diff --git a/mcutils.py b/mcutils.py
index 48882a6..05378f3 100644
--- a/mcutils.py
+++ b/mcutils.py
@@ -31,6 +31,17 @@ nice_colors = (
     "#F15854", # (red)
 )
 
+
+nice_colors = ['#014636',
+               '#016c59',
+               '#02818a',
+               '#3690c0',
+               '#67a9cf',
+               '#a6bddb',
+               '#d0d1e6',
+               '#ece2f0']
+
+
 def colormap( list_of_colors ):
   from matplotlib.colors import colorConverter,LinearSegmentedColormap
   c = [ colorConverter.to_rgba(l) for l in list_of_colors ]
@@ -761,13 +772,17 @@ def writeMatrix(fout,M,x,y,form="%+.6g",sep=" ",header=None):
 
 ### MATPLOTLIB ... ETC. ###
 
-def lt(i,style="-"):
-  colors="rkbgy"
+def lt(i,style="-",colors='rgbk'):
   i = i%len(colors)
   color = colors[i]
   if (style is not None): color += style
   return color
 
+def color(i,colors=nice_colors):
+  i = i%len(colors)
+  color = colors[i]
+  return color
+
 def displayFig(i,x=None,y=None,roi=None):
   import pylab as plt
   from matplotlib.widgets import Slider, Button, RadioButtons