diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/common/terminal.ts b/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/common/terminal.ts
index e46517d157f625fcab5ea7d2101deee23fcc2acb..432de936d0178a2a8b3a7e8cab6970de07c0cac4 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/common/terminal.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/common/terminal.ts
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ export interface ITerminalConfiguration {
 
 export interface ITerminalConfigHelper {
 	config: ITerminalConfiguration;
-	getTheme(baseThemeId: string): string[];
 	getFont(): ITerminalFont;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/electron-browser/terminal.contribution.ts b/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/electron-browser/terminal.contribution.ts
index 9947666ec495d8b410f52369d4d8225dc683c4f5..b5022588acb770c6d305e98cb8b95c286bf92018 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/electron-browser/terminal.contribution.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/electron-browser/terminal.contribution.ts
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import debugActions = require('vs/workbench/parts/debug/browser/debugActions');
 import { KeybindingsRegistry } from 'vs/platform/keybinding/common/keybindingsRegistry';
 import { OpenNextRecentlyUsedEditorInGroupAction, OpenPreviousRecentlyUsedEditorInGroupAction, FocusActiveGroupAction } from 'vs/workbench/browser/parts/editor/editorActions';
 import { DefaultConfig } from 'vs/editor/common/config/defaultConfig';
+import { registerColors } from './terminalColorRegistry';
 
 let configurationRegistry = <IConfigurationRegistry>Registry.as(Extensions.Configuration);
 configurationRegistry.registerConfiguration({
@@ -257,3 +258,5 @@ actionRegistry.registerWorkbenchAction(new SyncActionDescriptor(ClearTerminalAct
 	primary: KeyMod.CtrlCmd | KeyCode.KEY_K,
 	linux: { primary: null }
 }, KEYBINDING_CONTEXT_TERMINAL_FOCUS, KeybindingsRegistry.WEIGHT.workbenchContrib(1)), 'Terminal: Clear', category);
+
+registerColors();
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/electron-browser/terminalColorRegistry.ts b/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/electron-browser/terminalColorRegistry.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..d604beaf78a69672bb1b91b089fd314f23b7819c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/electron-browser/terminalColorRegistry.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,153 @@
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ *  Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
+ *  Licensed under the MIT License. See License.txt in the project root for license information.
+ *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+import nls = require('vs/nls');
+
+import { registerColor, ColorIdentifier } from 'vs/platform/theme/common/colorRegistry';
+
+/**
+ * The color identifiers for the terminal's ansi colors. The index in the array corresponds to the index
+ * of the color in the terminal color table.
+ */
+export const ansiColorIdentifiers: ColorIdentifier[] = [];
+
+const ansiColorMap = {
+	terminalAnsiBlack: {
+		index: 0,
+		defaults: {
+			light: '#000000',
+			dark: '#000000',
+			hc: '#000000'
+		}
+	},
+	terminalAnsiRed: {
+		index: 1,
+		defaults: {
+			light: '#cd3131',
+			dark: '#cd3131',
+			hc: '#cd0000'
+		}
+	},
+	terminalAnsiGreen: {
+		index: 2,
+		defaults: {
+			light: '#00BC00',
+			dark: '#0DBC79',
+			hc: '#00cd00'
+		}
+	},
+	terminalAnsiYellow: {
+		index: 3,
+		defaults: {
+			light: '#949800',
+			dark: '#e5e510',
+			hc: '#cdcd00'
+		}
+	},
+	terminalAnsiBlue: {
+		index: 4,
+		defaults: {
+			light: '#0451a5',
+			dark: '#2472c8',
+			hc: '#0000ee'
+		}
+	},
+	terminalAnsiMagenta: {
+		index: 5,
+		defaults: {
+			light: '#bc05bc',
+			dark: '#bc3fbc',
+			hc: '#cd00cd'
+		}
+	},
+	terminalAnsiCyan: {
+		index: 6,
+		defaults: {
+			light: '#0598bc',
+			dark: '#11a8cd',
+			hc: '#00cdcd'
+		}
+	},
+	terminalAnsiWhite: {
+		index: 7,
+		defaults: {
+			light: '#555555',
+			dark: '#e5e5e5',
+			hc: '#e5e5e5'
+		}
+	},
+	terminalAnsiBrightBlack: {
+		index: 8,
+		defaults: {
+			light: '#666666',
+			dark: '#666666',
+			hc: '#7f7f7f'
+		}
+	},
+	terminalAnsiBrightRed: {
+		index: 9,
+		defaults: {
+			light: '#cd3131',
+			dark: '#f14c4c',
+			hc: '#ff0000'
+		}
+	},
+	terminalAnsiBrightGreen: {
+		index: 10,
+		defaults: {
+			light: '#14CE14',
+			dark: '#23d18b',
+			hc: '#00ff00'
+		}
+	},
+	terminalAnsiBrightYellow: {
+		index: 11,
+		defaults: {
+			light: '#b5ba00',
+			dark: '#f5f543',
+			hc: '#ffff00'
+		}
+	},
+	terminalAnsiBrightBlue: {
+		index: 12,
+		defaults: {
+			light: '#0451a5',
+			dark: '#3b8eea',
+			hc: '#5c5cff'
+		}
+	},
+	terminalAnsiBrightMagenta: {
+		index: 13,
+		defaults: {
+			light: '#bc05bc',
+			dark: '#d670d6',
+			hc: '#ff00ff'
+		}
+	},
+	terminalAnsiBrightCyan: {
+		index: 14,
+		defaults: {
+			light: '#0598bc',
+			dark: '#29b8db',
+			hc: '#00ffff'
+		}
+	},
+	terminalAnsiBrightWhite: {
+		index: 15,
+		defaults: {
+			light: '#a5a5a5',
+			dark: '#e5e5e5',
+			hc: '#ffffff'
+		}
+	}
+};
+
+export function registerColors(): void {
+	for (let id in ansiColorMap) {
+		let entry = ansiColorMap[id];
+		let colorName = id.substring(12);
+		ansiColorIdentifiers[entry.index] = registerColor(id, entry.defaults, nls.localize('terminal.ansiColor', '\'{0}\' ansi color in the terminal', colorName));
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/electron-browser/terminalConfigHelper.ts b/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/electron-browser/terminalConfigHelper.ts
index e2839ae0f9175aad873493be2163758d54bc9819..ec930d2ebc258c00b2f011bf385a3d5e81115bc2 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/electron-browser/terminalConfigHelper.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/electron-browser/terminalConfigHelper.ts
@@ -16,63 +16,6 @@ interface IFullTerminalConfiguration {
 
 const DEFAULT_LINE_HEIGHT = 1.2;
 
-const DEFAULT_ANSI_COLORS = {
-	'hc-black': [
-		'#000000', // black
-		'#cd0000', // red
-		'#00cd00', // green
-		'#cdcd00', // yellow
-		'#0000ee', // blue
-		'#cd00cd', // magenta
-		'#00cdcd', // cyan
-		'#e5e5e5', // white
-		'#7f7f7f', // bright black
-		'#ff0000', // bright red
-		'#00ff00', // bright green
-		'#ffff00', // bright yellow
-		'#5c5cff', // bright blue
-		'#ff00ff', // bright magenta
-		'#00ffff', // bright cyan
-		'#ffffff'  // bright white
-	],
-	'vs': [
-		'#000000', // black
-		'#cd3131', // red
-		'#00BC00', // green
-		'#949800', // yellow
-		'#0451a5', // blue
-		'#bc05bc', // magenta
-		'#0598bc', // cyan
-		'#555555', // white
-		'#666666', // bright black
-		'#cd3131', // bright red
-		'#14CE14', // bright green
-		'#b5ba00', // bright yellow
-		'#0451a5', // bright blue
-		'#bc05bc', // bright magenta
-		'#0598bc', // bright cyan
-		'#a5a5a5'  // bright white
-	],
-	'vs-dark': [
-		'#000000', // black
-		'#cd3131', // red
-		'#0DBC79', // green
-		'#e5e510', // yellow
-		'#2472c8', // blue
-		'#bc3fbc', // magenta
-		'#11a8cd', // cyan
-		'#e5e5e5', // white
-		'#666666', // bright black
-		'#f14c4c', // bright red
-		'#23d18b', // bright green
-		'#f5f543', // bright yellow
-		'#3b8eea', // bright blue
-		'#d670d6', // bright magenta
-		'#29b8db', // bright cyan
-		'#e5e5e5'  // bright white
-	]
-};
-
 /**
  * Encapsulates terminal configuration logic, the primary purpose of this file is so that platform
  * specific test cases can be written.
@@ -92,10 +35,6 @@ export class TerminalConfigHelper implements ITerminalConfigHelper {
 		return this._configurationService.getConfiguration<IFullTerminalConfiguration>().terminal.integrated;
 	}
 
-	public getTheme(baseThemeId: string): string[] {
-		return DEFAULT_ANSI_COLORS[baseThemeId];
-	}
-
 	private _measureFont(fontFamily: string, fontSize: number, lineHeight: number): ITerminalFont {
 		// Create charMeasureElement if it hasn't been created or if it was orphaned by its parent
 		if (!this._charMeasureElement || !this._charMeasureElement.parentElement) {
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/electron-browser/terminalPanel.ts b/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/electron-browser/terminalPanel.ts
index a462a245b5b0ae441f1b4f84b9666e171331e6b4..40817bc76208babd48bba07ce15695f3673728e9 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/electron-browser/terminalPanel.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/electron-browser/terminalPanel.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@ import { IInstantiationService } from 'vs/platform/instantiation/common/instanti
 import { IKeybindingService } from 'vs/platform/keybinding/common/keybinding';
 import { ITelemetryService } from 'vs/platform/telemetry/common/telemetry';
 import { ITerminalService, ITerminalFont, TERMINAL_PANEL_ID } from 'vs/workbench/parts/terminal/common/terminal';
-import { IWorkbenchThemeService, IColorTheme } from 'vs/workbench/services/themes/common/themeService';
+import { IThemeService, ITheme } from 'vs/platform/theme/common/themeService';
+import { ansiColorIdentifiers } from './terminalColorRegistry';
+import { ColorIdentifier } from 'vs/platform/theme/common/colorRegistry';
 import { KillTerminalAction, CreateNewTerminalAction, SwitchTerminalInstanceAction, SwitchTerminalInstanceActionItem, CopyTerminalSelectionAction, TerminalPasteAction, ClearTerminalAction } from 'vs/workbench/parts/terminal/electron-browser/terminalActions';
 import { Panel } from 'vs/workbench/browser/panel';
 import { StandardMouseEvent } from 'vs/base/browser/mouseEvent';
@@ -26,7 +28,6 @@ export class TerminalPanel extends Panel {
 	private _actions: IAction[];
 	private _contextMenuActions: IAction[];
 	private _cancelContextMenu: boolean = false;
-	private _currentBaseThemeId: string;
 	private _font: ITerminalFont;
 	private _fontStyleElement: HTMLElement;
 	private _parentDomElement: HTMLElement;
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ export class TerminalPanel extends Panel {
 		@IInstantiationService private _instantiationService: IInstantiationService,
 		@IKeybindingService private _keybindingService: IKeybindingService,
 		@ITerminalService private _terminalService: ITerminalService,
-		@IWorkbenchThemeService protected themeService: IWorkbenchThemeService,
+		@IThemeService protected themeService: IThemeService,
 		@ITelemetryService telemetryService: ITelemetryService
 	) {
 		super(TERMINAL_PANEL_ID, telemetryService, themeService);
@@ -62,7 +63,7 @@ export class TerminalPanel extends Panel {
 
 		this._terminalService.setContainers(this.getContainer().getHTMLElement(), this._terminalContainer);
 
-		this._register(this.themeService.onDidColorThemeChange(theme => this._updateTheme(theme)));
+		this._register(this.themeService.onThemeChange(theme => this._updateTheme(theme)));
 		this._register(this._configurationService.onDidUpdateConfiguration(() => this._updateFont()));
 		this._updateFont();
 		this._updateTheme();
@@ -196,40 +197,26 @@ export class TerminalPanel extends Panel {
 		}));
 	}
 
-	private _updateTheme(colorTheme?: IColorTheme): void {
-		if (!colorTheme) {
-			colorTheme = this.themeService.getColorTheme();
+	private _updateTheme(theme?: ITheme): void {
+		if (!theme) {
+			theme = this.themeService.getTheme();
 		}
-		let baseThemeId = colorTheme.getBaseThemeId();
-		if (baseThemeId === this._currentBaseThemeId) {
-			return;
-		}
-		this._currentBaseThemeId = baseThemeId;
-
-		let theme = this._terminalService.configHelper.getTheme(baseThemeId);
 
 		let css = '';
-		theme.forEach((color: string, index: number) => {
-			let rgba = this._convertHexCssColorToRgba(color, 0.996);
-			css += `.monaco-workbench .panel.integrated-terminal .xterm .xterm-color-${index} { color: ${color}; }` +
-				`.monaco-workbench .panel.integrated-terminal .xterm .xterm-color-${index}::selection { background-color: ${rgba}; }` +
-				`.monaco-workbench .panel.integrated-terminal .xterm .xterm-bg-color-${index} { background-color: ${color}; }` +
-				`.monaco-workbench .panel.integrated-terminal .xterm .xterm-bg-color-${index}::selection { color: ${color}; }`;
+		ansiColorIdentifiers.forEach((colorId: ColorIdentifier, index: number) => {
+			if (colorId) { // should not happen, all indices should have a color defined.
+				let color = theme.getColor(colorId);
+				let rgba = color.transparent(0.996);
+				css += `.monaco-workbench .panel.integrated-terminal .xterm .xterm-color-${index} { color: ${color}; }` +
+					`.monaco-workbench .panel.integrated-terminal .xterm .xterm-color-${index}::selection { background-color: ${rgba}; }` +
+					`.monaco-workbench .panel.integrated-terminal .xterm .xterm-bg-color-${index} { background-color: ${color}; }` +
+					`.monaco-workbench .panel.integrated-terminal .xterm .xterm-bg-color-${index}::selection { color: ${color}; }`;
+			}
 		});
 
 		this._themeStyleElement.innerHTML = css;
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * Converts a CSS hex color (#rrggbb) to a CSS rgba color (rgba(r, g, b, a)).
-	 */
-	private _convertHexCssColorToRgba(hex: string, alpha: number): string {
-		let r = parseInt(hex.substr(1, 2), 16);
-		let g = parseInt(hex.substr(3, 2), 16);
-		let b = parseInt(hex.substr(5, 2), 16);
-		return `rgba(${r}, ${g}, ${b}, ${alpha})`;
-	}
-
 	private _updateFont(): void {
 		if (this._terminalService.terminalInstances.length === 0) {
 			return;
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/test/electron-browser/terminalColorRegistry.test.ts b/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/test/electron-browser/terminalColorRegistry.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..7a6317a72957b86dd957cc625815cb0d8772bf2a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/test/electron-browser/terminalColorRegistry.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ *  Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
+ *  Licensed under the MIT License. See License.txt in the project root for license information.
+ *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+'use strict';
+
+import * as assert from 'assert';
+import { Extensions as ThemeingExtensions, IColorRegistry } from 'vs/platform/theme/common/colorRegistry';
+import { Registry } from 'vs/platform/platform';
+import { ansiColorIdentifiers, registerColors } from 'vs/workbench/parts/terminal/electron-browser/terminalColorRegistry';
+import { ITheme, ThemeType } from 'vs/platform/theme/common/themeService';
+
+registerColors();
+
+let themingRegistry = <IColorRegistry>Registry.as(ThemeingExtensions.ColorContribution);
+function getMockTheme(type: ThemeType): ITheme {
+	let theme = {
+		selector: '',
+		label: '',
+		type: type,
+		getColor: (colorId) => themingRegistry.resolveDefaultColor(colorId, theme),
+		isDefault: () => true
+	};
+	return theme;
+}
+
+suite('Workbench - TerminalColorRegistry', () => {
+
+	test('hc colors', function () {
+		let theme = getMockTheme('hc');
+		let colors = ansiColorIdentifiers.map(colorId => theme.getColor(colorId).toRGBAHex(true));
+
+		assert.deepEqual(colors, [
+			'#000000',
+			'#cd0000',
+			'#00cd00',
+			'#cdcd00',
+			'#0000ee',
+			'#cd00cd',
+			'#00cdcd',
+			'#e5e5e5',
+			'#7f7f7f',
+			'#ff0000',
+			'#00ff00',
+			'#ffff00',
+			'#5c5cff',
+			'#ff00ff',
+			'#00ffff',
+			'#ffffff'
+		], 'The high contrast terminal colors should be used when the hc theme is active');
+
+	});
+
+	test('light colors', function () {
+		let theme = getMockTheme('light');
+		let colors = ansiColorIdentifiers.map(colorId => theme.getColor(colorId).toRGBAHex(true));
+
+		assert.deepEqual(colors, [
+			'#000000',
+			'#cd3131',
+			'#00bc00',
+			'#949800',
+			'#0451a5',
+			'#bc05bc',
+			'#0598bc',
+			'#555555',
+			'#666666',
+			'#cd3131',
+			'#14ce14',
+			'#b5ba00',
+			'#0451a5',
+			'#bc05bc',
+			'#0598bc',
+			'#a5a5a5'
+		], 'The light terminal colors should be used when the light theme is active');
+
+	});
+
+	test('dark colors', function () {
+		let theme = getMockTheme('dark');
+		let colors = ansiColorIdentifiers.map(colorId => theme.getColor(colorId).toRGBAHex(true));
+
+		assert.deepEqual(colors, [
+			'#000000',
+			'#cd3131',
+			'#0dbc79',
+			'#e5e510',
+			'#2472c8',
+			'#bc3fbc',
+			'#11a8cd',
+			'#e5e5e5',
+			'#666666',
+			'#f14c4c',
+			'#23d18b',
+			'#f5f543',
+			'#3b8eea',
+			'#d670d6',
+			'#29b8db',
+			'#e5e5e5'
+		], 'The dark terminal colors should be used when a dark theme is active');
+	});
+});
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/test/electron-browser/terminalConfigHelper.test.ts b/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/test/electron-browser/terminalConfigHelper.test.ts
index e0b234bbf4c0a890b6e865b3dd7c8333fa82c10f..16d9b9f0dddf33277a9c2210944e204593114239 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/test/electron-browser/terminalConfigHelper.test.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/test/electron-browser/terminalConfigHelper.test.ts
@@ -214,71 +214,5 @@ suite('Workbench - TerminalConfigHelper', () => {
 		assert.equal(shellConfig.executable, 'foo', 'terminal.integrated.shell.windows should be selected on Windows');
 	});
 
-	test('TerminalConfigHelper - getTheme', function () {
-		let configurationService: IConfigurationService = new MockConfigurationService();
-		let configHelper: TerminalConfigHelper;
-
-		configHelper = new TerminalConfigHelper(Platform.Linux, configurationService);
-		configHelper.panelContainer = fixture;
-		assert.deepEqual(configHelper.getTheme('hc-black'), [
-			'#000000',
-			'#cd0000',
-			'#00cd00',
-			'#cdcd00',
-			'#0000ee',
-			'#cd00cd',
-			'#00cdcd',
-			'#e5e5e5',
-			'#7f7f7f',
-			'#ff0000',
-			'#00ff00',
-			'#ffff00',
-			'#5c5cff',
-			'#ff00ff',
-			'#00ffff',
-			'#ffffff'
-		], 'The high contrast terminal theme should be selected when the hc-black theme is active');
-
-		configHelper = new TerminalConfigHelper(Platform.Linux, configurationService);
-		configHelper.panelContainer = fixture;
-		assert.deepEqual(configHelper.getTheme('vs'), [
-			'#000000',
-			'#cd3131',
-			'#00BC00',
-			'#949800',
-			'#0451a5',
-			'#bc05bc',
-			'#0598bc',
-			'#555555',
-			'#666666',
-			'#cd3131',
-			'#14CE14',
-			'#b5ba00',
-			'#0451a5',
-			'#bc05bc',
-			'#0598bc',
-			'#a5a5a5'
-		], 'The light terminal theme should be selected when a vs theme is active');
 
-		configHelper = new TerminalConfigHelper(Platform.Linux, configurationService);
-		configHelper.panelContainer = fixture;
-		assert.deepEqual(configHelper.getTheme('vs-dark'), [
-			'#000000',
-			'#cd3131',
-			'#0DBC79',
-			'#e5e510',
-			'#2472c8',
-			'#bc3fbc',
-			'#11a8cd',
-			'#e5e5e5',
-			'#666666',
-			'#f14c4c',
-			'#23d18b',
-			'#f5f543',
-			'#3b8eea',
-			'#d670d6',
-			'#29b8db',
-			'#e5e5e5'
-		], 'The dark terminal theme should be selected when a vs-dark theme is active');
-	});
 });
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/services/themes/electron-browser/colorThemeData.ts b/src/vs/workbench/services/themes/electron-browser/colorThemeData.ts
index 4cbf8cc10db4a7abeff68fe1c347b6db37d96776..1b03a664f1979d705eb6809180b0da4393de95d9 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/services/themes/electron-browser/colorThemeData.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/services/themes/electron-browser/colorThemeData.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import Paths = require('vs/base/common/paths');
 import Json = require('vs/base/common/json');
 import { Color } from 'vs/base/common/color';
 import { ExtensionData, ITokenColorizationRule, IColorTheme, IColorMap, VS_LIGHT_THEME, VS_HC_THEME } from 'vs/workbench/services/themes/common/themeService';
-import { convertSettings } from 'vs/workbench/services/themes/electron-browser/stylesContributions';
+import { convertSettings } from 'vs/workbench/services/themes/electron-browser/themeCompatibility';
 import { TPromise } from 'vs/base/common/winjs.base';
 import { getBaseThemeId, getSyntaxThemeId, isDarkTheme, isLightTheme } from 'vs/platform/theme/common/themes';
 import nls = require('vs/nls');
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/services/themes/electron-browser/stylesContributions.ts b/src/vs/workbench/services/themes/electron-browser/themeCompatibility.ts
similarity index 65%
rename from src/vs/workbench/services/themes/electron-browser/stylesContributions.ts
rename to src/vs/workbench/services/themes/electron-browser/themeCompatibility.ts
index 6d3035fb63aa83a7eb71baaee198f9d31de245f5..ab08f698d1f3e389d6e3c8e7a3b8b7cc3d8500dc 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/services/themes/electron-browser/stylesContributions.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/services/themes/electron-browser/themeCompatibility.ts
@@ -3,15 +3,13 @@
  *  Licensed under the MIT License. See License.txt in the project root for license information.
  *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
-import nls = require('vs/nls');
-
 import { ITokenColorizationRule, IColorMap } from 'vs/workbench/services/themes/common/themeService';
 import { Color } from 'vs/base/common/color';
 import * as colorRegistry from 'vs/platform/theme/common/colorRegistry';
-import { ITheme, ICssStyleCollector, registerThemingParticipant } from 'vs/platform/theme/common/themeService';
 
 import * as editorColorRegistry from 'vs/editor/common/view/editorColorRegistry';
 import * as wordHighlighter from 'vs/editor/contrib/wordHighlighter/common/wordHighlighter';
+import { ansiColorIdentifiers } from 'vs/workbench/parts/terminal/electron-browser/terminalColorRegistry';
 
 
 const settingToColorIdMapping: { [settingId: string]: string[] } = {};
@@ -64,48 +62,12 @@ addSettingMapping('caret', editorColorRegistry.editorCursor);
 addSettingMapping('invisibles', editorColorRegistry.editorInvisibles);
 addSettingMapping('guide', editorColorRegistry.editorGuide);
 
+const ansiColorMap = ['ansiBlack', 'ansiRed', 'ansiGreen', 'ansiYellow', 'ansiBlue', 'ansiMagenta', 'ansiCyan', 'ansiWhite',
+	'ansiBrightBlack', 'ansiBrightRed', 'ansiBrightGreen', 'ansiBrightYellow', 'ansiBrightBlue', 'ansiBrightMagenta', 'ansiBrightCyan', 'ansiBrightWhite'
+];
 
-const ansiColorMap = {
-	ansiBlack: 0,
-	ansiRed: 1,
-	ansiGreen: 2,
-	ansiYellow: 3,
-	ansiBlue: 4,
-	ansiMagenta: 5,
-	ansiCyan: 6,
-	ansiWhite: 7,
-	ansiBrightBlack: 8,
-	ansiBrightRed: 9,
-	ansiBrightGreen: 10,
-	ansiBrightYellow: 11,
-	ansiBrightBlue: 12,
-	ansiBrightMagenta: 13,
-	ansiBrightCyan: 14,
-	ansiBrightWhite: 15
-};
-const keyPrefix = 'terminal';
-
-for (let key in ansiColorMap) {
-	let id = keyPrefix + key[0].toUpperCase() + key.substr(1);
-	colorRegistry.registerColor(id, null, nls.localize('terminal.ansiColor', 'Color for terminal {0} color', key));
-	addSettingMapping(key, id);
-}
-
-function updateTerminalStyles(theme: ITheme, collector: ICssStyleCollector) {
-	for (let key in ansiColorMap) {
-		let id = keyPrefix + key[0].toUpperCase() + key.substr(1);
-		const color = theme.getColor(id);
-		if (color) {
-			const index = ansiColorMap[key];
-			const rgba = color.transparent(0.996);
-			collector.addRule(`.${theme.selector} .panel.integrated-terminal .xterm .xterm-color-${index} { color: ${color}; }`);
-			collector.addRule(`.${theme.selector} .panel.integrated-terminal .xterm .xterm-color-${index}::selection { background-color: ${rgba}; }`);
-			collector.addRule(`.${theme.selector} .panel.integrated-terminal .xterm .xterm-bg-color-${index} { background-color: ${color}; }`);
-			collector.addRule(`.${theme.selector} .panel.integrated-terminal .xterm .xterm-bg-color-${index}::selection { color: ${color}; }`);
-		};
-	}
+for (let i = 0; i < ansiColorIdentifiers.length; i++) {
+	addSettingMapping(ansiColorMap[i], ansiColorIdentifiers[i]);
 }
 
-registerThemingParticipant(updateTerminalStyles);
-