Light grey or "wheat" (as defined by X11's rgb: 245 222 179) work well, too, and are more neutral than green. I have my terminals and Emacs wheat-on-black and

Light grey or "wheat" (as defined by X11's rgb: 245 222 179) work well, too, and are more neutral than green. I have my terminals and Emacs wheat-on-black and I love it.