Index: source/blender/makesdna/DNA_userdef_types.h
===================================================================
--- source/blender/makesdna/DNA_userdef_types.h	(revision 43366)
+++ source/blender/makesdna/DNA_userdef_types.h	(working copy)
@@ -253,6 +253,9 @@
 	
 	char preview_back[4];
 	
+	char match[4];	/* outliner - filter match */
+	char selected_highlight[4];	/* outliner - selected item */
+	
 } ThemeSpace;
 
 
Index: source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_userdef.c
===================================================================
--- source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_userdef.c	(revision 43366)
+++ source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_userdef.c	(working copy)
@@ -1305,6 +1305,7 @@
 static void rna_def_userdef_theme_space_outliner(BlenderRNA *brna)
 {
 	StructRNA *srna;
+	PropertyRNA *prop;
 
 	/* space_outliner */
 
@@ -1314,6 +1315,16 @@
 	RNA_def_struct_ui_text(srna, "Theme Outliner", "Theme settings for the Outliner");
 
 	rna_def_userdef_theme_spaces_main(srna);
+
+	prop= RNA_def_property(srna, "match", PROP_FLOAT, PROP_COLOR_GAMMA);
+	RNA_def_property_array(prop, 3);
+	RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Filter Match", "");
+	RNA_def_property_update(prop, 0, "rna_userdef_update");
+
+	prop= RNA_def_property(srna, "selected_highlight", PROP_FLOAT, PROP_COLOR_GAMMA);
+	RNA_def_property_array(prop, 3);
+	RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Selected Highlight", "");
+	RNA_def_property_update(prop, 0, "rna_userdef_update");
 }
 
 static void rna_def_userdef_theme_space_userpref(BlenderRNA *brna)
Index: source/blender/editors/include/UI_resources.h
===================================================================
--- source/blender/editors/include/UI_resources.h	(revision 43366)
+++ source/blender/editors/include/UI_resources.h	(working copy)
@@ -255,7 +255,10 @@
 	TH_PATH_BEFORE,
 	TH_PATH_AFTER,
 	TH_CAMERA_PATH,
-	TH_LOCK_MARKER
+	TH_LOCK_MARKER,
+	
+	TH_MATCH,	/* highlight colour for search matches */
+	TH_SELECT_HIGHLIGHT	/* highlight colour for selected outliner item */
 };
 /* XXX WARNING: previous is saved in file, so do not change order! */
 
Index: source/blender/editors/space_outliner/outliner_draw.c
===================================================================
--- source/blender/editors/space_outliner/outliner_draw.c	(revision 43366)
+++ source/blender/editors/space_outliner/outliner_draw.c	(working copy)
@@ -1258,8 +1258,10 @@
 		if ( (SEARCHING_OUTLINER(soops) || (soops->outlinevis==SO_DATABLOCKS && soops->search_string[0]!=0)) && 
 			 (tselem->flag & TSE_SEARCHMATCH)) 
 		{
-			/* TODO - add search highlight color to theme? */
-			glColor4f(0.2f, 0.5f, 0.2f, 0.3f);
+			char col[4];
+			UI_GetThemeColorType4ubv(TH_MATCH, SPACE_OUTLINER, col);
+			col[3]=100;
+			glColor4ubv((GLubyte *)col);
 			glRecti(startx, *starty+1, ar->v2d.cur.xmax, *starty+UI_UNIT_Y-1);
 		}
 
@@ -1513,8 +1515,8 @@
 	}
 	
 	/* always draw selection fill before hierarchy */
-	UI_GetThemeColor3fv(TH_BACK, col);
-	glColor3f(col[0]+0.06f, col[1]+0.08f, col[2]+0.10f);
+	UI_GetThemeColor3fv(TH_SELECT_HIGHLIGHT, col);
+	glColor3fv(col);
 	starty= (int)ar->v2d.tot.ymax-UI_UNIT_Y-OL_Y_OFFSET;
 	outliner_draw_selection(ar, soops, &soops->tree, &starty);
 	
Index: source/blender/editors/interface/resources.c
===================================================================
--- source/blender/editors/interface/resources.c	(revision 43366)
+++ source/blender/editors/interface/resources.c	(working copy)
@@ -430,6 +430,14 @@
 				cp= ts->camera_path; break;
 			case TH_LOCK_MARKER:
 				cp= ts->lock_marker; break;
+			
+			case TH_MATCH:
+				cp= ts->match;
+				break;
+				
+			case TH_SELECT_HIGHLIGHT:
+				cp= ts->selected_highlight;
+				break;
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -765,6 +773,9 @@
 	btheme->toops= btheme->tv3d;
 	SETCOLF(btheme->toops.back, 	0.45, 0.45, 0.45, 1.0);
 	
+	SETCOLF(btheme->toops.match, 	0.2, 0.5, 0.2, 0.3);	/* highlighting search match - soft green*/
+	SETCOLF(btheme->toops.selected_highlight, 0.51, 0.53, 0.55, 0.3);
+
 	/* space info */
 	btheme->tinfo= btheme->tv3d;
 	SETCOLF(btheme->tinfo.back, 	0.45, 0.45, 0.45, 1.0);
@@ -1679,6 +1690,14 @@
 		}
 	}
 
+	if (bmain->versionfile < 261 || (bmain->versionfile == 261 && bmain->subversionfile < 2)) {
+		bTheme *btheme;
+		for(btheme= U.themes.first; btheme; btheme= btheme->next) {
+			SETCOLF(btheme->toops.match, 0.2, 0.5, 0.2, 0.3);
+			SETCOLF(btheme->toops.selected_highlight, 0.51, 0.53, 0.55, 0.3);
+		}
+	}
+
 	/* GL Texture Garbage Collection (variable abused above!) */
 	if (U.textimeout == 0) {
 		U.texcollectrate = 60;