diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index b5c15d5..fcc4bcd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ jobs:
         mytimer --minute=0 --second=3 --countdown --h-shift=10 --v-shift=12 --hide-second --vertical
     - name: Run12
       run: |
-        mytimer --minute=0 --second=3 --countdown --h-shift=10 --v-shift=12 --hide-second --vertical --color="red"
+        mytimer --minute=0 --second=3 --countdown --h-shift=10 --v-shift=12 --hide-second --vertical --color="red" --bg-color="blue"
     - name: Run13
       run: |
         mytimer --info
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 4d2d961..8547801 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.
 ## [Unreleased]
 ### Added
 - `--color` argument
+- `--bg-color` argument
 ### Changed
 - `load_program_params` function modified
 - `pomodoro_timer` function modified
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a9b5745..6574e4c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -247,6 +247,16 @@ mytimer --minute=7 --second=30 --message="Test message"
 mytimer --minute=7 --second=30 --color="red"
 ```
 
+### Background Color
+
+ℹ️ Valid choices: [`black`, `red`, `green`, `yellow`, `blue`, `magenta`, `cyan`, `white`]
+
+ℹ️ The default background color is `black`
+
+```console
+mytimer --minute=7 --second=30 --bg-color="blue"
+```
+
 ## Screen Record
 
 <div align="center">
diff --git a/mytimer/__main__.py b/mytimer/__main__.py
index 9cc3ef4..7859528 100644
--- a/mytimer/__main__.py
+++ b/mytimer/__main__.py
@@ -22,7 +22,12 @@ def main() -> None:
         choices=FACES_LIST)
     parser.add_argument(
         '--color',
-        help='color',
+        help='text color',
+        type=str.lower,
+        choices=COLORS_LIST)
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '--bg-color',
+        help='background color',
         type=str.lower,
         choices=COLORS_LIST)
     parser.add_argument(
diff --git a/mytimer/functions.py b/mytimer/functions.py
index fea8a25..e3386bd 100644
--- a/mytimer/functions.py
+++ b/mytimer/functions.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 import random
 import argparse
 from nava import play
-from colorama import Fore
+from colorama import Fore, Back
 from mytimer.params import INPUT_ERROR_MESSAGE, SOUND_ERROR_MESSAGE
 from mytimer.params import INPUT_EXAMPLE, TIME_ELEMENTS, MESSAGE_TEMPLATE
 from mytimer.params import FACES_MAP, PROGRAMS_MAP, BREAKS_MAP, TONES_MAP
@@ -242,6 +242,17 @@ def set_color(color: str) -> None:
         print(getattr(Fore, color, ""), end="")
 
 
+def set_bg_color(bg_color: str) -> None:
+    """
+    Set background color.
+
+    :param bg_color: background color name
+    """
+    if bg_color:
+        bg_color = bg_color.strip().upper()
+        print(getattr(Back, bg_color, ""), end="")
+
+
 def get_tone(index: int) -> str:
     """
     Return tone file name.
@@ -585,6 +596,7 @@ def run_timer(args: argparse.Namespace) -> None:
     :param args: input arguments
     """
     set_color(color=args.color)
+    set_bg_color(bg_color=args.bg_color)
     params = load_params(args)
     timer_function, params = select_timer_function(args, params)
     if args.set_on: