diff --git a/src/extra-strings.c b/src/extra-strings.c
index 88af00c..12078ee 100644
--- a/src/extra-strings.c
+++ b/src/extra-strings.c
@@ -77,4 +77,6 @@ N_("XTerm")
 /* Translators: This is the name of a colour scheme */
 N_("Rxvt")
 /* Translators: This is the name of a colour scheme */
+N_("Solarized")
+/* Translators: This is the name of a colour scheme */
 N_("Custom")
diff --git a/src/profile-editor.c b/src/profile-editor.c
index d0f6d0f..1aa9f90 100644
--- a/src/profile-editor.c
+++ b/src/profile-editor.c
@@ -64,7 +64,17 @@ static const TerminalColorScheme color_schemes[] =
 		N_("White on black"),
 		{ 1, 1, 1, 1 },
 		{ 0, 0, 0, 1 }
-	}
+	},
+	/* Translators: "Solarized" is the name of a colour scheme, "light" can be translated */
+	{ N_("Solarized light"),
+		{ 0.396078, 0.482352, 0.513725, 1 },
+		{ 0.992156, 0.964705, 0.890196, 1 }
+	},
+	/* Translators: "Solarized" is the name of a colour scheme, "dark" can be translated */
+	{ N_("Solarized dark"),
+		{ 0.513725, 0.580392, 0.588235, 1 },
+		{ 0,        0.168627, 0.211764, 1 }
+	},
 };
 
 static void profile_forgotten_cb (TerminalProfile           *profile,
diff --git a/src/profile-preferences.ui b/src/profile-preferences.ui
index 5184a49..9c50d54 100644
--- a/src/profile-preferences.ui
+++ b/src/profile-preferences.ui
@@ -139,6 +139,9 @@ Author: Wolfgang Ulbrich
       <row>
         <col id="0" translatable="yes">Rxvt</col>
       </row>
+      <row>
+        <col id="0" translatable="yes">Solarized</col>
+      </row>
       <row>
         <col id="0" translatable="yes">Custom</col>
       </row>
diff --git a/src/terminal-profile.c b/src/terminal-profile.c
index f1cbfbd..44a4672 100644
--- a/src/terminal-profile.c
+++ b/src/terminal-profile.c
@@ -266,7 +266,27 @@ static const GdkRGBA terminal_palettes[TERMINAL_PALETTE_N_BUILTINS][TERMINAL_PAL
 		{ 1, 0, 1, 1 },
 		{ 0, 1, 1, 1 },
 		{ 1, 1, 1, 1 },
-	}
+	},
+
+	/* Solarized palette (1.0.0beta2): http://ethanschoonover.com/solarized */
+	{
+		{ 0.02745,  0.211764, 0.258823, 1 },
+		{ 0.862745, 0.196078, 0.184313, 1 },
+		{ 0.521568, 0.6,      0,        1 },
+		{ 0.709803, 0.537254, 0,        1 },
+		{ 0.149019, 0.545098, 0.823529, 1 },
+		{ 0.82745,  0.211764, 0.509803, 1 },
+		{ 0.164705, 0.631372, 0.596078, 1 },
+		{ 0.933333, 0.909803, 0.835294, 1 },
+		{ 0,        0.168627, 0.211764, 1 },
+		{ 0.796078, 0.294117, 0.086274, 1 },
+		{ 0.345098, 0.431372, 0.458823, 1 },
+		{ 0.396078, 0.482352, 0.513725, 1 },
+		{ 0.513725, 0.580392, 0.588235, 1 },
+		{ 0.423529, 0.443137, 0.768627, 1 },
+		{ 0.57647,  0.631372, 0.631372, 1 },
+		{ 0.992156, 0.964705, 0.890196, 1 },
+	},
 };
 
 enum
diff --git a/src/terminal-profile.h b/src/terminal-profile.h
index eae5a53..ae6db5c 100644
--- a/src/terminal-profile.h
+++ b/src/terminal-profile.h
@@ -62,7 +62,8 @@ typedef enum
 #define TERMINAL_PALETTE_LINUX 1
 #define TERMINAL_PALETTE_XTERM 2
 #define TERMINAL_PALETTE_RXVT 3
-#define TERMINAL_PALETTE_N_BUILTINS 4
+#define TERMINAL_PALETTE_SOLARIZED 4
+#define TERMINAL_PALETTE_N_BUILTINS 5
 
 /* Property names */
 #define TERMINAL_PROFILE_ALLOW_BOLD             "allow-bold"