
- "rustix",
+ "rustix 0.38.44",
  "slab",
  "tracing",
  "windows-sys 0.59.0",
@@ -268,9 +268,9 @@ checksum = "9d297deb1925b89f2ccc13d7635fa0714f12c87adce1c75356b39ca9b7178567"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "bitflags"
-version = "2.8.0"
+version = "2.10.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "8f68f53c83ab957f72c32642f3868eec03eb974d1fb82e453128456482613d36"
+checksum = "812e12b5285cc515a9c72a5c1d3b6d46a19dac5acfef5265968c166106e31dd3"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "blocking"
@@ -324,6 +324,12 @@ version = "1.0.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "baf1de4339761588bc0619e3cbc0120ee582ebb74b53b4efbf79117bd2da40fd"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "cfg_aliases"
+version = "0.2.1"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "613afe47fcd5fac7ccf1db93babcb082c5994d996f20b8b159f2ad1658eb5724"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "ciborium"
 version = "0.2.2"
@@ -439,6 +445,21 @@ dependencies = [
  "crossbeam-utils",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "convert_case"
+version = "0.10.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "633458d4ef8c78b72454de2d54fd6ab2e60f9e02be22f3c6104cdc8a4e0fceb9"
+dependencies = [
+ "unicode-segmentation",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "coolor"
+version = "1.1.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "980c2afde4af43d6a05c5be738f9eae595cff86dce1f38f88b95058a98c027f3"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "criterion"
 version = "0.7.0"
@@ -497,6 +518,33 @@ version = "0.8.21"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "d0a5c400df2834b80a4c3327b3aad3a4c4cd4de0629063962b03235697506a28"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "crossterm"
+version = "0.29.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "d8b9f2e4c67f833b660cdb0a3523065869fb35570177239812ed4c905aeff87b"
+dependencies = [
+ "bitflags",
+ "crossterm_winapi",
+ "derive_more",
+ "document-features",
+ "mio",
+ "parking_lot",
+ "rustix 1.1.3",
+ "signal-hook",
+ "signal-hook-mio",
+ "winapi",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "crossterm_winapi"
+version = "0.9.1"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "acdd7c62a3665c7f6830a51635d9ac9b23ed385797f70a83bb8bafe9c572ab2b"
+dependencies = [
+ "winapi",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "crunchy"
 version = "0.2.3"
@@ -509,6 +557,28 @@ version = "2.8.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "575f75dfd25738df5b91b8e43e14d44bda14637a58fae779fd2b064f8bf3e010"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "derive_more"
+version = "2.1.1"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "d751e9e49156b02b44f9c1815bcb94b984cdcc4396ecc32521c739452808b134"
+dependencies = [
+ "derive_more-impl",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "derive_more-impl"
+version = "2.1.1"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "799a97264921d8623a957f6c3b9011f3b5492f557bbb7a5a19b7fa6d06ba8dcb"
+dependencies = [
+ "convert_case",
+ "proc-macro2",
+ "quote",
+ "rustc_version",
+ "syn",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "dirs"
 version = "6.0.0"
@@ -541,6 +611,15 @@ dependencies = [
  "syn",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "document-features"
+version = "0.2.12"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "d4b8a88685455ed29a21542a33abd9cb6510b6b129abadabdcef0f4c55bc8f61"
+dependencies = [
+ "litrs",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "either"
 version = "1.13.0"
@@ -1145,9 +1224,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "libc"
-version = "0.2.170"
+version = "0.2.180"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "875b3680cb2f8f71bdcf9a30f38d48282f5d3c95cbf9b3fa57269bb5d5c06828"
+checksum = "bcc35a38544a891a5f7c865aca548a982ccb3b8650a5b06d0fd33a10283c56fc"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "libredox"
@@ -1171,12 +1250,24 @@ version = "0.4.15"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "d26c52dbd32dccf2d10cac7725f8eae5296885fb5703b261f7d0a0739ec807ab"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "linux-raw-sys"
+version = "0.11.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "df1d3c3b53da64cf5760482273a98e575c651a67eec7f77df96b5b642de8f039"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "litemap"
 version = "0.7.4"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "4ee93343901ab17bd981295f2cf0026d4ad018c7c31ba84549a4ddbb47a45104"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "litrs"
+version = "1.0.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "11d3d7f243d5c5a8b9bb5d6dd2b1602c0cb0b9db1621bafc7ed66e35ff9fe092"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "lock_api"
 version = "0.4.12"
@@ -1233,10 +1324,23 @@ source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "2886843bf800fba2e3377cff24abf6379b4c4d5c6681eaf9ea5b0d15090450bd"
 dependencies = [
  "libc",
+ "log",
  "wasi 0.11.0+wasi-snapshot-preview1",
  "windows-sys 0.52.0",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "nix"
+version = "0.29.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "71e2746dc3a24dd78b3cfcb7be93368c6de9963d30f43a6a73998a9cf4b17b46"
+dependencies = [
+ "bitflags",
+ "cfg-if",
+ "cfg_aliases",
+ "libc",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "num-bigint"
 version = "0.4.6"
@@ -1409,7 +1513,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "concurrent-queue",
  "hermit-abi",
  "pin-project-lite",
- "rustix",
+ "rustix 0.38.44",
  "tracing",
  "windows-sys 0.59.0",
 ]
@@ -1630,6 +1734,15 @@ version = "0.1.24"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "719b953e2095829ee67db738b3bfa9fa368c94900df327b3f07fe6e794d2fe1f"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "rustc_version"
+version = "0.4.1"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "cfcb3a22ef46e85b45de6ee7e79d063319ebb6594faafcf1c225ea92ab6e9b92"
+dependencies = [
+ "semver",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "rustix"
 version = "0.38.44"
@@ -1639,7 +1752,20 @@ dependencies = [
  "bitflags",
  "errno",
  "libc",
- "linux-raw-sys",
+ "linux-raw-sys 0.4.15",
+ "windows-sys 0.59.0",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "rustix"
+version = "1.1.3"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "146c9e247ccc180c1f61615433868c99f3de3ae256a30a43b49f67c2d9171f34"
+dependencies = [
+ "bitflags",
+ "errno",
+ "libc",
+ "linux-raw-sys 0.11.0",
  "windows-sys 0.59.0",
 ]
 
@@ -1700,6 +1826,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "rlimit",
  "serde",
  "serde_derive",
+ "terminal-light",
  "text_placeholder",
  "toml",
  "wait-timeout",
@@ -1742,6 +1869,12 @@ dependencies = [
  "untrusted",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "semver"
+version = "1.0.27"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "d767eb0aabc880b29956c35734170f26ed551a859dbd361d140cdbeca61ab1e2"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "serde"
 version = "1.0.225"
@@ -1799,6 +1932,37 @@ version = "1.3.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "0fda2ff0d084019ba4d7c6f371c95d8fd75ce3524c3cb8fb653a3023f6323e64"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "signal-hook"
+version = "0.3.18"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "d881a16cf4426aa584979d30bd82cb33429027e42122b169753d6ef1085ed6e2"
+dependencies = [
+ "libc",
+ "signal-hook-registry",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "signal-hook-mio"
+version = "0.2.5"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "b75a19a7a740b25bc7944bdee6172368f988763b744e3d4dfe753f6b4ece40cc"
+dependencies = [
+ "libc",
+ "mio",
+ "signal-hook",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "signal-hook-registry"
+version = "1.4.8"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "c4db69cba1110affc0e9f7bcd48bbf87b3f4fc7c61fc9155afd4c469eb3d6c1b"
+dependencies = [
+ "errno",
+ "libc",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "slab"
 version = "0.4.9"
@@ -1858,13 +2022,25 @@ dependencies = [
  "syn",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "terminal-light"
+version = "1.8.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "a6f76be906d875a0ce764c52a055858c24847cb7dc674d3a5ad8cf7e3dd4ee9f"
+dependencies = [
+ "coolor",
+ "crossterm",
+ "thiserror 1.0.69",
+ "xterm-query",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "terminal_size"
 version = "0.4.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "5352447f921fda68cf61b4101566c0bdb5104eff6804d0678e5227580ab6a4e9"
 dependencies = [
- "rustix",
+ "rustix 0.38.44",
  "windows-sys 0.59.0",
 ]
 
@@ -2055,6 +2231,12 @@ version = "1.0.17"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "00e2473a93778eb0bad35909dff6a10d28e63f792f16ed15e404fca9d5eeedbe"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "unicode-segmentation"
+version = "1.12.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "f6ccf251212114b54433ec949fd6a7841275f9ada20dddd2f29e9ceea4501493"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "untrusted"
 version = "0.9.0"
@@ -2439,6 +2621,16 @@ version = "0.5.5"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "1e9df38ee2d2c3c5948ea468a8406ff0db0b29ae1ffde1bcf20ef305bcc95c51"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "xterm-query"
+version = "0.5.2"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "292c33df434fde4ecd87a7afecdfa1681a3d29567fc69c774a0d83d32c095331"
+dependencies = [
+ "nix",
+ "thiserror 1.0.69",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "yoke"
 version = "0.7.5"
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index c6d47183..410e0949 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ serde_derive = "1.0.116"
 cidr-utils = "0.6.1"
 itertools = "0.14.0"
 hickory-resolver = { version = "0.24.3", features = ["dns-over-rustls"] }
+terminal-light = "1.8.0"
 anyhow = "1.0.40"
 text_placeholder = { version = "0.5", features = ["struct_context"] }
 once_cell = "1.21.3"
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 08e6eaf8..e9321b16 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@ use rustscan::address::parse_addresses;
 extern crate colorful;
 extern crate dirs;
 
+/// Luma threshold for distinguishing light vs dark terminals.
+/// Values above this indicate a light background.
+const LIGHT_TERMINAL_THRESHOLD: f32 = 0.6;
+
 // Average value for Ubuntu
 #[cfg(unix)]
 const DEFAULT_FILE_DESCRIPTORS_LIMIT: usize = 8000;
@@ -191,22 +195,56 @@ fn main() {
     info!("{}", benchmarks.summary());
 }
 
+/// Detects whether the terminal has a light background.
+///
+/// Uses the terminal's reported background color luminance to determine
+/// if a light color scheme should be used. Returns `false` (dark theme)
+/// if detection fails, as most terminals use dark backgrounds.
+fn is_light_terminal() -> bool {
+    match terminal_light::luma() {
+        Ok(luma) => {
+            debug!("Detected terminal luma: {luma:.2}");
+            luma > LIGHT_TERMINAL_THRESHOLD
+        }
+        Err(e) => {
+            debug!("Could not detect terminal theme: {e:?}, defaulting to dark");
+            false
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/// Returns the appropriate banner colors based on terminal background.
+///
+/// For dark terminals: bright green banner, yellow info box
+/// For light terminals: dark blue banner, dark orange info box
+fn banner_colors(is_light: bool) -> (Color, Color) {
+    if is_light {
+        (Color::DarkBlue, Color::DarkOrange3a)
+    } else {
+        (Color::Green, Color::Yellow)
+    }
+}
+
 /// Prints the opening title of RustScan
 #[allow(clippy::items_after_statements, clippy::needless_raw_string_hashes)]
 fn print_opening(opts: &Opts) {
     debug!("Printing opening");
+
+    let is_light = is_light_terminal();
+    let (banner_color, info_color) = banner_colors(is_light);
+
     let s = r#".----. .-. .-. .----..---.  .----. .---.   .--.  .-. .-.
 | {}  }| { } |{ {__ {_   _}{ {__  /  ___} / {} \ |  `| |
 | .-. \| {_} |.-._} } | |  .-._} }\     }/  /\  \| |\  |
 `-' `-'`-----'`----'  `-'  `----'  `---' `-'  `-'`-' `-'
 The Modern Day Port Scanner."#;
 
-    println!("{}", s.gradient(Color::Green).bold());
+    println!("{}", s.gradient(banner_color).bold());
     let info = r#"________________________________________
 : http://discord.skerritt.blog         :
 : https://github.com/RustScan/RustScan :
  --------------------------------------"#;
-    println!("{}", info.gradient(Color::Yellow).bold());
+    println!("{}", info.gradient(info_color).bold());
     funny_opening!();
 
     let config_path = opts
@@ -299,7 +337,8 @@ fn infer_batch_size(opts: &Opts, ulimit: usize) -> usize {
 mod tests {
     #[cfg(unix)]
     use super::{adjust_ulimit_size, infer_batch_size};
-    use super::{print_opening, Opts};
+    use super::{banner_colors, print_opening, Opts};
+    use colorful::Color;
 
     #[test]
     #[cfg(unix)]
@@ -374,4 +413,18 @@ mod tests {
         // print opening should not panic
         print_opening(&opts);
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_banner_colors_dark_terminal() {
+        let (banner, info) = banner_colors(false);
+        assert!(matches!(banner, Color::Green));
+        assert!(matches!(info, Color::Yellow));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_banner_colors_light_terminal() {
+        let (banner, info) = banner_colors(true);
+        assert!(matches!(banner, Color::DarkBlue));
+        assert!(matches!(info, Color::DarkOrange3a));
+    }
 }