diff --git a/src/compare/compare.rs b/src/compare/compare.rs
index d8b3e9b5..0a8cb897 100644
--- a/src/compare/compare.rs
+++ b/src/compare/compare.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,9 @@ use crate::parser::parse_file_with_settings;
 use crate::parser::parse_with_settings;
 use crate::util::emacs_parse_anonymous_org_document;
 use crate::util::emacs_parse_file_org_document;
+use crate::util::foreground_color;
 use crate::util::print_versions;
+use crate::util::reset_color;
 
 pub async fn run_anonymous_compare<P: AsRef<str>>(
     org_contents: P,
@@ -67,8 +69,8 @@ pub async fn run_anonymous_compare_with_settings<'g, 's, P: AsRef<str>>(
     } else if !silent {
         println!(
             "{color}Entire document passes.{reset}",
-            color = DiffResult::foreground_color(0, 255, 0),
-            reset = DiffResult::reset_color(),
+            color = foreground_color(0, 255, 0),
+            reset = reset_color(),
         );
     }
 
@@ -120,8 +122,8 @@ pub async fn run_compare_on_file_with_settings<'g, 's, P: AsRef<Path>>(
     } else if !silent {
         println!(
             "{color}Entire document passes.{reset}",
-            color = DiffResult::foreground_color(0, 255, 0),
-            reset = DiffResult::reset_color(),
+            color = foreground_color(0, 255, 0),
+            reset = reset_color(),
         );
     }
 
diff --git a/src/compare/diff.rs b/src/compare/diff.rs
index 6475a052..0e0ca735 100644
--- a/src/compare/diff.rs
+++ b/src/compare/diff.rs
@@ -109,6 +109,8 @@ use crate::types::Verbatim;
 use crate::types::VerseBlock;
 use crate::types::WarningDelayType;
 use crate::types::Year;
+use crate::util::foreground_color;
+use crate::util::reset_color;
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub enum DiffEntry<'b, 's> {
@@ -200,21 +202,21 @@ impl<'b, 's> DiffResult<'b, 's> {
                     if self.has_bad_children() {
                         format!(
                             "{color}BADCHILD{reset}",
-                            color = DiffResult::foreground_color(255, 255, 0),
-                            reset = DiffResult::reset_color(),
+                            color = foreground_color(255, 255, 0),
+                            reset = reset_color(),
                         )
                     } else {
                         format!(
                             "{color}GOOD{reset}",
-                            color = DiffResult::foreground_color(0, 255, 0),
-                            reset = DiffResult::reset_color(),
+                            color = foreground_color(0, 255, 0),
+                            reset = reset_color(),
                         )
                     }
                 }
                 DiffStatus::Bad => format!(
                     "{color}BAD{reset}",
-                    color = DiffResult::foreground_color(255, 0, 0),
-                    reset = DiffResult::reset_color(),
+                    color = foreground_color(255, 0, 0),
+                    reset = reset_color(),
                 ),
             }
         };
@@ -239,45 +241,6 @@ impl<'b, 's> DiffResult<'b, 's> {
             .iter()
             .any(|child| child.is_immediately_bad() || child.has_bad_children())
     }
-
-    pub(crate) fn foreground_color(red: u8, green: u8, blue: u8) -> String {
-        if DiffResult::should_use_color() {
-            format!(
-                "\x1b[38;2;{red};{green};{blue}m",
-                red = red,
-                green = green,
-                blue = blue
-            )
-        } else {
-            String::new()
-        }
-    }
-
-    #[allow(dead_code)]
-    pub(crate) fn background_color(red: u8, green: u8, blue: u8) -> String {
-        if DiffResult::should_use_color() {
-            format!(
-                "\x1b[48;2;{red};{green};{blue}m",
-                red = red,
-                green = green,
-                blue = blue
-            )
-        } else {
-            String::new()
-        }
-    }
-
-    pub(crate) fn reset_color() -> &'static str {
-        if DiffResult::should_use_color() {
-            "\x1b[0m"
-        } else {
-            ""
-        }
-    }
-
-    fn should_use_color() -> bool {
-        !std::env::var("NO_COLOR").is_ok_and(|val| !val.is_empty())
-    }
 }
 
 impl<'b, 's> DiffLayer<'b, 's> {
@@ -295,14 +258,14 @@ impl<'b, 's> DiffLayer<'b, 's> {
         let status_text = if self.has_bad_children() {
             format!(
                 "{color}BADCHILD{reset}",
-                color = DiffResult::foreground_color(255, 255, 0),
-                reset = DiffResult::reset_color(),
+                color = foreground_color(255, 255, 0),
+                reset = reset_color(),
             )
         } else {
             format!(
                 "{color}GOOD{reset}",
-                color = DiffResult::foreground_color(0, 255, 0),
-                reset = DiffResult::reset_color(),
+                color = foreground_color(0, 255, 0),
+                reset = reset_color(),
             )
         };
         println!(
diff --git a/src/util/mod.rs b/src/util/mod.rs
index 3591dff3..19253083 100644
--- a/src/util/mod.rs
+++ b/src/util/mod.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use std::borrow::Cow;
 use std::path::Path;
 
 use tokio::process::Command;
@@ -189,3 +190,44 @@ fn global_settings_elisp(global_settings: &GlobalSettings) -> String {
     }
     ret
 }
+
+fn should_use_color() -> bool {
+    !std::env::var("NO_COLOR").is_ok_and(|val| !val.is_empty())
+}
+
+pub(crate) fn foreground_color(red: u8, green: u8, blue: u8) -> Cow<'static, str> {
+    if should_use_color() {
+        format!(
+            "\x1b[38;2;{red};{green};{blue}m",
+            red = red,
+            green = green,
+            blue = blue
+        )
+        .into()
+    } else {
+        Cow::from("")
+    }
+}
+
+#[allow(dead_code)]
+pub(crate) fn background_color(red: u8, green: u8, blue: u8) -> Cow<'static, str> {
+    if should_use_color() {
+        format!(
+            "\x1b[48;2;{red};{green};{blue}m",
+            red = red,
+            green = green,
+            blue = blue
+        )
+        .into()
+    } else {
+        Cow::from("")
+    }
+}
+
+pub(crate) fn reset_color() -> &'static str {
+    if should_use_color() {
+        "\x1b[0m"
+    } else {
+        ""
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/wasm_test/runner.rs b/src/wasm_test/runner.rs
index f1ce84ca..c5664a8e 100644
--- a/src/wasm_test/runner.rs
+++ b/src/wasm_test/runner.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@ use crate::compare::sexp;
 use crate::context::GlobalSettings;
 use crate::parser::parse_with_settings;
 use crate::util::emacs_parse_anonymous_org_document;
+use crate::util::foreground_color;
 use crate::util::print_versions;
+use crate::util::reset_color;
 use crate::wasm::ToWasm;
 use crate::wasm::ToWasmContext;
 
@@ -48,11 +50,11 @@ pub async fn wasm_run_anonymous_compare_with_settings<'g, 's, P: AsRef<str>>(
     if diff_result.is_bad() {
         return Ok(false);
     } else if !silent {
-        // println!(
-        //     "{color}Entire document passes.{reset}",
-        //     color = WasmDiffResult::foreground_color(0, 255, 0),
-        //     reset = WasmDiffResult::reset_color(),
-        // );
+        println!(
+            "{color}Entire document passes.{reset}",
+            color = foreground_color(0, 255, 0),
+            reset = reset_color(),
+        );
     }
 
     Ok(true)