diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0f58a9f..cbad55b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ M.base_16 = {
   -- some colors 
 }
 
-M = require("base16").override_theme(M, "atheme")
+M = require("base46").override_theme(M, "atheme")
 
 return M
 ```
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ return M
 - Use a color lightening/darkening tool, such as this https://siduck.github.io/hex-tools/
 
 ```
-black = usually your theme bg (this should be the same as base00 in doom-base16.lua)
+black = usually your theme bg 
 darker_black = 6% darker than black
 black2 = 6% lighter than black
 
diff --git a/lua/base16.lua b/lua/base16.lua
deleted file mode 100644
index 4b81ec4..0000000
--- a/lua/base16.lua
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,51 +0,0 @@
-local M = {}
-
-M.get_colors = function(type)
-   local name
-
-   if vim.g.nvchad_theme then
-      name = vim.g.nvchad_theme
-   else
-      name = require("core.utils").load_config().ui.theme
-      vim.g.nvchad_theme = name
-   end
-
-   -- theme paths
-   local default_path = "hl_themes." .. name
-   local user_path = "custom.themes." .. name
-
-   local present1, default_theme = pcall(require, default_path)
-   local present2, user_theme = pcall(require, user_path)
-
-   if present1 then
-      return default_theme[type]
-   elseif present2 then
-      return user_theme[type]
-   else
-      error "No such theme bruh >_< "
-   end
-end
-
-M.merge_tb = function(table1, table2)
-   return vim.tbl_deep_extend("force", table1, table2)
-end
-
-M.load_theme = function()
-   -- reload highlights for theme switcher
-   require("plenary.reload").reload_module "integrations"
-   require("plenary.reload").reload_module "chadlights"
-
-   require "chadlights"
-end
-
-M.override_theme = function(default_theme, theme_name)
-   local changed_themes = require("core.utils").load_config().ui.changed_themes
-
-   if changed_themes[theme_name] then
-      return M.merge_tb(default_theme, changed_themes[theme_name])
-   else
-      return default_theme
-   end
-end
-
-return M
diff --git a/lua/chadlights.lua b/lua/chadlights.lua
index 7ccce0c..9898fc0 100644
--- a/lua/chadlights.lua
+++ b/lua/chadlights.lua
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ for _, file in ipairs(hl_files) do
    highlights = merge_tb(highlights, integration)
 end
 
+-- term colors
+require "term_hl"
+
 -- override user highlights if there are any
 local user_highlights = require("core.utils").load_config().ui.hl_override
 highlights = merge_tb(highlights, user_highlights)
diff --git a/lua/hl_themes/radium.lua b/lua/hl_themes/radium.lua
index 9b20a28..be228b8 100644
--- a/lua/hl_themes/radium.lua
+++ b/lua/hl_themes/radium.lua
@@ -53,6 +53,6 @@ M.base_16 = {
    base0F = "#e87979",
 }
 
-M = require("base16").override_theme(M, "radium")
+M = require("base46").override_theme(M, "radium")
 
 return M
diff --git a/lua/hl_themes/rxyhn.lua b/lua/hl_themes/rxyhn.lua
index 9408d1f..d3ea0dd 100644
--- a/lua/hl_themes/rxyhn.lua
+++ b/lua/hl_themes/rxyhn.lua
@@ -53,6 +53,6 @@ M.base_16 = {
    base0F = "#F16269",
 }
 
-M = require("base16").override_theme(M, "rxyhn")
+M = require("base46").override_theme(M, "rxyhn")
 
 return M
diff --git a/lua/term_hl.lua b/lua/term_hl.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..79b7288
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lua/term_hl.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+local colors = require("base46").get_colors "base_16"
+
+vim.g.terminal_color_0 = "#" .. colors.base00
+vim.g.terminal_color_1 = "#" .. colors.base08
+vim.g.terminal_color_2 = "#" .. colors.base0B
+vim.g.terminal_color_3 = "#" .. colors.base0A
+vim.g.terminal_color_4 = "#" .. colors.base0D
+vim.g.terminal_color_5 = "#" .. colors.base0E
+vim.g.terminal_color_6 = "#" .. colors.base0C
+vim.g.terminal_color_7 = "#" .. colors.base05
+vim.g.terminal_color_8 = "#" .. colors.base03
+vim.g.terminal_color_9 = "#" .. colors.base08
+vim.g.terminal_color_10 = "#" .. colors.base0B
+vim.g.terminal_color_11 = "#" .. colors.base0A
+vim.g.terminal_color_12 = "#" .. colors.base0D
+vim.g.terminal_color_13 = "#" .. colors.base0E
+vim.g.terminal_color_14 = "#" .. colors.base0C
+vim.g.terminal_color_15 = "#" .. colors.base07