diff --git a/runtime/doc/eval.txt b/runtime/doc/eval.txt
index c82f2da..b0170b8 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/eval.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/eval.txt
@@ -2423,6 +2423,7 @@
 term_dumpwrite({buf}, {filename} [, {options}])
 				none	dump terminal window contents
 term_getaltscreen({buf})	Number	get the alternate screen flag
+term_getansicolors({buf})	List	get ANSI palette in GUI color mode
 term_getattr({attr}, {what})	Number	get the value of attribute {what}
 term_getcursor({buf})		List	get the cursor position of a terminal
 term_getjob({buf})		Job	get the job associated with a terminal
@@ -2435,6 +2436,8 @@
 term_list()			List	get the list of terminal buffers
 term_scrape({buf}, {row})	List	get row of a terminal screen
 term_sendkeys({buf}, {keys})	none	send keystrokes to a terminal
+term_setansicolors({buf}, {colors})
+				none	set ANSI palette in GUI color mode
 term_setkill({buf}, {how}) 	none	set signal to stop job in terminal
 term_setrestore({buf}, {command}) none	set command to restore terminal
 term_start({cmd}, {options})	Job	open a terminal window and run a job
@@ -8248,6 +8251,18 @@
 		{buf} is used as with |term_getsize()|.
 		{only available when compiled with the |+terminal| feature}
 
+term_getansicolors({buf})				*term_getansicolors()*
+		Get the ANSI color palette in use by terminal {buf}.
+		Returns a List of length 16 where each element is a String
+		representing a color in hexadecimal "#rrggbb" format.
+		Also see |term_setansicolors()| and |g:terminal_ansi_colors|.
+		If neither was used returns the default colors.
+
+		{buf} is used as with |term_getsize()|.  If the buffer does not
+		exist or is not a terminal window, an empty list is returned.
+		{only available when compiled with the |+terminal| feature and
+		with GUI enabled and/or the |+termguicolors| feature}
+
 term_getattr({attr}, {what})				*term_getattr()*
 		Given {attr}, a value returned by term_scrape() in the "attr"
 		item, return whether {what} is on.  {what} can be one of:
@@ -8379,6 +8394,19 @@
 		means the character CTRL-X.
 		{only available when compiled with the |+terminal| feature}
 
+term_setansicolors({buf}, {colors})			*term_setansicolors()*
+		Set the ANSI color palette used by terminal {buf}.
+		{colors} must be a List of 16 valid color names or hexadecimal
+		color codes, like those accepted by |highlight-guifg|.
+		Also see |term_getansicolors()| and |g:terminal_ansi_colors|.
+
+		These colors are used in the GUI and in the terminal when
+		'termguicolors' is set.  When not using GUI colors (GUI mode
+		or |termguicolors|), the terminal window always uses the 16
+		ANSI colors of the underlying terminal.
+		{only available when compiled with the |+terminal| feature and
+		with GUI enabled and/or the |+termguicolors| feature}
+
 term_setkill({buf}, {how})				*term_setkill()*
 		When exiting Vim or trying to close the terminal window in
 		another way, {how} defines whether the job in the terminal can
@@ -8463,6 +8491,9 @@
 				     CTRL-D is used on MS-Windows. For Python
 				     use CTRL-Z or "exit()". For a shell use
 				     "exit".  A CR is always added.
+		   "ansi_colors"     A list of 16 color names or hex codes
+				     defining the ANSI palette used in GUI
+				     color modes.  See |g:terminal_ansi_colors|.
 
 		{only available when compiled with the |+terminal| feature}
 
diff --git a/runtime/doc/terminal.txt b/runtime/doc/terminal.txt
index 2d1af11..551a374 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/terminal.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/terminal.txt
@@ -136,6 +136,16 @@
 To use a different color the Terminal highlight group can be used, for
 example: >
     hi Terminal ctermbg=lightgrey ctermfg=blue guibg=lightgrey guifg=blue
+<
+							*g:terminal_ansi_colors*
+In GUI mode or with |termguicolors|, the 16 ANSI colors used by default in new
+terminal windows may be configured using the variable
+`g:terminal_ansi_colors`, which should be a list of 16 color names or
+hexadecimal color codes, similar to those accepted by |highlight-guifg|.  When
+not using GUI colors, the terminal window always uses the 16 ANSI colors of
+the underlying terminal.
+The |term_setansicolors()| function can be used to change the colors, and
+|term_getansicolors()| to get the currently used colors.
 
 
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