diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/ui.h b/selfdrive/ui/ui.h
index 1f65ae4613..60d6ee56a1 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/ui.h
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/ui.h
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ const QColor bg_colors [] = {
 };
 
 static std::map<cereal::ControlsState::AlertStatus, QColor> alert_colors = {
-  {cereal::ControlsState::AlertStatus::NORMAL, QColor(0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0xa6)},
+  {cereal::ControlsState::AlertStatus::NORMAL, QColor(0x15, 0x15, 0x15, 0xf1)},
   {cereal::ControlsState::AlertStatus::USER_PROMPT, QColor(0xDA, 0x6F, 0x25, 0xf1)},
   {cereal::ControlsState::AlertStatus::CRITICAL, QColor(0xC9, 0x22, 0x31, 0xf1)},
 };