diff --git a/esphome/cat-medication-tracker.yaml b/esphome/cat-medication-tracker.yaml
index f325c59..f22705e 100644
--- a/esphome/cat-medication-tracker.yaml
+++ b/esphome/cat-medication-tracker.yaml
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ display:
     id: my_display
     auto_clear_enabled: false
     update_interval: 2s
-    color_depth: 8
+    color_depth: 16
     # Keep memory usage low without PSRAM: draw only a quarter of the screen per chunk.
     buffer_size: 25%
     lambda: |-