diff --git a/kitty/debug_config.py b/kitty/debug_config.py
index d1c45bfeb..002cdf0e0 100644
--- a/kitty/debug_config.py
+++ b/kitty/debug_config.py
@@ -4,12 +4,13 @@
 
 import os
 from functools import partial
-from typing import Callable, Dict, Generator, Iterable, Set, Tuple
 from pprint import pformat
+from typing import Callable, Dict, Generator, Iterable, Set, Tuple
 
-from .cli import green, title, version
+from .cli import version
 from .conf.utils import KeyAction
 from .constants import is_macos, is_wayland
+from kittens.tui.operations import colored
 from .options.types import Options as KittyOpts, defaults
 from .options.utils import MouseMap
 from .types import MouseEvent, SingleKey
@@ -18,6 +19,14 @@ from .typing import SequenceMap
 ShortcutMap = Dict[Tuple[SingleKey, ...], KeyAction]
 
 
+def green(x: str) -> str:
+    return colored(x, 'green')
+
+
+def title(x: str) -> str:
+    return colored(x, 'blue', intense=True)
+
+
 def mod_to_names(mods: int) -> Generator[str, None, None]:
     from .fast_data_types import (
         GLFW_MOD_ALT, GLFW_MOD_CAPS_LOCK, GLFW_MOD_CONTROL, GLFW_MOD_HYPER,