diff --git a/telescope.lua b/telescope.lua
index 7250653..08a85c2 100644
--- a/telescope.lua
+++ b/telescope.lua
@@ -12,6 +12,12 @@ local compat_env = require 'telescope.compat_env'
 local getfenv = _G.getfenv or compat_env.getfenv
 local setfenv = _G.setfenv or compat_env.setfenv
 
+local red = string.char(27) .. '[31m'
+local blue = string.char(27) .. '[34m'
+local green = string.char(27) .. '[32m'
+local yellow = string.char(27) .. '[33m'
+local grey = string.char(27) .. '[37m'
+local normal = string.char(27) .. '[0m'
 
 local _VERSION = "0.6.0"
 
@@ -52,6 +58,14 @@ local status_labels = {
   [status_codes.unassertive] = 'U'
 }
 
+local status_colors = {
+  [status_codes.err]         = red,
+  [status_codes.fail]        = red,
+  [status_codes.pass]        = green,
+  [status_codes.pending]     = blue,
+  [status_codes.unassertive] = yellow
+}
+
 --- The default names for context blocks. It defaults to "context", "spec" and
 -- "describe."
 -- @name context_aliases
@@ -155,7 +169,7 @@ local function make_assertion(name, message, func)
       local a = {}
       local args = {...}
       local nargs = select('#', ...)
-      if nargs > num_vars then        
+      if nargs > num_vars then
         local userErrorMessage = args[num_vars+1]
         if type(userErrorMessage) == "string" then
           return(assertion_message_prefix .. userErrorMessage)
@@ -443,12 +457,12 @@ local function run(contexts, callbacks, test_filter)
     table.sort(ancestors)
     -- this "before" is the test callback passed into the runner
     invoke_callback("before", result)
-    
+
     -- run all the "before" blocks/functions
     for _, a in ipairs(ancestors) do
-      if contexts[a].before then 
+      if contexts[a].before then
         setfenv(contexts[a].before, env)
-        contexts[a].before() 
+        contexts[a].before()
       end
     end
 
@@ -465,9 +479,9 @@ local function run(contexts, callbacks, test_filter)
     -- Run all the "after" blocks/functions
     table.reverse(ancestors)
     for _, a in ipairs(ancestors) do
-      if contexts[a].after then 
+      if contexts[a].after then
         setfenv(contexts[a].after, env)
-        contexts[a].after() 
+        contexts[a].after()
       end
     end
 
@@ -482,8 +496,9 @@ end
 --- Return a detailed report for each context, with the status of each test.
 -- @param contexts The contexts returned by <tt>load_contexts</tt>.
 -- @param results The results returned by <tt>run</tt>.
+-- @param use_color Add console colors to report
 -- @function test_report
-local function test_report(contexts, results)
+local function test_report(contexts, results, use_color)
 
   local buffer               = {}
   local leading_space        = "  "
@@ -514,8 +529,9 @@ local function test_report(contexts, results)
     if item.context then
       table.insert(buffer, context_name_format:format(space() .. name .. ':'))
     elseif results[i] then
-      table.insert(buffer, function_name_format:format(space() .. name) ..
-        status_format:format(results[i].status_label))
+			local color = use_color and status_colors[results[i].status_code] or ""
+      table.insert(buffer, color .. function_name_format:format(space() .. name) ..
+        status_format:format(results[i].status_label) .. (use_color and normal or ""))
     end
   end
   add_divider()
@@ -545,35 +561,37 @@ end
 -- <tt>pending</tt>, <tt>tests</tt>, <tt>unassertive</tt>.
 -- @param contexts The contexts returned by <tt>load_contexts</tt>.
 -- @param results The results returned by <tt>run</tt>.
+-- @param use_color Add console colors to report
 -- @function summary_report
-local function summary_report(contexts, results)
+local function summary_report(contexts, results, use_color)
   local r = {
-    assertions  = 0,
-    errors      = 0,
-    failed      = 0,
-    passed      = 0,
-    pending     = 0,
-    tests       = 0,
-    unassertive = 0
+    assertions  = { count = 0, color = normal },
+    errors      = { count = 0, color = status_colors[status_codes.err] },
+    failed      = { count = 0, color = status_colors[status_codes.fail] },
+    passed      = { count = 0, color = status_colors[status_codes.pass] },
+    pending     = { count = 0, color = status_colors[status_codes.pending] },
+    tests       = { count = 0, color = normal },
+    unassertive = { count = 0, color = status_colors[status_codes.unassertive] },
   }
   for _, v in pairs(results) do
-    r.tests = r.tests + 1
-    r.assertions = r.assertions + v.assertions_invoked
-    if v.status_code == status_codes.err then r.errors = r.errors + 1
-    elseif v.status_code == status_codes.fail then r.failed = r.failed + 1
-    elseif v.status_code == status_codes.pass then r.passed = r.passed + 1
-    elseif v.status_code == status_codes.pending then r.pending = r.pending + 1
-    elseif v.status_code == status_codes.unassertive then r.unassertive = r.unassertive + 1
+    r.tests.count = r.tests.count + 1
+    r.assertions.count = r.assertions.count + v.assertions_invoked
+    if v.status_code == status_codes.err then r.errors.count = r.errors.count + 1
+    elseif v.status_code == status_codes.fail then r.failed.count = r.failed.count + 1
+    elseif v.status_code == status_codes.pass then r.passed.count = r.passed.count + 1
+    elseif v.status_code == status_codes.pending then r.pending.count = r.pending.count + 1
+    elseif v.status_code == status_codes.unassertive then r.unassertive.count = r.unassertive.count + 1
     end
   end
   local buffer = {}
-  for _, k in ipairs({"tests", "passed", "assertions", "failed", "errors", "unassertive", "pending"}) do
-    local number = r[k]
+  for _, k in ipairs({ "tests", "passed", "failed", "errors", "assertions", "unassertive", "pending" }) do
+    local number = r[k].count
     local label = k
+		local color = use_color and r[k].color or ""
     if number == 1 then
       label = label:gsub("s$", "")
     end
-    table.insert(buffer, ("%d %s"):format(number, label))
+    table.insert(buffer, ("%s%d %s%s"):format(color, number, label, use_color and normal or ""))
   end
   return table.concat(buffer, " "), r
 end
diff --git a/tsc b/tsc
index a9ec753..3bc5ccc 100755
--- a/tsc
+++ b/tsc
@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@ Options:
   -s      --silent          Don't show any output
   -h,-?   --help            Show this text
   -v      --version         Show version
+  -C      --color           Use console colors in report
   -c      --luacov          Output a coverage file using Luacov (http://luacov.luaforge.net/)
           --load=<file>     Load a Lua file before executing command
           --name=<pattern>  Only run tests whose name matches a Lua string pattern
@@ -272,10 +273,10 @@ end
 
 local buffer = {}
 local results = telescope.run(contexts, callbacks, test_pattern)
-local summary, data = telescope.summary_report(contexts, results)
+local summary, data = telescope.summary_report(contexts, results, opts.C or opts.color)
 
 if opts.f or opts.full then
-  table.insert(buffer, telescope.test_report(contexts, results))
+  table.insert(buffer, telescope.test_report(contexts, results, opts.C or opts.color))
 end
 
 if not opts.s and not opts.silent then