diff --git a/internal/observability/status_test.go b/internal/observability/status_test.go
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/internal/observability/status_test.go
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+package observability
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestFormatHTTPStatusReturnsPlainWhenNoColor(t *testing.T) {
+	colorLogs = false
+	if got := formatHTTPStatus(200); got != "200" {
+		t.Fatalf("got %q, want %q", got, "200")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestFormatHTTPStatusReturnsFallback(t *testing.T) {
+	colorLogs = false
+	if got := formatHTTPStatus("ok"); got != "ok" {
+		t.Fatalf("got %q, want %q", got, "ok")
+	}
+}