diff --git a/configuration.txt b/configuration.txt
index f7d8155c..c4af0e23 100644
--- a/configuration.txt
+++ b/configuration.txt
@@ -136,6 +136,12 @@ templates:
         # night-and-day: true
         # Option to turn on transparency support (off by default) - slows render
         # transparency: true
+        # Background color for map during the day
+        # backgroundday: "#153E7E"
+        # Background color for map during the night
+        # backgroundnight: "#000000"        
+        # Backgrounc color for map (independent of night/day)
+        # background: "#000000"
       - class: org.dynmap.kzedmap.KzedMap
         renderers:
           - class: org.dynmap.kzedmap.DefaultTileRenderer
@@ -152,6 +158,12 @@ templates:
             # night-and-day: true
             # Option to turn off transparency support (on by default) - speeds render
             # transparency: false
+            # Background color for map during the day
+            # backgroundday: "#153E7E"
+            # Background color for map during the night
+            # backgroundnight: "#000000"        
+            # Backgrounc color for map (independent of night/day)
+            # background: "#000000"
             # Sets the icon to 'images/block_custom.png'
             # icon: custom
           #- class: org.dynmap.kzedmap.HighlightTileRenderer
@@ -180,6 +192,8 @@ templates:
         title: "Flat"
         prefix: flat
         colorscheme: default
+        # Map background color (day or night)
+        background: "#300806"
       - class: org.dynmap.kzedmap.KzedMap
         renderers:
           - class: org.dynmap.kzedmap.DefaultTileRenderer
@@ -188,6 +202,40 @@ templates:
             prefix: nt
             maximumheight: 127
             colorscheme: default
+            # Map background color (day or night)
+            background: "#300806"
+  # Skylands world template
+  skylands:
+    enabled: true
+    center:
+      x: 0
+      y: 64
+      z: 0
+    maps:
+      - class: org.dynmap.flat.FlatMap
+        name: flat
+        title: "Flat"
+        prefix: flat
+        colorscheme: default
+        # Background color for map during the day
+        backgroundday: "#153E7E"
+        # Background color for map during the night
+        backgroundnight: "#000000"        
+      - class: org.dynmap.kzedmap.KzedMap
+        renderers:
+          - class: org.dynmap.kzedmap.DefaultTileRenderer
+            name: skylands
+            title: "Surface"
+            prefix: st
+            maximumheight: 127
+            colorscheme: default
+            # Background color for map during the day
+            backgroundday: "#153E7E"
+            # Background color for map during the night
+            backgroundnight: "#000000"        
+            night-and-day: true
+            shadowstrength: 1.0
+            ambientlight: 4
 
 # The maptypes Dynmap will use to render.
 worlds:
@@ -226,6 +274,12 @@ worlds:
   #      # night-and-day: true
   #      # Option to turn on transparency support (off by default) - slows render
   #      # transparency: true
+  #      # Background color for map during the day
+  #      # backgroundday: "#153E7E"
+  #      # Background color for map during the night
+  #      # backgroundnight: "#000000"        
+  #      # Backgrounc color for map (independent of night/day)
+  #      # background: "#000000"
   #    - class: org.dynmap.kzedmap.KzedMap
   #      renderers:
   #        - class: org.dynmap.kzedmap.DefaultTileRenderer
@@ -242,6 +296,12 @@ worlds:
   #          # night-and-day: true
   #          # Option to turn off transparency support (on by default) - speeds render
   #          # transparency: false
+  #          # Background color for map during the day
+  #          # backgroundday: "#153E7E"
+  #          # Background color for map during the night
+  #          # backgroundnight: "#000000"        
+  #          # Backgrounc color for map (independent of night/day)
+  #          # background: "#000000"
   #          # Sets the icon to 'images/block_custom.png'
   #          # icon: custom
   #        #- class: org.dynmap.kzedmap.HighlightTileRenderer
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/dynmap/flat/FlatMap.java b/src/main/java/org/dynmap/flat/FlatMap.java
index 1704e66c..28496330 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/dynmap/flat/FlatMap.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/dynmap/flat/FlatMap.java
@@ -418,7 +418,10 @@ public class FlatMap extends MapType {
         s(o, "title", c.getString("title"));
         s(o, "icon", c.getString("icon"));
         s(o, "prefix", c.getString("prefix"));
+        s(o, "background", c.getString("background"));
         s(o, "nightandday", c.getBoolean("night-and-day",false));
+        s(o, "backgroundday", c.getString("backgroundday"));
+        s(o, "backgroundnight", c.getString("backgroundnight"));
         a(worldObject, "maps", o);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/dynmap/kzedmap/DefaultTileRenderer.java b/src/main/java/org/dynmap/kzedmap/DefaultTileRenderer.java
index 9a8205e6..0caa498e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/dynmap/kzedmap/DefaultTileRenderer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/dynmap/kzedmap/DefaultTileRenderer.java
@@ -518,7 +518,10 @@ public class DefaultTileRenderer implements MapTileRenderer {
         s(o, "title", c.getString("title"));
         s(o, "icon", c.getString("icon"));
         s(o, "prefix", c.getString("prefix"));
+        s(o, "background", c.getString("background"));
         s(o, "nightandday", c.getBoolean("night-and-day", false));
+        s(o, "backgroundday", c.getString("backgroundday"));
+        s(o, "backgroundnight", c.getString("backgroundnight"));
         a(worldObject, "maps", o);
     }
 }
diff --git a/web/js/map.js b/web/js/map.js
index f19ecbcd..1e2583b4 100644
--- a/web/js/map.js
+++ b/web/js/map.js
@@ -358,6 +358,7 @@ DynMap.prototype = {
 		}, 1);
 		$('.map', me.worldlist).removeClass('selected');
 		$(map.element).addClass('selected');
+		me.updateBackground();
 	},
 	selectWorld: function(world, completed) {
 		var me = this;
@@ -440,6 +441,7 @@ DynMap.prototype = {
 				});
 
 				if(me.serverday != oldday) {
+					me.updateBackground();				
 					var mtid = me.map.mapTypeId;
 					if(me.map.mapTypes[mtid].nightandday) {
 						me.map.setMapTypeId('none');
@@ -573,7 +575,24 @@ DynMap.prototype = {
 			me.panTo(player.location);
 		}
 		this.followingPlayer = player;
-	}
+	},
+	updateBackground: function() {
+		var me = this;
+		var col = "#000000";
+		if(me.serverday) {
+			if(me.maptype.backgroundday)
+				col = me.maptype.backgroundday;
+			else if(me.maptype.background)
+				col = me.maptype.background;
+		}
+		else {
+			if(me.maptype.backgroundnight)
+				col = me.maptype.backgroundnight;
+			else if(me.maptype.background)
+				col = me.maptype.background;
+		}
+		$('.map').css('background', col);
+	}	
 	// TODO: Enable hash-links.
 /*	updateLink: function() {
 		var me = this;