--- a/eric6/Preferences/__init__.py	Thu May 16 18:58:12 2019 +0200
+++ b/eric6/Preferences/__init__.py	Sun May 19 12:30:02 2019 +0200
@@ -116,6 +116,8 @@
         "NetworkInterface": "127.0.0.1",
         "AutoViewSourceCode": False,
         "MaxVariableSize": 0,     # Bytes, 0 = no limit
+        "BgColorNew": QColor("#28FFEEAA"),
+        "BgColorChanged": QColor("#2870FF66"),
     }
     debuggerDefaults["AllowedHosts"] = ["127.0.0.1", "::1%0"]
     if sys.version_info[0] == 2: