diff --git a/autoload/go/statusline.vim b/autoload/go/statusline.vim
index e98d733055..78ad4726ec 100644
--- a/autoload/go/statusline.vim
+++ b/autoload/go/statusline.vim
@@ -54,11 +54,11 @@ function! go#statusline#Show() abort
   " only update highlight if status has changed.
   if status_text != s:last_status
     if status.state =~ "success" || status.state =~ "finished" || status.state =~ "pass"
-      hi goStatusLineColor cterm=bold ctermbg=76 ctermfg=22
+      hi goStatusLineColor cterm=bold ctermbg=76 ctermfg=22 guibg=#5fd700 guifg=#005f00
     elseif status.state =~ "started" || status.state =~ "analysing" || status.state =~ "compiling"
-      hi goStatusLineColor cterm=bold ctermbg=208 ctermfg=88
+      hi goStatusLineColor cterm=bold ctermbg=208 ctermfg=88 guibg=#ff8700 guifg=#870000
     elseif status.state =~ "failed"
-      hi goStatusLineColor cterm=bold ctermbg=196 ctermfg=52
+      hi goStatusLineColor cterm=bold ctermbg=196 ctermfg=52 guibg=#ff0000 guifg=#5f0000
     endif
   endif