diff --git a/pd/nw/css/subdued.css b/pd/nw/css/subdued.css
index 8642c12366b899d08aa9d589ccab3f14a3cb3ff5..d586440a76beff5a5c596524a7d845e49902e209 100644
--- a/pd/nw/css/subdued.css
+++ b/pd/nw/css/subdued.css
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ mark.console_find_highlighted {
 }
 
 #svg_fg {
-    fill: #bbb;
+    fill: black;
 }
 
 #selection_rectangle {