diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index e07afeb..6e0054f 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 TERMCAP_FILE=http://code.metager.de/source/raw/OpenBSD/src/share/termtypes/termtypes.master
 
+all: src/termcap.erl
+	rebar3 compile
+
 src/termcap.erl: termtypes.master.clean mk-termcap.escript termcap.erl
 	./mk-termcap.escript termtypes.master.clean  > src/cf_term.erl
 
@@ -10,7 +13,10 @@ termcap.erl:
 clean:
 	[ -f termtypes.master ] && rm termtypes.master || true
 	[ -f termtypes.master.clean ] && rm termtypes.master.clean || true
-	
+
+compile:
+	rebar3 compile
+
 termtypes.master.clean: termtypes.master
 	cat termtypes.master | grep -v '^#' | grep -v '^\s*$$' > termtypes.master.clean
 
diff --git a/rebar.config b/rebar.config
index 2656fd5..1873664 100644
--- a/rebar.config
+++ b/rebar.config
@@ -1,2 +1,8 @@
 {erl_opts, [debug_info]}.
 {deps, []}.
+
+{profiles, [
+            {shell, [
+                    {deps, [sync]}
+                   ]}
+           ]}.
diff --git a/src/cf.app.src b/src/cf.app.src
index e85142d..c6b6826 100644
--- a/src/cf.app.src
+++ b/src/cf.app.src
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {application,cf,
              [{description,"Terminal colour helper"},
-              {vsn,"0.2.2"},
+              {vsn, git},
               {registered,[]},
               {applications,[kernel,stdlib]},
               {env,[]},
diff --git a/src/cf.erl b/src/cf.erl
index ab05dd8..bc1f0e7 100644
--- a/src/cf.erl
+++ b/src/cf.erl
@@ -38,6 +38,11 @@
 %%   c,C - cyan
 %%   w,W - white
 %%
+%%  true color is supported by using
+%%  ~!#<rr><gg><bb> as each as hex values so ~!#ff6402
+%%
+%%  the same can be done for the background by yusign ~##
+%%
 %%  The function will disable colours on non x term termials
 %% @end
 print(Fmt, Args) ->
@@ -113,12 +118,37 @@ cfmt(S) ->
 cfmt(S, Enabled) ->
     lists:flatten(cfmt_(S, Enabled)).
 
-cfmt_([$~,$!, $_, _C | S], false) ->
+cfmt_([$~, $!, $#, _R1, _R2, _G1, _G2, _B1, _B2 | S], false) ->
     cfmt_(S, false);
-cfmt_([$~,$#, _C | S], false) ->
+cfmt_([$~, $#, $#, _R1, _R2, _G1, _G2, _B1, _B2 | S], false) ->
     cfmt_(S, false);
-cfmt_([$~,$!, _C | S], false) ->
+
+cfmt_([$~, $!, $_, _C | S], false) ->
     cfmt_(S, false);
+cfmt_([$~, $#, _C | S], false) ->
+    cfmt_(S, false);
+cfmt_([$~, $!, _C | S], false) ->
+    cfmt_(S, false);
+
+cfmt_([$~, $!, $#, R1, R2, G1, G2, B1, B2 | S], Enabled) ->
+    R = list_to_integer([R1, R2], 16),
+    G = list_to_integer([G1, G2], 16),
+    B = list_to_integer([B1, B2], 16),
+    ["\033[38;2;",
+     integer_to_list(R), $;,
+     integer_to_list(G), $;,
+     integer_to_list(B), $m |
+     cfmt_(S, Enabled)];
+
+cfmt_([$~, $#, $#, R1, R2, G1, G2, B1, B2 | S], Enabled) ->
+    R = list_to_integer([R1, R2], 16),
+    G = list_to_integer([G1, G2], 16),
+    B = list_to_integer([B1, B2], 16),
+    ["\033[48;2;",
+     integer_to_list(R), $;,
+     integer_to_list(G), $;,
+     integer_to_list(B), $m |
+     cfmt_(S, Enabled)];
 
 cfmt_([$~, $!, $_, $_ | S], Enabled) ->
     [?U |cfmt_(S, Enabled)];
@@ -126,6 +156,7 @@ cfmt_([$~,$!, $^ | S], Enabled) ->
     [?B | cfmt_(S, Enabled)];
 cfmt_([$~,$!, $_, $^ | S], Enabled) ->
     [?U, ?B | cfmt_(S, Enabled)];
+
 ?CFMT($!, ?R);
 ?CFMT($x, ?NX);
 ?CFMT($X, ?BX);