diff --git a/theme/pixel/theme.json b/theme/pixel/theme.json
index f01de47e3..901b84b4a 100644
--- a/theme/pixel/theme.json
+++ b/theme/pixel/theme.json
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
     "column-left-color": "#9ba0d4",
     "column-left-header-background": "#5152a3",
     "column-left-header-color": "white",
-    "column-left-fg-color": "#9ba0d4",
+    "column-left-fg-color": "black",
     "main-fg-color": "black",
     "text-entry-foreground": "black",
     "options-fg-color": "black",