diff --git a/lib/rubella/output/image.rb b/lib/rubella/output/image.rb
index 7ab43ef..424019f 100644
--- a/lib/rubella/output/image.rb
+++ b/lib/rubella/output/image.rb
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ module Rubella
         y = @data.dataset_length*@field_size # buckets x field_size
 
         # start drawing the damn thing
-        image = Magick::Image.new(x, y) { self.background_color = "lime" }
+        image = Magick::Image.new(x, y) { self.background_color = "white" }
 
         i = 0
         @data.each do |point|