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 Please refer to your terminal emulator’s manual for how to set it up properly.
 
+For best results, it’s recommended to adjust your background color to the one used in Apprentice:
+
+* xterm color: `235`
+* hexadecimal color: `#262626`
+
 ### Terminal multiplexers
 
 Screen and tmux don't respect your terminal emulator’s settings and set your `TERM` to their default value, `screen`. For better color support, the recommended `TERM` for both multiplexers is `screen-256color`.