diff --git a/theme.py b/theme.py
index c283b447a..9e601ff7b 100644
--- a/theme.py
+++ b/theme.py
@@ -958,6 +958,9 @@ def setThemeHacker(baseDir: str):
 def setThemeLight(baseDir: str):
     name = 'light'
     themeParams = {
+        "newswire-item-moderated-color", "grey",
+        "newswire-date-moderated-color": "grey",
+        "newswire-date-color": "#0562bd",
         "search-banner-height": "25vh",
         "search-banner-height-mobile": "15vh",
         "banner-height": "20vh",