diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7145617..22ac2cc 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -57,3 +57,5 @@ Options:
   -V, --version
           Print version
 ```
+
+ANSI colors are emitted only when the corresponding output stream is a terminal. A non-empty `NO_COLOR` environment variable disables them.
diff --git a/src/command.rs b/src/command.rs
index 47ed09f..5617e1f 100644
--- a/src/command.rs
+++ b/src/command.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ use crate::linter::{LintOptions, LintOutcome, lint_commit_message_with_errors};
 use crate::messages::{VALIDATION_FAILED, VALIDATION_SUCCESSFUL};
 use crate::utils::{normalize_newlines, remove_diff_from_commit_message};
 use anyhow::{Context, Result};
+use std::env;
+use std::io::{self, IsTerminal};
 
 fn read_file(file: &str) -> Result<String> {
     let content = std::fs::read_to_string(file)
@@ -108,7 +110,12 @@ fn handle_multiple_commit_messages(
 }
 
 pub fn run(args: Cli) -> Result<()> {
-    let output = OutputConfig::new(args.quiet, args.verbose);
+    let no_color = env::var_os("NO_COLOR");
+    let output = OutputConfig {
+        color_stdout: crate::config::should_color(io::stdout().is_terminal(), no_color.as_deref()),
+        color_stderr: crate::config::should_color(io::stderr().is_terminal(), no_color.as_deref()),
+        ..OutputConfig::new(args.quiet, args.verbose)
+    };
     let lint_options = LintOptions {
         skip_detail: args.skip_detail,
         hide_input: args.hide_input,
diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index 20f41fd..e4d6cdd 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -2,10 +2,65 @@
 pub struct OutputConfig {
     pub quiet: bool,
     pub verbose: bool,
+    pub color_stdout: bool,
+    pub color_stderr: bool,
 }
 
 impl OutputConfig {
     pub fn new(quiet: bool, verbose: bool) -> Self {
-        Self { quiet, verbose }
+        Self {
+            quiet,
+            verbose,
+            color_stdout: false,
+            color_stderr: false,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+pub(crate) fn should_color(is_terminal: bool, no_color: Option<&std::ffi::OsStr>) -> bool {
+    is_terminal && no_color.is_none_or(|value| value.is_empty())
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+    use std::ffi::OsStr;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn color_requires_terminal_and_respects_no_color() {
+        let cases = [
+            ("terminal", true, None, true),
+            ("redirected output", false, None, false),
+            ("non-empty NO_COLOR", true, Some(OsStr::new("1")), false),
+            ("empty NO_COLOR", true, Some(OsStr::new("")), true),
+            (
+                "redirected with empty NO_COLOR",
+                false,
+                Some(OsStr::new("")),
+                false,
+            ),
+            (
+                "redirected with non-empty NO_COLOR",
+                false,
+                Some(OsStr::new("1")),
+                false,
+            ),
+        ];
+
+        for (name, is_terminal, no_color, expected) in cases {
+            assert_eq!(should_color(is_terminal, no_color), expected, "{name}");
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn non_empty_no_color_disables_terminal_color_in_resolved_config() {
+        let config = OutputConfig {
+            color_stdout: should_color(true, Some(OsStr::new("1"))),
+            color_stderr: should_color(true, Some(OsStr::new("1"))),
+            ..OutputConfig::new(false, false)
+        };
+
+        assert!(!config.color_stdout);
+        assert!(!config.color_stderr);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/console.rs b/src/console.rs
index 70436cc..9027523 100644
--- a/src/console.rs
+++ b/src/console.rs
@@ -4,12 +4,20 @@ const GREEN: &str = "\x1b[92m";
 const RED: &str = "\x1b[91m";
 const RESET: &str = "\x1b[0m";
 
-fn green(text: &str) -> String {
-    format!("{GREEN}{text}{RESET}")
+fn color(text: &str, color: &str, enabled: bool) -> String {
+    if enabled {
+        format!("{color}{text}{RESET}")
+    } else {
+        text.to_owned()
+    }
+}
+
+fn green(text: &str, enabled: bool) -> String {
+    color(text, GREEN, enabled)
 }
 
-fn red(text: &str) -> String {
-    format!("{RED}{text}{RESET}")
+fn red(text: &str, enabled: bool) -> String {
+    color(text, RED, enabled)
 }
 
 pub fn success(message: &str, config: &OutputConfig) {
@@ -17,7 +25,7 @@ pub fn success(message: &str, config: &OutputConfig) {
         return;
     }
 
-    println!("{}", green(message));
+    println!("{}", green(message, config.color_stdout));
 }
 
 pub fn error(message: &str, config: &OutputConfig) {
@@ -25,7 +33,7 @@ pub fn error(message: &str, config: &OutputConfig) {
         return;
     }
 
-    eprintln!("{}", red(message));
+    eprintln!("{}", red(message, config.color_stderr));
 }
 
 pub fn verbose(message: &str, config: &OutputConfig) {
@@ -35,3 +43,22 @@ pub fn verbose(message: &str, config: &OutputConfig) {
 
     println!("{message}");
 }
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn color_formats_when_enabled() {
+        assert_eq!(color("test", GREEN, true), format!("{GREEN}test{RESET}"));
+        assert_eq!(color("test", GREEN, false), "test");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn green_and_red_delegate_correctly() {
+        assert_eq!(green("ok", true), format!("{GREEN}ok{RESET}"));
+        assert_eq!(green("ok", false), "ok");
+        assert_eq!(red("err", true), format!("{RED}err{RESET}"));
+        assert_eq!(red("err", false), "err");
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/cli.rs b/tests/cli.rs
index dd2d4de..382cc71 100644
--- a/tests/cli.rs
+++ b/tests/cli.rs
@@ -53,6 +53,33 @@ fn valid_message_with_body_succeeds() {
         .success();
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn redirected_output_disables_ansi_colors() {
+    let success = cocox()
+        .arg("feat: plain output")
+        .output()
+        .expect("run cocox with redirected output");
+    assert!(success.status.success());
+    let stdout = String::from_utf8_lossy(&success.stdout);
+    assert!(stdout.contains(VALIDATION_SUCCESSFUL));
+    assert!(
+        !stdout.contains("\x1b["),
+        "stdout contains ANSI color codes: {stdout:?}"
+    );
+
+    let failure = cocox()
+        .arg("not a conventional commit")
+        .output()
+        .expect("run cocox with redirected error output");
+    assert_eq!(failure.status.code(), Some(1));
+    let stderr = String::from_utf8_lossy(&failure.stderr);
+    assert!(stderr.contains(INCORRECT_FORMAT_ERROR));
+    assert!(
+        !stderr.contains("\x1b["),
+        "stderr contains ANSI color codes: {stderr:?}"
+    );
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn invalid_message_fails() {
     cocox()