diff --git a/dist/index.html b/dist/index.html
index 2f9c9c031..efb911731 100644
--- a/dist/index.html
+++ b/dist/index.html
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ Class08 <--> C2: Cool label
   </div>
   <script src="./mermaid.js"></script>
   <script>
-    mermaid.initialize({startOnLoad: true});
+    mermaid.initialize({startOnLoad: true, theme: 'default'});
   </script>
 </body>
 </html>
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4b07b7452..698e488f2 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "mermaid",
-  "version": "7.0.15",
+  "version": "7.0.16",
   "description": "Markdownish syntax for generating flowcharts, sequence diagrams, class diagrams, gantt charts and git graphs.",
   "main": "dist/mermaid.core.js",
   "keywords": [
diff --git a/src/mermaidAPI.js b/src/mermaidAPI.js
index ba3056618..3d1b75b1f 100644
--- a/src/mermaidAPI.js
+++ b/src/mermaidAPI.js
@@ -35,7 +35,18 @@ import gitGraphAst from './diagrams/gitGraph/gitGraphAst'
 import d3 from './d3'
 import pkg from '../package.json'
 
+import darkStyle from './less/dark/mermaid.less'
+import defaultStyle from './less/default/mermaid.less'
 import forestStyle from './less/forest/mermaid.less'
+import neutralStyle from './less/neutral/mermaid.less'
+
+const themes = {
+  dark: darkStyle,
+  default: defaultStyle,
+  forest: forestStyle,
+  neutral: neutralStyle
+}
+const defaultTheme = forestStyle
 
 /**
  * ## Configuration
@@ -49,6 +60,8 @@ import forestStyle from './less/forest/mermaid.less'
  * ```
  */
 var config = {
+  theme: defaultTheme,
+
   /**
    * logLevel , decides the amount of logging to be used.
    *    * debug: 1
@@ -425,7 +438,7 @@ var render = function (id, txt, cb, container) {
   // insert inline style into svg
   const svg = element.firstChild
   const s = document.createElement('style')
-  s.innerHTML = forestStyle
+  s.innerHTML = themes[config.theme] || defaultTheme
   svg.insertBefore(s, svg.firstChild)
 
   d3.select('#d' + id).selectAll('foreignobject div').attr('xmlns', 'http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml')