diff --git a/.Xdefaults b/.Xdefaults
index 877e0f8..a2aa522 100644
--- a/.Xdefaults
+++ b/.Xdefaults
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 #define S_cyan #2aa198
 #define S_green #859900
 
-*background: S_base03
+*background: #002b36
 *foreground: S_base00
 *fading: 40
 *fadeColor: S_base03