grep is capable of color-highlighting the matched string in its output. But, by default, that option is turned off.
$ grep abc a_file.txt
abcdef
There are 3 color options available to you:
–color=auto
–color=always
–color=never
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color
Use a Different Color for the Root Shell Prompt
Linux only: This is an excellent tip that changes the prompt to red when using the root account from the terminal—as a reminder to be more careful. Using the tip is relatively simple—just edit the /root/.bashrc file and add in the following, preferably commenting out the existing lines that set the color, though you can simply add this line to the end of the file.