diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 84ad9eec..fa0c2afe 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,12 @@
 
 All the changes made to Showcase theme for Hugo.
 
+## v1.2.0 - 2021-07-18
+
+### Added
+
+- Add color customization for Intro and Social links blocks
+
 ## v1.1.0 - 2021-07-17
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b59205e8..1d41c050 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ Blist is a clean and fast blog theme for your Hugo site.
 - Text Search
 - Social links
 - Code highlighting
+- Color customization
 - Dark mode
 - Fast performance
 - SEO optimized
@@ -86,6 +87,12 @@ Menu in Blist theme is pre-set to have all section names. You can include custom
 
 `[params.darkModeToggle]` enables the dark mode toggle in header. The preference is then saved so that the mode is automatically chosen for return visits.
 
+### Customize Ascent Color
+
+Use `[params.ascentColor]` to change the default `pink` color to any supported color from the [list of default colors](https://tailwindcss.com/docs/customizing-colors) from Tailwind CSS.
+
+Some example values: bg-blue-200, bg-yellow-300
+
 ### Search
 
 `[params.enableSearch]` option is used to enable search option in the theme.
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 9fd882a8..7abc0825 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "blist",
-  "version": "1.1.0",
+  "version": "1.2.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 1,
   "requires": true,
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5a30e35e..50ab9a64 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "blist",
-  "version": "1.1.0",
+  "version": "1.2.0",
   "description": "Blist is a clean and fast blog theme for your Hugo site.",
   "main": "index.js",
   "repository": "https://github.com/apvarun/blist-hugo-theme",