1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/emulation/cua-base.el b/lisp/emulation/cua-base.el
index d267afc741d..77e8f636931 100644
--- a/lisp/emulation/cua-base.el
+++ b/lisp/emulation/cua-base.el
@@ -405,7 +405,8 @@ and after the region marked by the rectangle to search."
   :group 'cua)
 
 (defface cua-global-mark-face
-  '((((class color)) :foreground "black" :background "yellow")
+  '((((min-colors 88)(class color)) :foreground "black" :background "yellow1")
+    (((class color)) :foreground "black" :background "yellow")
     (t :bold t))
   "*Font used by CUA for highlighting the global mark."
   :group 'cua)