diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 29891bee..ef0dc81b 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -23,14 +23,8 @@ rust-version = "1.67.0"
 [badges]
 
 [dependencies]
-#! The crate provides a set of optional features that can be enabled in your `cargo.toml` file.
-#!
-#! Generally an application will only use one backend, so you should only enable one of the following features:
-## enables the [`CrosstermBackend`] backend and adds a dependency on the [Crossterm crate].
 crossterm = { version = "0.27", optional = true }
-## enables the [`TermionBackend`] backend and adds a dependency on the [Termion crate].
 termion = { version = "2.0", optional = true }
-## enables the [`TermwizBackend`] backend and adds a dependency on the [Termwiz crate].
 termwiz = { version = "0.20.0", optional = true }
 
 serde = { version = "1", optional = true, features = ["derive"] }
@@ -60,7 +54,20 @@ palette = "0.7.3"
 pretty_assertions = "1.4.0"
 
 [features]
-default = ["crossterm"]
+#! The crate provides a set of optional features that can be enabled in your `cargo.toml` file.
+#!
+## By default, we enable the crossterm backend as this is a reasonable choice for most applications
+## as it is supported on Linux/Mac/Windows systems. We also enable the `underline-color` feature
+## which allows you to set the underline color of text.
+default = ["crossterm", "underline-color"]
+#! Generally an application will only use one backend, so you should only enable one of the following features:
+## enables the [`CrosstermBackend`] backend and adds a dependency on the [Crossterm crate].
+crossterm = ["dep:crossterm"]
+## enables the [`TermionBackend`] backend and adds a dependency on the [Termion crate].
+termion = ["dep:termion"]
+## enables the [`TermwizBackend`] backend and adds a dependency on the [Termwiz crate].
+termwiz = ["dep:termwiz"]
+
 #! The following optional features are available for all backends:
 ## enables serialization and deserialization of style and color types using the [Serde crate].
 ## This is useful if you want to save themes to a file.
@@ -77,6 +84,11 @@ all-widgets = ["widget-calendar"]
 ## enables the [`calendar`] widget module and adds a dependency on the [Time crate].
 widget-calendar = ["dep:time"]
 
+#! Underline color is only supported by the [`CrosstermBackend`] backend, and is not supported
+#! on Windows 7.
+## enables the backend code that sets the underline color.
+underline-color = ["dep:crossterm"]
+
 [package.metadata.docs.rs]
 all-features = true
 # see https://doc.rust-lang.org/nightly/rustdoc/scraped-examples.html
diff --git a/Makefile.toml b/Makefile.toml
index 7fc6677b..26194e27 100644
--- a/Makefile.toml
+++ b/Makefile.toml
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ ALL_FEATURES = "all-widgets,macros,serde"
 
 # Windows does not support building termion, so this avoids the build failure by providing two
 # sets of flags, one for Windows and one for other platforms.
-# Windows: --features=all-widgets,macros,serde,crossterm,termwiz
-# Other: --all-features
-ALL_FEATURES_FLAG = { source = "${CARGO_MAKE_RUST_TARGET_OS}", default_value = "--all-features", mapping = { "windows" = "--features=all-widgets,macros,serde,crossterm,termwiz" } }
+# Windows: --features=all-widgets,macros,serde,crossterm,termwiz,underline-color
+# Other: --features=all-widgets,macros,serde,crossterm,termion,termwiz,underline-color
+ALL_FEATURES_FLAG = { source = "${CARGO_MAKE_RUST_TARGET_OS}", default_value = "--features=all-widgets,macros,serde,crossterm,termion,termwiz", mapping = { "windows" = "--features=all-widgets,macros,serde,crossterm,termwiz" } }
 
 [tasks.default]
 alias = "ci"
diff --git a/src/backend/crossterm.rs b/src/backend/crossterm.rs
index 958fcdc8..77372229 100644
--- a/src/backend/crossterm.rs
+++ b/src/backend/crossterm.rs
@@ -4,12 +4,14 @@
 //! [Crossterm]: https://crates.io/crates/crossterm
 use std::io::{self, Write};
 
+#[cfg(feature = "underline-color")]
+use crossterm::style::SetUnderlineColor;
 use crossterm::{
     cursor::{Hide, MoveTo, Show},
     execute, queue,
     style::{
         Attribute as CAttribute, Color as CColor, Print, SetAttribute, SetBackgroundColor,
-        SetForegroundColor, SetUnderlineColor,
+        SetForegroundColor,
     },
     terminal::{self, Clear},
 };
@@ -124,6 +126,7 @@ where
     {
         let mut fg = Color::Reset;
         let mut bg = Color::Reset;
+        #[cfg(feature = "underline-color")]
         let mut underline_color = Color::Reset;
         let mut modifier = Modifier::empty();
         let mut last_pos: Option<(u16, u16)> = None;
@@ -151,6 +154,7 @@ where
                 queue!(self.writer, SetBackgroundColor(color))?;
                 bg = cell.bg;
             }
+            #[cfg(feature = "underline-color")]
             if cell.underline_color != underline_color {
                 let color = CColor::from(cell.underline_color);
                 queue!(self.writer, SetUnderlineColor(color))?;
@@ -160,13 +164,21 @@ where
             queue!(self.writer, Print(&cell.symbol))?;
         }
 
-        queue!(
+        #[cfg(feature = "underline-color")]
+        return queue!(
             self.writer,
             SetForegroundColor(CColor::Reset),
             SetBackgroundColor(CColor::Reset),
             SetUnderlineColor(CColor::Reset),
-            SetAttribute(CAttribute::Reset)
-        )
+            SetAttribute(CAttribute::Reset),
+        );
+        #[cfg(not(feature = "underline-color"))]
+        return queue!(
+            self.writer,
+            SetForegroundColor(CColor::Reset),
+            SetBackgroundColor(CColor::Reset),
+            SetAttribute(CAttribute::Reset),
+        );
     }
 
     fn hide_cursor(&mut self) -> io::Result<()> {
diff --git a/src/buffer.rs b/src/buffer.rs
index fa86fba0..b87881b5 100644
--- a/src/buffer.rs
+++ b/src/buffer.rs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ pub struct Cell {
     pub symbol: String,
     pub fg: Color,
     pub bg: Color,
-    #[cfg(feature = "crossterm")]
+    #[cfg(feature = "underline-color")]
     pub underline_color: Color,
     pub modifier: Modifier,
     pub skip: bool,
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ impl Cell {
         if let Some(c) = style.bg {
             self.bg = c;
         }
-        #[cfg(feature = "crossterm")]
+        #[cfg(feature = "underline-color")]
         if let Some(c) = style.underline_color {
             self.underline_color = c;
         }
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ impl Cell {
         self
     }
 
-    #[cfg(feature = "crossterm")]
+    #[cfg(feature = "underline-color")]
     pub fn style(&self) -> Style {
         Style::default()
             .fg(self.fg)
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ impl Cell {
             .add_modifier(self.modifier)
     }
 
-    #[cfg(not(feature = "crossterm"))]
+    #[cfg(not(feature = "underline-color"))]
     pub fn style(&self) -> Style {
         Style::default()
             .fg(self.fg)
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ impl Cell {
         self.symbol.push(' ');
         self.fg = Color::Reset;
         self.bg = Color::Reset;
-        #[cfg(feature = "crossterm")]
+        #[cfg(feature = "underline-color")]
         {
             self.underline_color = Color::Reset;
         }
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ impl Default for Cell {
             symbol: " ".into(),
             fg: Color::Reset,
             bg: Color::Reset,
-            #[cfg(feature = "crossterm")]
+            #[cfg(feature = "underline-color")]
             underline_color: Color::Reset,
             modifier: Modifier::empty(),
             skip: false,
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ impl Default for Cell {
 ///     symbol: String::from("r"),
 ///     fg: Color::Red,
 ///     bg: Color::White,
-///     #[cfg(feature = "crossterm")]
+///     #[cfg(feature = "underline-color")]
 ///     underline_color: Color::Reset,
 ///     modifier: Modifier::empty(),
 ///     skip: false
@@ -560,7 +560,7 @@ impl Debug for Buffer {
                     overwritten.push((x, &c.symbol));
                 }
                 skip = std::cmp::max(skip, c.symbol.width()).saturating_sub(1);
-                #[cfg(feature = "crossterm")]
+                #[cfg(feature = "underline-color")]
                 {
                     let style = (c.fg, c.bg, c.underline_color, c.modifier);
                     if last_style != Some(style) {
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@ impl Debug for Buffer {
                         styles.push((x, y, c.fg, c.bg, c.underline_color, c.modifier));
                     }
                 }
-                #[cfg(not(feature = "crossterm"))]
+                #[cfg(not(feature = "underline-color"))]
                 {
                     let style = (c.fg, c.bg, c.modifier);
                     if last_style != Some(style) {
@@ -586,12 +586,12 @@ impl Debug for Buffer {
         }
         f.write_str("    ],\n    styles: [\n")?;
         for s in styles {
-            #[cfg(feature = "crossterm")]
+            #[cfg(feature = "underline-color")]
             f.write_fmt(format_args!(
                 "        x: {}, y: {}, fg: {:?}, bg: {:?}, underline: {:?}, modifier: {:?},\n",
                 s.0, s.1, s.2, s.3, s.4, s.5
             ))?;
-            #[cfg(not(feature = "crossterm"))]
+            #[cfg(not(feature = "underline-color"))]
             f.write_fmt(format_args!(
                 "        x: {}, y: {}, fg: {:?}, bg: {:?}, modifier: {:?},\n",
                 s.0, s.1, s.2, s.3, s.4
@@ -625,7 +625,7 @@ mod tests {
                 .bg(Color::Yellow)
                 .add_modifier(Modifier::BOLD),
         );
-        #[cfg(feature = "crossterm")]
+        #[cfg(feature = "underline-color")]
         assert_eq!(
             format!("{buf:?}"),
             indoc::indoc!(
@@ -643,7 +643,7 @@ mod tests {
                 }"
             )
         );
-        #[cfg(not(feature = "crossterm"))]
+        #[cfg(not(feature = "underline-color"))]
         assert_eq!(
             format!("{buf:?}"),
             indoc::indoc!(
diff --git a/src/style.rs b/src/style.rs
index 812ea4b6..09b4fc80 100644
--- a/src/style.rs
+++ b/src/style.rs
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ impl fmt::Debug for Modifier {
 /// let styles = [
 ///     Style::default().fg(Color::Blue).add_modifier(Modifier::BOLD | Modifier::ITALIC),
 ///     Style::default().bg(Color::Red).add_modifier(Modifier::UNDERLINED),
-///     #[cfg(feature = "crossterm")]
+///     #[cfg(feature = "underline-color")]
 ///     Style::default().underline_color(Color::Green),
 ///     Style::default().fg(Color::Yellow).remove_modifier(Modifier::ITALIC),
 /// ];
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ impl fmt::Debug for Modifier {
 ///     Style {
 ///         fg: Some(Color::Yellow),
 ///         bg: Some(Color::Red),
-///         #[cfg(feature = "crossterm")]
+///         #[cfg(feature = "underline-color")]
 ///         underline_color: Some(Color::Green),
 ///         add_modifier: Modifier::BOLD | Modifier::UNDERLINED,
 ///         sub_modifier: Modifier::empty(),
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ impl fmt::Debug for Modifier {
 ///     Style {
 ///         fg: Some(Color::Yellow),
 ///         bg: Some(Color::Reset),
-///         #[cfg(feature = "crossterm")]
+///         #[cfg(feature = "underline-color")]
 ///         underline_color: Some(Color::Reset),
 ///         add_modifier: Modifier::empty(),
 ///         sub_modifier: Modifier::empty(),
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ impl fmt::Debug for Modifier {
 pub struct Style {
     pub fg: Option<Color>,
     pub bg: Option<Color>,
-    #[cfg(feature = "crossterm")]
+    #[cfg(feature = "underline-color")]
     pub underline_color: Option<Color>,
     pub add_modifier: Modifier,
     pub sub_modifier: Modifier,
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ impl Style {
         Style {
             fg: None,
             bg: None,
-            #[cfg(feature = "crossterm")]
+            #[cfg(feature = "underline-color")]
             underline_color: None,
             add_modifier: Modifier::empty(),
             sub_modifier: Modifier::empty(),
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ impl Style {
         Style {
             fg: Some(Color::Reset),
             bg: Some(Color::Reset),
-            #[cfg(feature = "crossterm")]
+            #[cfg(feature = "underline-color")]
             underline_color: Some(Color::Reset),
             add_modifier: Modifier::empty(),
             sub_modifier: Modifier::all(),
@@ -272,9 +272,12 @@ impl Style {
     /// Changes the underline color. The text must be underlined with a modifier for this to work.
     ///
     /// This uses a non-standard ANSI escape sequence. It is supported by most terminal emulators,
-    /// but is only implemented in the crossterm backend.
+    /// but is only implemented in the crossterm backend and enabled by the `underline-color`
+    /// feature flag.
     ///
-    /// See [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ANSI_escape_code#SGR_(Select_Graphic_Rendition)_parameters) code `58` and `59` for more information.
+    /// See
+    /// [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ANSI_escape_code#SGR_(Select_Graphic_Rendition)_parameters)
+    /// code `58` and `59` for more information.
     ///
     /// ## Examples
     ///
@@ -284,7 +287,7 @@ impl Style {
     /// let diff = Style::default().underline_color(Color::Red).add_modifier(Modifier::UNDERLINED);
     /// assert_eq!(style.patch(diff), Style::default().underline_color(Color::Red).add_modifier(Modifier::UNDERLINED));
     /// ```
-    #[cfg(feature = "crossterm")]
+    #[cfg(feature = "underline-color")]
     pub const fn underline_color(mut self, color: Color) -> Style {
         self.underline_color = Some(color);
         self
@@ -347,7 +350,7 @@ impl Style {
         self.fg = other.fg.or(self.fg);
         self.bg = other.bg.or(self.bg);
 
-        #[cfg(feature = "crossterm")]
+        #[cfg(feature = "underline-color")]
         {
             self.underline_color = other.underline_color.or(self.underline_color);
         }
diff --git a/src/widgets/gauge.rs b/src/widgets/gauge.rs
index 4c4baa29..3926c7ac 100644
--- a/src/widgets/gauge.rs
+++ b/src/widgets/gauge.rs
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ impl<'a> Widget for LineGauge<'a> {
                 .set_style(Style {
                     fg: self.gauge_style.fg,
                     bg: None,
-                    #[cfg(feature = "crossterm")]
+                    #[cfg(feature = "underline-color")]
                     underline_color: self.gauge_style.underline_color,
                     add_modifier: self.gauge_style.add_modifier,
                     sub_modifier: self.gauge_style.sub_modifier,
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ impl<'a> Widget for LineGauge<'a> {
                 .set_style(Style {
                     fg: self.gauge_style.bg,
                     bg: None,
-                    #[cfg(feature = "crossterm")]
+                    #[cfg(feature = "underline-color")]
                     underline_color: self.gauge_style.underline_color,
                     add_modifier: self.gauge_style.add_modifier,
                     sub_modifier: self.gauge_style.sub_modifier,