diff --git a/src/Vaxis.zig b/src/Vaxis.zig
index 7024894..b3d4080 100644
--- a/src/Vaxis.zig
+++ b/src/Vaxis.zig
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ state: struct {
     in_band_resize: bool = false,
     changed_default_fg: bool = false,
     changed_default_bg: bool = false,
+    changed_cursor_color: bool = false,
     cursor: struct {
         row: u16 = 0,
         col: u16 = 0,
@@ -163,6 +164,10 @@ pub fn resetState(self: *Vaxis, tty: AnyWriter) !void {
         try tty.writeAll(ctlseqs.osc11_reset);
         self.state.changed_default_bg = false;
     }
+    if (self.state.changed_cursor_color) {
+        try tty.writeAll(ctlseqs.osc12_reset);
+        self.state.changed_cursor_color = false;
+    }
 }
 
 /// resize allocates a slice of cells equal to the number of cells
@@ -929,6 +934,12 @@ pub fn setTerminalBackgroundColor(self: *Vaxis, tty: AnyWriter, rgb: [3]u8) !voi
     self.state.changed_default_bg = true;
 }
 
+/// Set the terminal cursor color
+pub fn setTerminalCursorColor(self: *Vaxis, tty: AnyWriter, rgb: [3]u8) !void {
+    try tty.print(ctlseqs.osc12_set, .{ rgb[0], rgb[0], rgb[1], rgb[1], rgb[2], rgb[2] });
+    self.state.changed_cursor_color = true;
+}
+
 /// Request a color report from the terminal. Note: not all terminals support
 /// reporting colors. It is always safe to try, but you may not receive a
 /// response.
diff --git a/src/ctlseqs.zig b/src/ctlseqs.zig
index 4e55448..61a005f 100644
--- a/src/ctlseqs.zig
+++ b/src/ctlseqs.zig
@@ -137,4 +137,5 @@ pub const osc11_query = "\x1b]11;?\x1b\\"; // bg
 pub const osc11_set = "\x1b]11;rgb:{x:0>2}{x:0>2}/{x:0>2}{x:0>2}/{x:0>2}{x:0>2}\x1b\\"; // set default terminal bg
 pub const osc11_reset = "\x1b]111\x1b\\"; // reset bg to terminal default
 pub const osc12_query = "\x1b]12;?\x1b\\"; // cursor color
+pub const osc12_set = "\x1b]12;rgb:{x:0>2}{x:0>2}/{x:0>2}{x:0>2}/{x:0>2}{x:0>2}\x1b\\"; // set terminal cursor color
 pub const osc12_reset = "\x1b]112\x1b\\"; // reset cursor to terminal default