diff --git a/config/fastfetch/.config/fastfetch/apply-color b/config/fastfetch/.config/fastfetch/apply-color
index fe63b2e..1ca79a1 100755
--- a/config/fastfetch/.config/fastfetch/apply-color
+++ b/config/fastfetch/.config/fastfetch/apply-color
@@ -8,7 +8,13 @@
 
 file="$HOME/.config/fish/conf.d/60-fetch.fish"
 
-sed -i -E "s/(set -g fetch_color\s+\"#)([0-9a-fA-F]{6})(\")/\1${colorHex}\3/" "$file" || {
+# "#rrggbb" format is only available in and after fastfetch v2.42.0,
+# so we use the equivalent "ANSI Escape Sequences" format for compatibility.
+# Luckily we have a helper function that can convert something like "rrggbb"
+# into "\033[38;2;rrr;ggg;bbbm", which was meant to be used in log messages.
+colorAnsi=$(color_ansi "$colorHex" | sed -E "s/(.\[)([0-9;\]+)(m)/\2/")
+
+sed -i -E "s/(set -g fetch_color\s+\")([0-9;]+)(\")/\1${colorAnsi}\3/" "$file" || {
 	log_error "Failed to edit ${file}"
 	exit 1
 }
diff --git a/config/shell/.config/fish/conf.d/60-fetch.fish b/config/shell/.config/fish/conf.d/60-fetch.fish
index ef97d89..df2df34 100644
--- a/config/shell/.config/fish/conf.d/60-fetch.fish
+++ b/config/shell/.config/fish/conf.d/60-fetch.fish
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ if not set -q fetch_logo_type
 end
 
 if not set -q fetch_color
-    set -g fetch_color "#89b4fa"
+    set -g fetch_color "38;2;137;180;250"
 end
 
 if test "$fetch_logo_type" = symbols