diff --git a/docs/user-guide/styling-your-docs.md b/docs/user-guide/styling-your-docs.md
index b485b5b1..95278042 100644
--- a/docs/user-guide/styling-your-docs.md
+++ b/docs/user-guide/styling-your-docs.md
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@ supports the following options:
 * __`highlightjs`__: Enables highlighting of source code in code blocks using
   the [highlight.js] JavaScript library. Default: `True`.
 
+* __`hljs_style`__: The highlight.js library provides 79 different [styles]
+  (color variations) for highlighting source code in code blocks. Set this to
+  the name of the desired style. Default: `github`.
+
 * __`hljs_languages`__: By default, highlight.js only supports 23 common
   languages. List additional languages here to include support for them.
 
@@ -69,12 +73,18 @@ supports the following options:
 
     * __`search`__: Display the search modal. Default: `83` (s)
 
+[styles]: https://highlightjs.org/static/demo/
+
 ### readthedocs
 
 A clone of the default theme used by the [Read the Docs] service, which offers
 the same restricted feature-set as its parent theme. Like its parent theme, only
-two levels of navigation are supported. In addition to the default [theme
-configuration options], the `readthedocs` theme supports the following options:
+two levels of navigation are supported.
+
+![ReadTheDocs](../img/readthedocs.png)
+
+In addition to the default [theme configuration options], the `readthedocs`
+theme supports the following options:
 
 * __`highlightjs`__: Enables highlighting of source code in code blocks using
   the [highlight.js] JavaScript library. Default: `True`.
@@ -82,16 +92,12 @@ configuration options], the `readthedocs` theme supports the following options:
 * __`hljs_languages`__: By default, highlight.js only supports 23 common
   languages. List additional languages here to include support for them.
 
-```yaml
-theme:
-    name: readthedocs
-    highlightjs: true
-    hljs_languages:
-        - yaml
-        - rust
-```
-
-![ReadTheDocs](../img/readthedocs.png)
+        theme:
+            name: readthedocs
+            highlightjs: true
+            hljs_languages:
+                - yaml
+                - rust
 
 ### Third Party Themes
 
diff --git a/mkdocs/tests/config/config_tests.py b/mkdocs/tests/config/config_tests.py
index 8f5fe08d..a096ab4d 100644
--- a/mkdocs/tests/config/config_tests.py
+++ b/mkdocs/tests/config/config_tests.py
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ class ConfigTests(unittest.TestCase):
                         'include_search_page': False,
                         'search_index_only': False,
                         'highlightjs': True,
+                        'hljs_style': 'github',
                         'hljs_languages': [],
                         'shortcuts': {'help': 191, 'next': 78, 'previous': 80, 'search': 83}
                     }
@@ -173,6 +174,7 @@ class ConfigTests(unittest.TestCase):
                         'include_search_page': False,
                         'search_index_only': False,
                         'highlightjs': True,
+                        'hljs_style': 'github',
                         'hljs_languages': [],
                         'shortcuts': {'help': 191, 'next': 78, 'previous': 80, 'search': 83}
                     }
diff --git a/mkdocs/tests/theme_tests.py b/mkdocs/tests/theme_tests.py
index 39e32a07..fb9c1381 100644
--- a/mkdocs/tests/theme_tests.py
+++ b/mkdocs/tests/theme_tests.py
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ class ThemeTests(unittest.TestCase):
             'include_search_page': False,
             'search_index_only': False,
             'highlightjs': True,
+            'hljs_style': 'github',
             'hljs_languages': [],
             'shortcuts': {'help': 191, 'next': 78, 'previous': 80, 'search': 83}
         })
diff --git a/mkdocs/themes/mkdocs/base.html b/mkdocs/themes/mkdocs/base.html
index 331184e6..b47fa119 100644
--- a/mkdocs/themes/mkdocs/base.html
+++ b/mkdocs/themes/mkdocs/base.html
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
         <link href="{{ 'css/font-awesome.min.css'|url }}" rel="stylesheet">
         <link href="{{ 'css/base.css'|url }}" rel="stylesheet">
         {%- if config.theme.highlightjs %}
-        <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/highlight.js/9.12.0/styles/github.min.css">
+        <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/highlight.js/9.12.0/styles/{{ config.theme.hljs_style }}.min.css">
         {%- endif %}
         {%- for path in config['extra_css'] %}
         <link href="{{ path|url }}" rel="stylesheet">
diff --git a/mkdocs/themes/mkdocs/mkdocs_theme.yml b/mkdocs/themes/mkdocs/mkdocs_theme.yml
index d6109c23..33de9059 100644
--- a/mkdocs/themes/mkdocs/mkdocs_theme.yml
+++ b/mkdocs/themes/mkdocs/mkdocs_theme.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ search_index_only: false
 
 highlightjs: true
 hljs_languages: []
+hljs_style: github
 
 shortcuts:
     help: 191    # ?