diff --git a/autocommands.vim b/autocommands.vim
index c8e80ff..e0f2861 100644
--- a/autocommands.vim
+++ b/autocommands.vim
@@ -58,8 +58,13 @@ augroup numbertoggle
 augroup END
 
 " highlight yanked region, see `:h lua-highlight`
+augroup custom_highlight
+    autocmd!
+    autocmd ColorScheme * highlight YankColor ctermfg=59 ctermbg=41 guifg=#34495E guibg=#2ECC71
+augroup END
+
 augroup highlight_yank
     autocmd!
-    au TextYankPost * silent! lua vim.highlight.on_yank{higroup="Search", timeout=700}
+    au TextYankPost * silent! lua vim.highlight.on_yank{higroup="YankColor", timeout=700}
 augroup END
 "}