diff --git a/ILSpy/Languages/CSharpHighlightingTokenWriter.cs b/ILSpy/Languages/CSharpHighlightingTokenWriter.cs
index 2e698460c..450275c5f 100644
--- a/ILSpy/Languages/CSharpHighlightingTokenWriter.cs
+++ b/ILSpy/Languages/CSharpHighlightingTokenWriter.cs
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ using ICSharpCode.AvalonEdit.Highlighting;
 using ICSharpCode.Decompiler.CSharp;
 using ICSharpCode.Decompiler.CSharp.OutputVisitor;
 using ICSharpCode.Decompiler.CSharp.Syntax;
+using ICSharpCode.Decompiler.IL;
 using ICSharpCode.Decompiler.TypeSystem;
 using ICSharpCode.ILSpyX.Extensions;
 
@@ -62,6 +63,9 @@ namespace ICSharpCode.ILSpy
 		HighlightingColor eventDeclarationColor;
 		HighlightingColor eventAccessColor;
 
+		HighlightingColor variableColor;
+		HighlightingColor parameterColor;
+
 		HighlightingColor valueKeywordColor;
 		HighlightingColor thisKeywordColor;
 		HighlightingColor trueKeywordColor;
@@ -106,8 +110,8 @@ namespace ICSharpCode.ILSpy
 			this.propertyAccessColor = highlighting.GetNamedColor("PropertyAccess");
 			this.eventDeclarationColor = highlighting.GetNamedColor("EventDeclaration");
 			this.eventAccessColor = highlighting.GetNamedColor("EventAccess");
-			//this.variableDeclarationColor = this.variableAccessColor = defaultTextColor;
-			//this.parameterDeclarationColor = this.parameterAccessColor = defaultTextColor;
+			this.variableColor = highlighting.GetNamedColor("Variable");
+			this.parameterColor = highlighting.GetNamedColor("Parameter");
 			this.valueKeywordColor = highlighting.GetNamedColor("NullOrValueKeywords");
 			this.thisKeywordColor = highlighting.GetNamedColor("ThisOrBaseReference");
 			this.trueKeywordColor = highlighting.GetNamedColor("TrueFalse");
@@ -345,13 +349,25 @@ namespace ICSharpCode.ILSpy
 		public override void WriteIdentifier(Identifier identifier)
 		{
 			HighlightingColor color = null;
-			if (identifier.Name == "value"
-				&& identifier.Parent?.GetResolveResult() is ILVariableResolveResult rr
-				&& rr.Variable.Kind == Decompiler.IL.VariableKind.Parameter
-				&& identifier.Ancestors.OfType<Accessor>().FirstOrDefault() is Accessor accessor
-				&& accessor.Role != PropertyDeclaration.GetterRole)
+			if (identifier.Parent?.GetResolveResult() is ILVariableResolveResult rr)
 			{
-				color = valueKeywordColor;
+				if (rr.Variable.Kind == VariableKind.Parameter)
+				{
+					if (identifier.Name == "value"
+						&& identifier.Ancestors.OfType<Accessor>().FirstOrDefault() is { } accessor
+						&& accessor.Role != PropertyDeclaration.GetterRole)
+					{
+						color = valueKeywordColor;
+					}
+					else
+					{
+						color = parameterColor;
+					}
+				}
+				else
+				{
+					color = variableColor;
+				}
 			}
 			if (identifier.Parent is AstType)
 			{
diff --git a/ILSpy/TextView/CSharp-Mode.xshd b/ILSpy/TextView/CSharp-Mode.xshd
index 8bed02109..d2db08534 100644
--- a/ILSpy/TextView/CSharp-Mode.xshd
+++ b/ILSpy/TextView/CSharp-Mode.xshd
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@
 	<Color name="PropertyAccess" exampleText="return this.#{#name#}#;"/>
 	<Color name="EventDeclaration" exampleText="private event Action #{#name#}#;"/>
 	<Color name="EventAccess" exampleText="this.#{#name#}#?.Invoke();"/>
+	<Color name="Variable" exampleText="var #{#name#}# = 42;"/>
+	<Color name="Parameter" exampleText="void Method(string #{#name#}#) { }"/>
 
 	<Color name="InactiveCode" foreground="Gray" exampleText="#{#Deactivated by #if#}#"/>
 	<Color name="SemanticError" foreground="DarkRed" exampleText="o.#{#MissingMethod#}#()"/>
diff --git a/ILSpy/Themes/Theme.Dark.xaml b/ILSpy/Themes/Theme.Dark.xaml
index ede1f10f8..76d3abfbb 100644
--- a/ILSpy/Themes/Theme.Dark.xaml
+++ b/ILSpy/Themes/Theme.Dark.xaml
@@ -72,6 +72,8 @@
 	<themes:SyntaxColor x:Key="SyntaxColor.C#.PropertyAccess" />
 	<themes:SyntaxColor x:Key="SyntaxColor.C#.EventDeclaration" />
 	<themes:SyntaxColor x:Key="SyntaxColor.C#.EventAccess" />
+	<themes:SyntaxColor x:Key="SyntaxColor.C#.Variable" />
+	<themes:SyntaxColor x:Key="SyntaxColor.C#.Parameter" />
 	<themes:SyntaxColor x:Key="SyntaxColor.C#.InactiveCode" Foreground="Gray" />
 	<themes:SyntaxColor x:Key="SyntaxColor.C#.SemanticError" Foreground="DarkRed" />
 
diff --git a/ILSpy/Themes/Theme.Light.xaml b/ILSpy/Themes/Theme.Light.xaml
index c55417bb4..ca08971e2 100644
--- a/ILSpy/Themes/Theme.Light.xaml
+++ b/ILSpy/Themes/Theme.Light.xaml
@@ -72,6 +72,8 @@
 	<themes:SyntaxColor x:Key="SyntaxColor.C#.PropertyAccess" />
 	<themes:SyntaxColor x:Key="SyntaxColor.C#.EventDeclaration" />
 	<themes:SyntaxColor x:Key="SyntaxColor.C#.EventAccess" />
+	<themes:SyntaxColor x:Key="SyntaxColor.C#.Variable" />
+	<themes:SyntaxColor x:Key="SyntaxColor.C#.Parameter" />
 	<themes:SyntaxColor x:Key="SyntaxColor.C#.InactiveCode" Foreground="Gray" />
 	<themes:SyntaxColor x:Key="SyntaxColor.C#.SemanticError" Foreground="DarkRed" />
 
diff --git a/ILSpy/Themes/Theme.RSharpDark.xaml b/ILSpy/Themes/Theme.RSharpDark.xaml
index f783da16d..62bfddf03 100644
--- a/ILSpy/Themes/Theme.RSharpDark.xaml
+++ b/ILSpy/Themes/Theme.RSharpDark.xaml
@@ -77,6 +77,8 @@
 	<themes:SyntaxColor x:Key="SyntaxColor.C#.PropertyAccess" Foreground="#C4ADE6" />
 	<themes:SyntaxColor x:Key="SyntaxColor.C#.EventDeclaration" Foreground="#DDA0DD" />
 	<themes:SyntaxColor x:Key="SyntaxColor.C#.EventAccess" Foreground="#DDA0DD" />
+	<themes:SyntaxColor x:Key="SyntaxColor.C#.Variable" Foreground="#9CDCFE" />
+	<themes:SyntaxColor x:Key="SyntaxColor.C#.Parameter" Foreground="#9CDCFE" />
 	<themes:SyntaxColor x:Key="SyntaxColor.C#.InactiveCode" Foreground="#A9A9A9" />
 	<themes:SyntaxColor x:Key="SyntaxColor.C#.SemanticError" Foreground="#FF3333" />
 
diff --git a/ILSpy/Themes/Theme.RSharpLight.xaml b/ILSpy/Themes/Theme.RSharpLight.xaml
index 02021fb60..8eb28d77c 100644
--- a/ILSpy/Themes/Theme.RSharpLight.xaml
+++ b/ILSpy/Themes/Theme.RSharpLight.xaml
@@ -77,6 +77,8 @@
 	<themes:SyntaxColor x:Key="SyntaxColor.C#.PropertyAccess" Foreground="#660E7A" />
 	<themes:SyntaxColor x:Key="SyntaxColor.C#.EventDeclaration" Foreground="#FF00FF" />
 	<themes:SyntaxColor x:Key="SyntaxColor.C#.EventAccess" Foreground="#FF00FF" />
+	<themes:SyntaxColor x:Key="SyntaxColor.C#.Variable" Foreground="#1F377F" />
+	<themes:SyntaxColor x:Key="SyntaxColor.C#.Parameter" Foreground="#1F377F" />
 	<themes:SyntaxColor x:Key="SyntaxColor.C#.InactiveCode" Foreground="#A9A9A9" />
 	<themes:SyntaxColor x:Key="SyntaxColor.C#.SemanticError" Foreground="#FF0000" />
 
diff --git a/ILSpy/Themes/Theme.VSCodeDarkPlus.xaml b/ILSpy/Themes/Theme.VSCodeDarkPlus.xaml
index e7ad85099..7a94d4fab 100644
--- a/ILSpy/Themes/Theme.VSCodeDarkPlus.xaml
+++ b/ILSpy/Themes/Theme.VSCodeDarkPlus.xaml
@@ -82,6 +82,8 @@
 	<themes:SyntaxColor x:Key="SyntaxColor.C#.PropertyAccess" Foreground="#9CDCFE" />
 	<themes:SyntaxColor x:Key="SyntaxColor.C#.EventDeclaration" Foreground="#9CDCFE" />
 	<themes:SyntaxColor x:Key="SyntaxColor.C#.EventAccess" Foreground="#9CDCFE" />
+	<themes:SyntaxColor x:Key="SyntaxColor.C#.Variable" Foreground="#9CDCFE" />
+	<themes:SyntaxColor x:Key="SyntaxColor.C#.Parameter" Foreground="#9CDCFE" />
 	<themes:SyntaxColor x:Key="SyntaxColor.C#.InactiveCode" Foreground="#A6A6A6" />
 	<themes:SyntaxColor x:Key="SyntaxColor.C#.SemanticError" Foreground="#f44747" />
 
diff --git a/ILSpy/Themes/Theme.VSCodeLightPlus.xaml b/ILSpy/Themes/Theme.VSCodeLightPlus.xaml
index 6fa4995f6..2ab0d1000 100644
--- a/ILSpy/Themes/Theme.VSCodeLightPlus.xaml
+++ b/ILSpy/Themes/Theme.VSCodeLightPlus.xaml
@@ -82,6 +82,8 @@
 	<themes:SyntaxColor x:Key="SyntaxColor.C#.PropertyAccess" Foreground="#001080" />
 	<themes:SyntaxColor x:Key="SyntaxColor.C#.EventDeclaration" Foreground="#001080" />
 	<themes:SyntaxColor x:Key="SyntaxColor.C#.EventAccess" Foreground="#001080" />
+	<themes:SyntaxColor x:Key="SyntaxColor.C#.Variable" Foreground="#001080" />
+	<themes:SyntaxColor x:Key="SyntaxColor.C#.Parameter" Foreground="#001080" />
 	<themes:SyntaxColor x:Key="SyntaxColor.C#.InactiveCode" Foreground="#767676" />
 	<themes:SyntaxColor x:Key="SyntaxColor.C#.SemanticError" Foreground="#cd3131" />