diff --git a/bin/vuepress.js b/bin/vuepress.js
index 1f6c35da3e..5ba4396b39 100755
--- a/bin/vuepress.js
+++ b/bin/vuepress.js
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env node
 
-const chalk = require('chalk')
+const tc = require('turbocolor')
 const semver = require('semver')
 const requiredVersion = require('../package.json').engines.node
 
 if (!semver.satisfies(process.version, requiredVersion)) {
-  console.log(chalk.red(
+  console.log(tc.red(
     `\n[vuepress] minimum Node version not met:` +
     `\nYou are using Node ${process.version}, but VuePress ` +
     `requires Node ${requiredVersion}.\nPlease upgrade your Node version.\n`
@@ -53,14 +53,14 @@ program
   .arguments('<command>')
   .action((cmd) => {
     program.outputHelp()
-    console.log(`  ` + chalk.red(`Unknown command ${chalk.yellow(cmd)}.`))
+    console.log(`  ` + tc.red(`Unknown command ${tc.yellow(cmd)}.`))
     console.log()
   })
 
 // add some useful info on help
 program.on('--help', () => {
   console.log()
-  console.log(`  Run ${chalk.cyan(`vuepress <command> --help`)} for detailed usage of given command.`)
+  console.log(`  Run ${tc.cyan(`vuepress <command> --help`)} for detailed usage of given command.`)
   console.log()
 })
 
@@ -73,23 +73,23 @@ const enhanceErrorMessages = (methodName, log) => {
       return
     }
     this.outputHelp()
-    console.log(`  ` + chalk.red(log(...args)))
+    console.log(`  ` + tc.red(log(...args)))
     console.log()
     process.exit(1)
   }
 }
 
 enhanceErrorMessages('missingArgument', argName => {
-  return `Missing required argument ${chalk.yellow(`<${argName}>`)}.`
+  return `Missing required argument ${tc.yellow(`<${argName}>`)}.`
 })
 
 enhanceErrorMessages('unknownOption', optionName => {
-  return `Unknown option ${chalk.yellow(optionName)}.`
+  return `Unknown option ${tc.yellow(optionName)}.`
 })
 
 enhanceErrorMessages('optionMissingArgument', (option, flag) => {
-  return `Missing required argument for option ${chalk.yellow(option.flags)}` + (
-    flag ? `, got ${chalk.yellow(flag)}` : ``
+  return `Missing required argument for option ${tc.yellow(option.flags)}` + (
+    flag ? `, got ${tc.yellow(flag)}` : ``
   )
 })
 
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ if (!process.argv.slice(2).length) {
 function wrapCommand (fn) {
   return (...args) => {
     return fn(...args).catch(err => {
-      console.error(chalk.red(err.stack))
+      console.error(tc.red(err.stack))
       process.exitCode = 1
     })
   }
diff --git a/lib/build.js b/lib/build.js
index 16cda677ed..bc571ae912 100644
--- a/lib/build.js
+++ b/lib/build.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ module.exports = async function build (sourceDir, cliOptions = {}) {
 
   const fs = require('fs-extra')
   const path = require('path')
-  const chalk = require('chalk')
+  const tc = require('turbocolor')
   const webpack = require('webpack')
   const readline = require('readline')
   const escape = require('escape-html')
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ module.exports = async function build (sourceDir, cliOptions = {}) {
 
   const { outDir } = options
   if (path.resolve() === outDir) {
-    return console.error(logger.error(chalk.red('Unexpected option: outDir cannot be set to the current working directory.\n'), false))
+    return console.error(logger.error(tc.red('Unexpected option: outDir cannot be set to the current working directory.\n'), false))
   }
   await fs.remove(outDir)
 
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ module.exports = async function build (sourceDir, cliOptions = {}) {
 
   // DONE.
   const relativeDir = path.relative(process.cwd(), outDir)
-  logger.success(`\n${chalk.green('Success!')} Generated static files in ${chalk.cyan(relativeDir)}.\n`)
+  logger.success(`\n${tc.green('Success!')} Generated static files in ${tc.cyan(relativeDir)}.\n`)
 
   // --- helpers ---
 
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ module.exports = async function build (sourceDir, cliOptions = {}) {
     try {
       html = await renderer.renderToString(context)
     } catch (e) {
-      console.error(logger.error(chalk.red(`Error rendering ${pagePath}:`), false))
+      console.error(logger.error(tc.red(`Error rendering ${pagePath}:`), false))
       throw e
     }
     const filename = decodeURIComponent(pagePath.replace(/\/$/, '/index.html').replace(/^\//, ''))
diff --git a/lib/dev.js b/lib/dev.js
index ba909d991c..825516972d 100644
--- a/lib/dev.js
+++ b/lib/dev.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 module.exports = async function dev (sourceDir, cliOptions = {}) {
   const fs = require('fs')
   const path = require('path')
-  const chalk = require('chalk')
+  const tc = require('turbocolor')
   const webpack = require('webpack')
   const chokidar = require('chokidar')
   const serve = require('webpack-serve')
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ module.exports = async function dev (sourceDir, cliOptions = {}) {
   // setup watchers to update options and dynamically generated files
   const update = () => {
     prepare(sourceDir).catch(err => {
-      console.error(logger.error(chalk.red(err.stack), false))
+      console.error(logger.error(tc.red(err.stack), false))
     })
   }
 
diff --git a/lib/eject.js b/lib/eject.js
index e96b00fd84..82b7b7cdf9 100644
--- a/lib/eject.js
+++ b/lib/eject.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 const fs = require('fs-extra')
 const path = require('path')
-const chalk = require('chalk')
+const tc = require('turbocolor')
 const logger = require('./util/logger')
 
 module.exports = async (dir) => {
@@ -12,5 +12,5 @@ module.exports = async (dir) => {
   const content = await fs.readFile(styleConfig, 'utf-8')
   const transformed = content.split('\n').slice(0, -2).join('\n')
   await fs.writeFile(styleConfig, transformed)
-  logger.success(`\nCopied default theme into ${chalk.cyan(target)}.\n`)
+  logger.success(`\nCopied default theme into ${tc.cyan(target)}.\n`)
 }
diff --git a/lib/markdown/highlight.js b/lib/markdown/highlight.js
index ea739d4d54..7a828c36eb 100644
--- a/lib/markdown/highlight.js
+++ b/lib/markdown/highlight.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-const chalk = require('chalk')
+const tc = require('turbocolor')
 const prism = require('prismjs')
 const loadLanguages = require('prismjs/components/index')
 const escapeHtml = require('escape-html')
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ module.exports = (str, lang) => {
     try {
       loadLanguages([lang])
     } catch (e) {
-      logger.warn(chalk.yellow(`[vuepress] Syntax highlight for language "${lang}" is not supported.`))
+      logger.warn(tc.yellow(`[vuepress] Syntax highlight for language "${lang}" is not supported.`))
     }
   }
   if (prism.languages[lang]) {
diff --git a/lib/prepare/index.js b/lib/prepare/index.js
index 70a90a45bd..41cdbf06fd 100644
--- a/lib/prepare/index.js
+++ b/lib/prepare/index.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ const resolveOptions = require('./resolveOptions')
 const { genRoutesFile, genComponentRegistrationFile } = require('./codegen')
 const { writeTemp, writeEnhanceTemp } = require('./util')
 const logger = require('../util/logger')
-const chalk = require('chalk')
+const tc = require('turbocolor')
 
 module.exports = async function prepare (sourceDir) {
   // 1. load options
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ module.exports = async function prepare (sourceDir) {
   // Temporary tip, will be removed at next release.
   if (hasUserOverride && !hasUserStyle) {
     logger.tip(
-      `${chalk.magenta('override.styl')} has been split into 2 APIs, we recommend you upgrade to continue.\n` +
-      `      See: ${chalk.magenta('https://vuepress.vuejs.org/default-theme-config/#simple-css-override')}`
+      `${tc.magenta('override.styl')} has been split into 2 APIs, we recommend you upgrade to continue.\n` +
+      `      See: ${tc.magenta('https://vuepress.vuejs.org/default-theme-config/#simple-css-override')}`
     )
   }
 
diff --git a/lib/util/logger.js b/lib/util/logger.js
index 9fd1a9a296..b49647fac5 100644
--- a/lib/util/logger.js
+++ b/lib/util/logger.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-const chalk = require('chalk')
+const tc = require('turbocolor')
 
 const logger = {}
 
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ const getLoggerFn = (color, label) => (msg, log = true) => {
     if (log) msg = msg.slice(1)
     newLine = true
   }
-  msg = chalk.reset.inverse.bold[color](` ${label} `) + ' ' + msg
+  msg = tc.reset.inverse.bold[color](` ${label} `) + ' ' + msg
   if (log) {
     console.log(newLine ? '\n' + msg : msg)
   } else {
diff --git a/lib/webpack/DevLogPlugin.js b/lib/webpack/DevLogPlugin.js
index 8481b54dde..cea4ce7da0 100644
--- a/lib/webpack/DevLogPlugin.js
+++ b/lib/webpack/DevLogPlugin.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-const chalk = require('chalk')
+const tc = require('turbocolor')
 const logger = require('../util/logger')
 
 module.exports = class DevLogPlugin {
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@ module.exports = class DevLogPlugin {
       const { displayHost, port, publicPath } = this.options
       const time = new Date().toTimeString().match(/^[\d:]+/)[0]
 
-      logger.success(`\n${chalk.gray(`[${time}]`)} Build ${chalk.italic(stats.hash.slice(0, 6))} finished in ${stats.endTime - stats.startTime} ms!`)
+      logger.success(`\n${tc.gray(`[${time}]`)} Build ${tc.italic(stats.hash.slice(0, 6))} finished in ${stats.endTime - stats.startTime} ms!`)
       if (isFirst) {
         isFirst = false
-        console.log(`\n${chalk.gray('>')} VuePress dev server listening at ${chalk.cyan(`http://${displayHost}:${port}${publicPath}`)}`)
+        console.log(`\n${tc.gray('>')} VuePress dev server listening at ${tc.cyan(`http://${displayHost}:${port}${publicPath}`)}`)
       }
     })
     compiler.hooks.invalid.tap('vuepress-log', clearScreen)
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c6221e56f3..41b268fba2 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
     "autoprefixer": "^8.2.0",
     "babel-loader": "8.0.0-beta.3",
     "cache-loader": "^1.2.2",
-    "chalk": "^2.3.2",
+    "turbocolor": "^2.2.0",
     "chokidar": "^2.0.3",
     "commander": "^2.15.1",
     "connect-history-api-fallback": "^1.5.0",
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 95b2e171ef..3026420df0 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -7921,6 +7921,10 @@ tunnel-agent@^0.6.0:
   dependencies:
     safe-buffer "^5.0.1"
 
+turbocolor@^2.2.0:
+  version "2.2.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/turbocolor/-/turbocolor-2.2.0.tgz#9e6c9536e014b4214baef6a87fec4ede1d660b6f"
+
 tweetnacl@^0.14.3, tweetnacl@~0.14.0:
   version "0.14.5"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/tweetnacl/-/tweetnacl-0.14.5.tgz#5ae68177f192d4456269d108afa93ff8743f4f64"