diff --git a/lib/ansible/constants.py b/lib/ansible/constants.py
index 217d5c18d47..4e7ecbc3a90 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/constants.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/constants.py
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ COLOR_DEPRECATE   = get_config(p, 'colors', 'deprecate', 'ANSIBLE_COLOR_DEPRECAT
 COLOR_SKIP        = get_config(p, 'colors', 'skip', 'ANSIBLE_COLOR_SKIP', 'cyan')
 COLOR_UNREACHABLE = get_config(p, 'colors', 'unreachable', 'ANSIBLE_COLOR_UNREACHABLE', 'bright red')
 COLOR_OK          = get_config(p, 'colors', 'ok', 'ANSIBLE_COLOR_OK', 'green')
-COLOR_CHANGED     = get_config(p, 'colors', 'ok', 'ANSIBLE_COLOR_CHANGED', 'yellow')
+COLOR_CHANGED     = get_config(p, 'colors', 'changed', 'ANSIBLE_COLOR_CHANGED', 'yellow')
 COLOR_DIFF_ADD    = get_config(p, 'colors', 'diff_add', 'ANSIBLE_COLOR_DIFF_ADD', 'green')
 COLOR_DIFF_REMOVE = get_config(p, 'colors', 'diff_remove', 'ANSIBLE_COLOR_DIFF_REMOVE', 'red')
 COLOR_DIFF_LINES  = get_config(p, 'colors', 'diff_lines', 'ANSIBLE_COLOR_DIFF_LINES', 'cyan')