diff --git a/src/settings.py b/src/settings.py
index edece49..9a2c153 100644
--- a/src/settings.py
+++ b/src/settings.py
@@ -11,4 +11,13 @@ DOOR_BORDER_WIDTH = 3
 COLOR_DOOR_BEIGE = (245, 245, 220)
 COLOR_DOOR_BORDER = (100, 90, 80)
 COLOR_HP_BAR_GREEN = (0, 255, 0)
-COLOR_HP_BAR_BG = (50, 50, 50)
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+COLOR_HP_BAR_BG = (50, 50, 50)
+
+# --- BUTTONS ---
+COLOR_BUTTON = (0, 255, 0)
+COLOR_BUTTON_HOVER = (200, 255, 0)
+
+# --- STARTSCREEN ---
+COLOR_STARTSCREEN_BACKGROUND = ((0, 0, 0))
+COLOR_STARTSCREEN_FONT_TITLE = (0, 255, 0)
+COLOR_STARTSCREEN_FONT_LABEL = (0, 255, 255)
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diff --git a/src/startscreen.py b/src/startscreen.py
index b5d50b5..2c121bc 100644
--- a/src/startscreen.py
+++ b/src/startscreen.py
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 import pygame
 from button import Button
+from settings import (COLOR_BUTTON,
+                      COLOR_BUTTON_HOVER,
+                      COLOR_STARTSCREEN_BACKGROUND,
+                      COLOR_STARTSCREEN_FONT_TITLE,
+                      COLOR_STARTSCREEN_FONT_LABEL)
 from text_input import TextInput
 
 class Startscreen:
@@ -8,8 +13,8 @@ class Startscreen:
         self.font_title = pygame.font.SysFont("Arial", 36)
         self.font_label = pygame.font.SysFont("Arial", 20)
 
-        self.button_color = (0, 255, 0)
-        self.button_hover_color = (200, 255, 0)
+        self.button_color = COLOR_BUTTON
+        self.button_hover_color = COLOR_BUTTON_HOVER
 
         self.player_name = ""
 
@@ -30,7 +35,7 @@ class Startscreen:
                                    self.button_hover_color)
 
         self.text_input_name = TextInput(400,
-                                         70,
+                                         40,
                                          20,
                                          240)
 
@@ -58,12 +63,12 @@ class Startscreen:
                         return "game"
 
         # set background color
-        self.screen.fill((0, 0, 0))
+        self.screen.fill(COLOR_STARTSCREEN_BACKGROUND)
 
         # set title and intro/welcome message
-        title = self.font_title.render("SILENT FH", True, (0, 255, 0))
+        title = self.font_title.render("SILENT FH", True, COLOR_STARTSCREEN_FONT_TITLE)
         self.screen.blit(title, (10, 10))
-        message = self.font_label.render("Welcome to FH - Study with purpose", True, (0, 255, 255))
+        message = self.font_label.render("Welcome to FH - Study with purpose", True, COLOR_STARTSCREEN_FONT_LABEL)
 
         # draw buttons and get click state
         button_start_pressed = self.button_start.draw(self.screen)