diff --git a/helix-term/src/ui/completion.rs b/helix-term/src/ui/completion.rs
index f5b547f0..030085af 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/ui/completion.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/ui/completion.rs
@@ -92,7 +92,9 @@ impl menu::Item for CompletionItem {
                                 value, ..
                             }) => value,
                         };
-                        text.get(text.len() - 7..)
+                        // Language servers which send Color completion items tend to include a 6
+                        // digit hex code at the end for the color. The extra 1 digit is for the '#'
+                        text.get(text.len().checked_sub(7)?..)
                     })
                     .and_then(Color::from_hex)
                     .map_or("color".into(), |color| {