diff --git a/src/highlight/highlight.rs b/src/highlight/highlight.rs
index a44f0bcd2..00d2727a1 100644
--- a/src/highlight/highlight.rs
+++ b/src/highlight/highlight.rs
@@ -42,9 +42,6 @@ impl HighlightSpec {
     pub fn new() -> Self {
         Self::default()
     }
-    pub fn with_fg(fg: HighlightRole) -> Self {
-        Self::with_fg_bg(fg, HighlightRole::normal)
-    }
     pub fn with_fg_bg(fg: HighlightRole, bg: HighlightRole) -> Self {
         Self {
             foreground: fg,
@@ -52,9 +49,15 @@ pub fn with_fg_bg(fg: HighlightRole, bg: HighlightRole) -> Self {
             ..Default::default()
         }
     }
+    pub fn with_fg(fg: HighlightRole) -> Self {
+        Self::with_fg_bg(fg, HighlightRole::normal)
+    }
     pub fn with_bg(bg: HighlightRole) -> Self {
         Self::with_fg_bg(HighlightRole::normal, bg)
     }
+    pub fn with_both(role: HighlightRole) -> Self {
+        Self::with_fg_bg(role, role)
+    }
 }
 
 /// Given a string and list of colors of the same size, return the string with ANSI escape sequences
diff --git a/src/pager.rs b/src/pager.rs
index e529cf5d5..e20318ed4 100644
--- a/src/pager.rs
+++ b/src/pager.rs
@@ -293,10 +293,7 @@ fn completion_try_print(
 
         if !progress_text.is_empty() {
             let line = rendering.screen_data.add_line();
-            let spec = HighlightSpec::with_fg_bg(
-                HighlightRole::pager_progress,
-                HighlightRole::pager_progress,
-            );
+            let spec = HighlightSpec::with_both(HighlightRole::pager_progress);
             print_max(
                 CharOffset::None,
                 &progress_text,
diff --git a/src/reader.rs b/src/reader.rs
index 323530891..9a5eccae0 100644
--- a/src/reader.rs
+++ b/src/reader.rs
@@ -1621,8 +1621,7 @@ fn paint_layout(&mut self, reason: &wstr, is_final_rendering: bool) {
 
         // Apply any selection.
         if let Some(selection) = data.selection {
-            let selection_color =
-                HighlightSpec::with_fg_bg(HighlightRole::selection, HighlightRole::selection);
+            let selection_color = HighlightSpec::with_both(HighlightRole::selection);
             let end = std::cmp::min(selection.stop, colors.len());
             for color in &mut colors[selection.start.min(end)..end] {
                 *color = selection_color;
@@ -1637,10 +1636,7 @@ fn paint_layout(&mut self, reason: &wstr, is_final_rendering: bool) {
                 pos..pos,
                 vec![
                     if self.flash_autosuggestion {
-                        HighlightSpec::with_fg_bg(
-                            HighlightRole::search_match,
-                            HighlightRole::search_match,
-                        )
+                        HighlightSpec::with_both(HighlightRole::search_match)
                     } else {
                         HighlightSpec::with_fg(HighlightRole::autosuggestion)
                     };