diff --git a/common/lib/term.c b/common/lib/term.c
index 167c58f0..e79b643b 100644
--- a/common/lib/term.c
+++ b/common/lib/term.c
@@ -10,6 +10,39 @@
 #include <lib/print.h>
 #include <mm/pmm.h>
 
+static const uint32_t col256[] = {
+    0x000000, 0x00005f, 0x000087, 0x0000af, 0x0000d7, 0x0000ff, 0x005f00, 0x005f5f,
+    0x005f87, 0x005faf, 0x005fd7, 0x005fff, 0x008700, 0x00875f, 0x008787, 0x0087af,
+    0x0087d7, 0x0087ff, 0x00af00, 0x00af5f, 0x00af87, 0x00afaf, 0x00afd7, 0x00afff,
+    0x00d700, 0x00d75f, 0x00d787, 0x00d7af, 0x00d7d7, 0x00d7ff, 0x00ff00, 0x00ff5f,
+    0x00ff87, 0x00ffaf, 0x00ffd7, 0x00ffff, 0x5f0000, 0x5f005f, 0x5f0087, 0x5f00af,
+    0x5f00d7, 0x5f00ff, 0x5f5f00, 0x5f5f5f, 0x5f5f87, 0x5f5faf, 0x5f5fd7, 0x5f5fff,
+    0x5f8700, 0x5f875f, 0x5f8787, 0x5f87af, 0x5f87d7, 0x5f87ff, 0x5faf00, 0x5faf5f,
+    0x5faf87, 0x5fafaf, 0x5fafd7, 0x5fafff, 0x5fd700, 0x5fd75f, 0x5fd787, 0x5fd7af,
+    0x5fd7d7, 0x5fd7ff, 0x5fff00, 0x5fff5f, 0x5fff87, 0x5fffaf, 0x5fffd7, 0x5fffff,
+    0x870000, 0x87005f, 0x870087, 0x8700af, 0x8700d7, 0x8700ff, 0x875f00, 0x875f5f,
+    0x875f87, 0x875faf, 0x875fd7, 0x875fff, 0x878700, 0x87875f, 0x878787, 0x8787af,
+    0x8787d7, 0x8787ff, 0x87af00, 0x87af5f, 0x87af87, 0x87afaf, 0x87afd7, 0x87afff,
+    0x87d700, 0x87d75f, 0x87d787, 0x87d7af, 0x87d7d7, 0x87d7ff, 0x87ff00, 0x87ff5f,
+    0x87ff87, 0x87ffaf, 0x87ffd7, 0x87ffff, 0xaf0000, 0xaf005f, 0xaf0087, 0xaf00af,
+    0xaf00d7, 0xaf00ff, 0xaf5f00, 0xaf5f5f, 0xaf5f87, 0xaf5faf, 0xaf5fd7, 0xaf5fff,
+    0xaf8700, 0xaf875f, 0xaf8787, 0xaf87af, 0xaf87d7, 0xaf87ff, 0xafaf00, 0xafaf5f,
+    0xafaf87, 0xafafaf, 0xafafd7, 0xafafff, 0xafd700, 0xafd75f, 0xafd787, 0xafd7af,
+    0xafd7d7, 0xafd7ff, 0xafff00, 0xafff5f, 0xafff87, 0xafffaf, 0xafffd7, 0xafffff,
+    0xd70000, 0xd7005f, 0xd70087, 0xd700af, 0xd700d7, 0xd700ff, 0xd75f00, 0xd75f5f,
+    0xd75f87, 0xd75faf, 0xd75fd7, 0xd75fff, 0xd78700, 0xd7875f, 0xd78787, 0xd787af,
+    0xd787d7, 0xd787ff, 0xd7af00, 0xd7af5f, 0xd7af87, 0xd7afaf, 0xd7afd7, 0xd7afff,
+    0xd7d700, 0xd7d75f, 0xd7d787, 0xd7d7af, 0xd7d7d7, 0xd7d7ff, 0xd7ff00, 0xd7ff5f,
+    0xd7ff87, 0xd7ffaf, 0xd7ffd7, 0xd7ffff, 0xff0000, 0xff005f, 0xff0087, 0xff00af,
+    0xff00d7, 0xff00ff, 0xff5f00, 0xff5f5f, 0xff5f87, 0xff5faf, 0xff5fd7, 0xff5fff,
+    0xff8700, 0xff875f, 0xff8787, 0xff87af, 0xff87d7, 0xff87ff, 0xffaf00, 0xffaf5f,
+    0xffaf87, 0xffafaf, 0xffafd7, 0xffafff, 0xffd700, 0xffd75f, 0xffd787, 0xffd7af,
+    0xffd7d7, 0xffd7ff, 0xffff00, 0xffff5f, 0xffff87, 0xffffaf, 0xffffd7, 0xffffff,
+    0x080808, 0x121212, 0x1c1c1c, 0x262626, 0x303030, 0x3a3a3a, 0x444444, 0x4e4e4e,
+    0x585858, 0x626262, 0x6c6c6c, 0x767676, 0x808080, 0x8a8a8a, 0x949494, 0x9e9e9e,
+    0xa8a8a8, 0xb2b2b2, 0xbcbcbc, 0xc6c6c6, 0xd0d0d0, 0xdadada, 0xe4e4e4, 0xeeeeee
+};
+
 extern void reset_term(void);
 extern void set_cursor_pos_helper(size_t x, size_t y);
 
@@ -459,6 +492,26 @@ set_bg_bright:
 
                     break;
                 }
+                case 5: { // 256 colors
+                    if (i + 1 >= esc_values_i) {
+                        goto out;
+                    }
+
+                    uint32_t col = esc_values[i + 1];
+
+                    i++;
+
+                    if (col < 8) {
+                        fg ? set_text_fg(col) : set_text_bg(col);
+                    } else if (col < 16) {
+                        fg ? set_text_fg_bright(col - 8) : set_text_bg_bright(col - 8);
+                    } else {
+                        uint32_t rgb_value = col256[col - 16];
+                        fg ? set_text_fg_rgb(rgb_value) : set_text_bg_rgb(rgb_value);
+                    }
+
+                    break;
+                }
                 default: continue;
             }
         }