diff --git a/cmd/auth/profiles.go b/cmd/auth/profiles.go
index 465d45bf..d3b167b7 100644
--- a/cmd/auth/profiles.go
+++ b/cmd/auth/profiles.go
@@ -99,8 +99,8 @@ var profilesCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Short: "Lists profiles from ~/.databrickscfg",
 	Annotations: map[string]string{
 		"template": cmdio.Heredoc(`
-		{{white "Name"}}	{{white "Host"}}	{{white "Valid"}}
-		{{range .Profiles}}{{.Name | green}}	{{.Host|white}}	{{bool .Valid}}
+		{{header "Name"}}	{{header "Host"}}	{{header "Valid"}}
+		{{range .Profiles}}{{.Name | green}}	{{.Host|cyan}}	{{bool .Valid}}
 		{{end}}`),
 	},
 	RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
diff --git a/cmd/workspace/catalogs/overrides.go b/cmd/workspace/catalogs/overrides.go
index 574c9577..5b8cffea 100644
--- a/cmd/workspace/catalogs/overrides.go
+++ b/cmd/workspace/catalogs/overrides.go
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import "github.com/databricks/cli/libs/cmdio"
 
 func init() {
 	listCmd.Annotations["template"] = cmdio.Heredoc(`
-	{{white "Name"}}	{{white "Type"}}	{{white "Comment"}}
+	{{header "Name"}}	{{header "Type"}}	{{header "Comment"}}
 	{{range .}}{{.Name|green}}	{{blue "%s" .CatalogType}}	{{.Comment}}
 	{{end}}`)
 }
diff --git a/cmd/workspace/clusters/overrides.go b/cmd/workspace/clusters/overrides.go
index f98ac592..1e881895 100644
--- a/cmd/workspace/clusters/overrides.go
+++ b/cmd/workspace/clusters/overrides.go
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ import "github.com/databricks/cli/libs/cmdio"
 
 func init() {
 	listCmd.Annotations["template"] = cmdio.Heredoc(`
-	{{white "ID"}}	{{white "Name"}}	{{white "State"}}
-	{{range .}}{{.ClusterId | green}}	{{.ClusterName|white}}	{{if eq .State "RUNNING"}}{{green "%s" .State}}{{else if eq .State "TERMINATED"}}{{red "%s" .State}}{{else}}{{blue "%s" .State}}{{end}}
+	{{header "ID"}}	{{header "Name"}}	{{header "State"}}
+	{{range .}}{{.ClusterId | green}}	{{.ClusterName | cyan}}	{{if eq .State "RUNNING"}}{{green "%s" .State}}{{else if eq .State "TERMINATED"}}{{red "%s" .State}}{{else}}{{blue "%s" .State}}{{end}}
 	{{end}}`)
 
 	listNodeTypesCmd.Annotations["template"] = cmdio.Heredoc(`
diff --git a/cmd/workspace/dashboards/overrides.go b/cmd/workspace/dashboards/overrides.go
index 87bc14e4..ba7e42ec 100644
--- a/cmd/workspace/dashboards/overrides.go
+++ b/cmd/workspace/dashboards/overrides.go
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import "github.com/databricks/cli/libs/cmdio"
 
 func init() {
 	listCmd.Annotations["template"] = cmdio.Heredoc(`
-	{{white "ID"}}	{{white "Name"}}
+	{{header "ID"}}	{{header "Name"}}
 	{{range .}}{{.Id|green}}	{{.Name}}
 	{{end}}`)
 }
diff --git a/cmd/workspace/external-locations/overrides.go b/cmd/workspace/external-locations/overrides.go
index 7afd7da0..7efd193d 100644
--- a/cmd/workspace/external-locations/overrides.go
+++ b/cmd/workspace/external-locations/overrides.go
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import "github.com/databricks/cli/libs/cmdio"
 
 func init() {
 	listCmd.Annotations["template"] = cmdio.Heredoc(`
-	{{white "Name"}}	{{white "Credential"}}	{{white "URL"}}
-	{{range .}}{{.Name|green}}	{{.CredentialName|blue}}	{{.Url}}
+	{{header "Name"}}	{{header "Credential"}}	{{header "URL"}}
+	{{range .}}{{.Name|green}}	{{.CredentialName|cyan}}	{{.Url}}
 	{{end}}`)
 }
diff --git a/cmd/workspace/jobs/overrides.go b/cmd/workspace/jobs/overrides.go
index 103176cb..93512c84 100644
--- a/cmd/workspace/jobs/overrides.go
+++ b/cmd/workspace/jobs/overrides.go
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ func init() {
 	{{end}}`)
 
 	listRunsCmd.Annotations["template"] = cmdio.Heredoc(`
-	{{"Job ID"|white}}	{{"Run ID"|white}}	{{"Result State"|white}}	URL
-	{{range .}}{{green "%d" .JobId}}	{{blue "%d" .RunId}}	{{if eq .State.ResultState "SUCCESS"}}{{"SUCCESS"|green}}{{else}}{{red "%s" .State.ResultState}}{{end}}	{{.RunPageUrl}}
+	{{header "Job ID"}}	{{header "Run ID"}}	{{header "Result State"}}	URL
+	{{range .}}{{green "%d" .JobId}}	{{cyan "%d" .RunId}}	{{if eq .State.ResultState "SUCCESS"}}{{"SUCCESS"|green}}{{else}}{{red "%s" .State.ResultState}}{{end}}	{{.RunPageUrl}}
 	{{end}}`)
 }
diff --git a/cmd/workspace/metastores/overrides.go b/cmd/workspace/metastores/overrides.go
index d53675d0..9d1c23ac 100644
--- a/cmd/workspace/metastores/overrides.go
+++ b/cmd/workspace/metastores/overrides.go
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import "github.com/databricks/cli/libs/cmdio"
 
 func init() {
 	listCmd.Annotations["template"] = cmdio.Heredoc(`
-	{{white "ID"}}	{{white "Name"}}	{{white "Region"}}
-	{{range .}}{{.MetastoreId|green}}	{{.Name|white}}	{{.Region}}
+	{{header "ID"}}	{{header "Name"}}	{{"Region"}}
+	{{range .}}{{.MetastoreId|green}}	{{.Name|cyan}}	{{.Region}}
 	{{end}}`)
 }
diff --git a/cmd/workspace/queries/overrides.go b/cmd/workspace/queries/overrides.go
index cc22ffae..86f47388 100644
--- a/cmd/workspace/queries/overrides.go
+++ b/cmd/workspace/queries/overrides.go
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import "github.com/databricks/cli/libs/cmdio"
 func init() {
 	// TODO: figure out colored/non-colored headers and colspan shifts
 	listCmd.Annotations["template"] = cmdio.Heredoc(`
-	{{white "ID"}}	{{white "Name"}}	{{white "Author"}}
-	{{range .}}{{.Id|green}}	{{.Name|white}}	{{.User.Email|white}}
+	{{header "ID"}}	{{header "Name"}}	{{header "Author"}}
+	{{range .}}{{.Id|green}}	{{.Name|cyan}}	{{.User.Email|cyan}}
 	{{end}}`)
 }
diff --git a/cmd/workspace/query-history/overrides.go b/cmd/workspace/query-history/overrides.go
index 11f0d9c8..7e702069 100644
--- a/cmd/workspace/query-history/overrides.go
+++ b/cmd/workspace/query-history/overrides.go
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@ import "github.com/databricks/cli/libs/cmdio"
 func init() {
 	// TODO: figure out the right format
 	listCmd.Annotations["template"] = cmdio.Heredoc(`
-	{{range .}}{{.UserName}}	{{white "%s" .Status}}	{{.QueryText}}
+	{{range .}}{{.UserName}}	{{cyan "%s" .Status}}	{{.QueryText}}
 	{{end}}`)
 }
diff --git a/cmd/workspace/schemas/overrides.go b/cmd/workspace/schemas/overrides.go
index fbf4bebc..4ff8bf12 100644
--- a/cmd/workspace/schemas/overrides.go
+++ b/cmd/workspace/schemas/overrides.go
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import "github.com/databricks/cli/libs/cmdio"
 
 func init() {
 	listCmd.Annotations["template"] = cmdio.Heredoc(`
-	{{white "Full Name"}}	{{white "Owner"}}	{{white "Comment"}}
-	{{range .}}{{.FullName|green}}	{{.Owner|white}}	{{.Comment}}
+	{{header "Full Name"}}	{{header "Owner"}}	{{header "Comment"}}
+	{{range .}}{{.FullName|green}}	{{.Owner|cyan}}	{{.Comment}}
 	{{end}}`)
 }
diff --git a/cmd/workspace/secrets/overrides.go b/cmd/workspace/secrets/overrides.go
index e3ab714f..d46284bf 100644
--- a/cmd/workspace/secrets/overrides.go
+++ b/cmd/workspace/secrets/overrides.go
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import (
 
 func init() {
 	listScopesCmd.Annotations["template"] = cmdio.Heredoc(`
-	{{white "Scope"}}	{{white "Backend Type"}}
+	{{header "Scope"}}	{{header "Backend Type"}}
 	{{range .}}{{.Name|green}}	{{.BackendType}}
 	{{end}}`)
 
diff --git a/cmd/workspace/storage-credentials/overrides.go b/cmd/workspace/storage-credentials/overrides.go
index e9643d39..8bce9ffa 100644
--- a/cmd/workspace/storage-credentials/overrides.go
+++ b/cmd/workspace/storage-credentials/overrides.go
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import "github.com/databricks/cli/libs/cmdio"
 
 func init() {
 	listCmd.Annotations["template"] = cmdio.Heredoc(`
-	{{white "ID"}}	{{white "Name"}}	{{white "Credentials"}}
-	{{range .}}{{.Id|green}}	{{.Name|white}}	{{if .AwsIamRole}}{{.AwsIamRole.RoleArn}}{{end}}{{if .AzureServicePrincipal}}{{.AzureServicePrincipal.ApplicationId}}{{end}}{{if .GcpServiceAccountKey}}{{.Email}}{{end}}
+	{{header "ID"}}	{{header "Name"}}	{{header "Credentials"}}
+	{{range .}}{{.Id|green}}	{{.Name|cyan}}	{{if .AwsIamRole}}{{.AwsIamRole.RoleArn}}{{end}}{{if .AzureServicePrincipal}}{{.AzureServicePrincipal.ApplicationId}}{{end}}{{if .GcpServiceAccountKey}}{{.Email}}{{end}}
 	{{end}}`)
 }
diff --git a/cmd/workspace/tables/overrides.go b/cmd/workspace/tables/overrides.go
index 128821c2..ed9c86ed 100644
--- a/cmd/workspace/tables/overrides.go
+++ b/cmd/workspace/tables/overrides.go
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import "github.com/databricks/cli/libs/cmdio"
 
 func init() {
 	listCmd.Annotations["template"] = cmdio.Heredoc(`
-	{{white "Full Name"}}	{{white "Table Type"}}
+	{{header "Full Name"}}	{{header "Table Type"}}
 	{{range .}}{{.FullName|green}}	{{blue "%s" .TableType}}
 	{{end}}`)
 }
diff --git a/cmd/workspace/token-management/overrides.go b/cmd/workspace/token-management/overrides.go
index ea3bbaf9..2070e2a2 100644
--- a/cmd/workspace/token-management/overrides.go
+++ b/cmd/workspace/token-management/overrides.go
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import "github.com/databricks/cli/libs/cmdio"
 
 func init() {
 	listCmd.Annotations["template"] = cmdio.Heredoc(`
-	{{white "ID"}}	{{white "Created By"}}	{{white "Comment"}}
-	{{range .}}{{.TokenId|green}}	{{.CreatedByUsername|white}}	{{.Comment|white}}
+	{{header "ID"}}	{{header "Created By"}}	{{header "Comment"}}
+	{{range .}}{{.TokenId|green}}	{{.CreatedByUsername|cyan}}	{{.Comment|cyan}}
 	{{end}}`)
 }
diff --git a/cmd/workspace/tokens/overrides.go b/cmd/workspace/tokens/overrides.go
index 8d9ba41f..b5673c0e 100644
--- a/cmd/workspace/tokens/overrides.go
+++ b/cmd/workspace/tokens/overrides.go
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import "github.com/databricks/cli/libs/cmdio"
 
 func init() {
 	listCmd.Annotations["template"] = cmdio.Heredoc(`
-	{{white "ID"}}	{{white "Expiry time"}}	{{white "Comment"}}
-	{{range .}}{{.TokenId|green}}	{{white "%d" .ExpiryTime}}	{{.Comment|white}}
+	{{header "ID"}}	{{header "Expiry time"}}	{{header "Comment"}}
+	{{range .}}{{.TokenId|green}}	{{cyan "%d" .ExpiryTime}}	{{.Comment|cyan}}
 	{{end}}`)
 }
diff --git a/cmd/workspace/warehouses/overrides.go b/cmd/workspace/warehouses/overrides.go
index 5f772330..82319d6f 100644
--- a/cmd/workspace/warehouses/overrides.go
+++ b/cmd/workspace/warehouses/overrides.go
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import "github.com/databricks/cli/libs/cmdio"
 
 func init() {
 	listCmd.Annotations["template"] = cmdio.Heredoc(`
-	{{white "ID"}}	{{white "Name"}}	{{white "Size"}}	{{white "State"}}
-	{{range .}}{{.Id|green}}	{{.Name|white}}	{{.ClusterSize|white}}	{{if eq .State "RUNNING"}}{{"RUNNING"|green}}{{else if eq .State "STOPPED"}}{{"STOPPED"|red}}{{else}}{{blue "%s" .State}}{{end}}
+	{{header "ID"}}	{{header "Name"}}	{{header "Size"}}	{{header "State"}}
+	{{range .}}{{.Id|green}}	{{.Name|cyan}}	{{.ClusterSize|cyan}}	{{if eq .State "RUNNING"}}{{"RUNNING"|green}}{{else if eq .State "STOPPED"}}{{"STOPPED"|red}}{{else}}{{blue "%s" .State}}{{end}}
 	{{end}}`)
 }
diff --git a/cmd/workspace/workspace/overrides.go b/cmd/workspace/workspace/overrides.go
index 61186890..0a00ba25 100644
--- a/cmd/workspace/workspace/overrides.go
+++ b/cmd/workspace/workspace/overrides.go
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import "github.com/databricks/cli/libs/cmdio"
 func init() {
 	listReq.Path = "/"
 	listCmd.Annotations["template"] = cmdio.Heredoc(`
-	{{white "ID"}}	{{white "Type"}}	{{white "Language"}}	{{white "Path"}}
-	{{range .}}{{green "%d" .ObjectId}}	{{blue "%s" .ObjectType}}	{{cyan "%s" .Language}}	{{.Path|white}}
+	{{header "ID"}}	{{header "Type"}}	{{header "Language"}}	{{header "Path"}}
+	{{range .}}{{green "%d" .ObjectId}}	{{blue "%s" .ObjectType}}	{{cyan "%s" .Language}}	{{.Path|cyan}}
 	{{end}}`)
 }
diff --git a/libs/cmdio/render.go b/libs/cmdio/render.go
index 8aff2b8d..4ffd563f 100644
--- a/libs/cmdio/render.go
+++ b/libs/cmdio/render.go
@@ -58,8 +58,7 @@ func renderTemplate(w io.Writer, tmpl string, v any) error {
 		// we render colored output if stdout is TTY, otherwise we render text.
 		// in the future we'll check if we can explicitly check for stderr being
 		// a TTY
-		"black":   color.BlackString,
-		"white":   color.WhiteString,
+		"header":  color.BlueString,
 		"red":     color.RedString,
 		"green":   color.GreenString,
 		"blue":    color.BlueString,
@@ -107,8 +106,9 @@ func fancyJSON(v any) ([]byte, error) {
 	f.FalseColor = color.New(color.FgRed)
 	f.NumberColor = color.New(color.FgCyan)
 	f.NullColor = color.New(color.FgMagenta)
-	f.FieldColor = color.New(color.FgWhite, color.Bold)
-	f.FieldQuoteColor = color.New(color.FgWhite)
+	f.ObjectColor = color.New(color.Reset)
+	f.CommaColor = color.New(color.Reset)
+	f.ColonColor = color.New(color.Reset)
 
 	return jsoncolor.MarshalIndentWithFormatter(v, "", "  ", f)
 }