Change Emacs syntax highlighting colors

Question

I\'m running Emacs, editing files in C++ mode and PHP mode. I love syntax highlighting as a concept, but the default colors are a travesty. I can barely read some of them: w

Answer 1

Put the cursor on a face ("color") that you want to change. Hit C-u C-x =. That will tell you which face(s) are present at that position, and it will let you click to customize it/them. Save your customizations.