diff --git a/kittens/choose_fonts/ui.go b/kittens/choose_fonts/ui.go
index 25e5792a7..d313eb558 100644
--- a/kittens/choose_fonts/ui.go
+++ b/kittens/choose_fonts/ui.go
@@ -25,16 +25,18 @@ const (
 )
 
 type handler struct {
-	lp                           *loop.Loop
-	fonts                        map[string][]ListedFont
-	state                        State
-	err_mutex                    sync.Mutex
-	err_in_worker_thread         error
-	mouse_state                  tui.MouseState
-	render_count                 uint
-	render_lines                 tui.RenderLines
-	font_sz_in_pts               float64
-	logical_dpi_x, logical_dpi_y float64
+	lp                   *loop.Loop
+	fonts                map[string][]ListedFont
+	state                State
+	err_mutex            sync.Mutex
+	err_in_worker_thread error
+	mouse_state          tui.MouseState
+	render_count         uint
+	render_lines         tui.RenderLines
+	text_style           struct {
+		font_sz, dpi_x, dpi_y  float64
+		foreground, background string
+	}
 
 	// Listing
 	rl                          *readline.Readline
@@ -263,7 +265,7 @@ func (h *handler) handle_listing_text(text string, from_key_event bool, in_brack
 func (h *handler) initialize() {
 	h.lp.SetCursorVisible(false)
 	h.lp.OnQueryResponse = h.on_query_response
-	h.lp.QueryTerminal("font_size", "dpi_x", "dpi_y")
+	h.lp.QueryTerminal("font_size", "dpi_x", "dpi_y", "foreground", "background")
 	h.rl = readline.New(h.lp, readline.RlInit{DontMarkPrompts: true, Prompt: "Family: "})
 	h.variable_data_requested_for = utils.NewSet[string](256)
 	h.draw_screen()
@@ -293,17 +295,21 @@ func (h *handler) on_query_response(key, val string, valid bool) error {
 	}
 	switch key {
 	case "font_size":
-		if err := set_float(key, val, &h.font_sz_in_pts); err != nil {
+		if err := set_float(key, val, &h.text_style.font_sz); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-	case "logical_dpi_x":
-		if err := set_float(key, val, &h.logical_dpi_x); err != nil {
+	case "dpi_x":
+		if err := set_float(key, val, &h.text_style.dpi_x); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-	case "logical_dpi_y":
-		if err := set_float(key, val, &h.logical_dpi_y); err != nil {
+	case "dpi_y":
+		if err := set_float(key, val, &h.text_style.dpi_y); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
+	case "foreground":
+		h.text_style.foreground = val
+	case "background":
+		h.text_style.background = val
 	}
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/kittens/query_terminal/main.py b/kittens/query_terminal/main.py
index a57903e38..8a5aefee0 100644
--- a/kittens/query_terminal/main.py
+++ b/kittens/query_terminal/main.py
@@ -175,6 +175,41 @@ class DpiY(Query):
         return f'{cf["logical_dpi_y"]:g}'
 
 
+@query
+class Foreground(Query):
+    name: str = 'foreground'
+    help_text: str = 'The current foreground color as a 24-bit # color code'
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def get_result(opts: Options, window_id: int, os_window_id: int) -> str:
+        from kitty.fast_data_types import Color, get_boss
+        boss = get_boss()
+        w = boss.window_id_map.get(window_id)
+        if w is None:
+            return opts.foreground.as_sharp
+        col = w.screen.color_profile.default_fg
+        r, g, b = col >> 16, (col >> 8) & 0xff, col & 0xff
+        return Color(r, g, b).as_sharp
+
+
+@query
+class Background(Query):
+    name: str = 'background'
+    help_text: str = 'The current background color as a 24-bit # color code'
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def get_result(opts: Options, window_id: int, os_window_id: int) -> str:
+        from kitty.fast_data_types import Color, get_boss
+        boss = get_boss()
+        w = boss.window_id_map.get(window_id)
+        if w is None:
+            return opts.background.as_sharp
+        col = w.screen.color_profile.default_bg
+        r, g, b = col >> 16, (col >> 8) & 0xff, col & 0xff
+        return Color(r, g, b).as_sharp
+
+
+
 @query
 class ClipboardControl(Query):
     name: str = 'clipboard_control'
diff --git a/kitty/fast_data_types.pyi b/kitty/fast_data_types.pyi
index 081a6278e..aaae6b153 100644
--- a/kitty/fast_data_types.pyi
+++ b/kitty/fast_data_types.pyi
@@ -728,6 +728,7 @@ class Color:
 
 class ColorProfile:
 
+    default_fg: int
     default_bg: int
 
     def as_dict(self) -> Dict[str, Optional[int]]: