diff --git a/theme/indymediamodern/theme.json b/theme/indymediamodern/theme.json
index 05aeb2ff9..91859ddaa 100644
--- a/theme/indymediamodern/theme.json
+++ b/theme/indymediamodern/theme.json
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
     "main-bg-color-reply": "white",
     "main-bg-color-report": "white",
     "main-header-color-roles": "#ebebf0",
-    "cw-color": "#777",
+    "cw-color": "black",
     "main-fg-color": "black",
     "login-fg-color": "black",
     "options-fg-color": "black",
diff --git a/theme/light/theme.json b/theme/light/theme.json
index d7ca0a1ac..04702c9ec 100644
--- a/theme/light/theme.json
+++ b/theme/light/theme.json
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
     "main-bg-color-reply": "white",
     "main-bg-color-report": "#e3dbf0",
     "main-header-color-roles": "#ebebf0",
-    "cw-color": "#2d2c37",
+    "cw-color": "#777",
     "main-fg-color": "#2d2c37",
     "login-fg-color": "#2d2c37",
     "options-fg-color": "#2d2c37",