diff --git a/log_helpers b/log_helpers
index f1d63d6..0a626f1 100755
--- a/log_helpers
+++ b/log_helpers
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # set -x 
 
+RED='\e[0;31m'
+GREEN='\e[0;32m'
+NC='\e[0m' # No Color
+
 if [ "${log_helpers_sourced:-1}" = "1" ]; then    # include only once
     readonly log_helpers_sourced=${BASH_SOURCE[0]}
 
@@ -47,32 +51,32 @@ if [ "${log_helpers_sourced:-1}" = "1" ]; then    # include only once
 
     log_info() {
         if [ $log_level -le $INFO ]; then
-            log "INFO  $*"
+            log "${GREEN}INFO  $*"
         fi
     }
 
     log_warn() {
         if [ $log_level -le $WARN ]; then
-            log "WARN  $*"
+            log "${RED}WARN  $*"
         fi
     }
 
     log_crit() {
         if [ $log_level -le $CRIT ]; then
-            log "CRIT  $*"
+            log "${RED}CRIT  $*"
         fi
     }
 
     log_error() {
         if [ $log_level -le $ERROR ]; then
-            log "ERROR  $*"
+            log "${RED}ERROR  $*"
         fi
     }
 
     log_fatal() {
         if [ $log_level -le $FATAL ]; then
-            log "FATAL  $*"
-            log "exiting ..."
+            log "${RED}FATAL  $*"
+            log "${RED}exiting ..."
             exit 1
         fi
     }