diff --git a/pcbnew/generators/pcb_tuning_pattern.cpp b/pcbnew/generators/pcb_tuning_pattern.cpp
index 8b4bd4aee9..7ffc04d25f 100644
--- a/pcbnew/generators/pcb_tuning_pattern.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/generators/pcb_tuning_pattern.cpp
@@ -191,11 +191,14 @@ void TUNING_STATUS_VIEW_ITEM::ViewDraw( int aLayer, KIGFX::VIEW* aView ) const
     COLOR4D bg = wxSystemSettings::GetColour( wxSYS_COLOUR_BTNFACE );
     COLOR4D normal = wxSystemSettings::GetColour( wxSYS_COLOUR_BTNTEXT );
     COLOR4D red;
+    COLOR4D green;
 
-    // Choose a red with reasonable contrasting with the background
-    double  bg_h, bg_s, bg_l;
+    double bg_h, bg_s, bg_l;
     bg.ToHSL( bg_h, bg_s, bg_l );
-    red.FromHSL( 0, 1.0, bg_l < 0.5 ? 0.7 : 0.3 );
+
+    // Choose colors with reasonable contrasting with the background
+    red.FromHSL( 0.0, 1.0, bg_l < 0.5 ? 0.7 : 0.3 );
+    green.FromHSL( 120.0, 1.0, bg_l < 0.5 ? 0.8 : 0.2 );
 
     if( viewFlipped )
         textAttrs.m_Halign = GR_TEXT_H_ALIGN_RIGHT;
@@ -231,14 +234,15 @@ void TUNING_STATUS_VIEW_ITEM::ViewDraw( int aLayer, KIGFX::VIEW* aView ) const
 
     textPos = GetPosition() + offset;
     textPos.y += KiROUND( headerDims.LinePitch * 1.3 );
+    gal->SetStrokeColor( m_current < m_min || m_current > m_max ? red : green );
     font->Draw( gal, m_currentText, textPos, textAttrs, KIFONT::METRICS::Default() );
 
     textPos.x += glyphWidth * 11 + margin.x;
-    gal->SetStrokeColor( m_current < m_min ? red : normal );
+    gal->SetStrokeColor( m_current < m_min ? red : green );
     font->Draw( gal, m_minText, textPos, textAttrs, fontMetrics );
 
     textPos.x += glyphWidth * 7 + margin.x;
-    gal->SetStrokeColor( m_current > m_max ? red : normal );
+    gal->SetStrokeColor( m_current > m_max ? red : green );
     font->Draw( gal, m_maxText, textPos, textAttrs, fontMetrics );
 
     gal->Restore();