diff --git a/.vimrc b/.vimrc
index 9bd7f09..cd25596 100644
--- a/.vimrc
+++ b/.vimrc
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ set fileencoding=utf-8
 " change cursor colour depending upon mode
 if exists('&t_SI')
   let &t_SI = "\<Esc>]12;lightgoldenrod\x7"
-  let &t_EI = "\<Esc>]12;green\x7"
+  let &t_EI = "\<Esc>]12;greenyellow\x7"
 elseif has("gui")
   set guicursor=n-v-c:block-Cursor/lCursor,ve:ver35-Cursor,o:hor50-Cursor,i-ci:ver25-Cursor/lCursor,r-cr:hor20-Cursor/lCursor,sm:block-Cursor-blinkwait175-blinkoff150-blinkon175
 endif