diff --git a/data/io.elementary.terminal.gschema.xml b/data/io.elementary.terminal.gschema.xml
index 6ce391c1ea..ef08fef8b6 100644
--- a/data/io.elementary.terminal.gschema.xml
+++ b/data/io.elementary.terminal.gschema.xml
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@
       <description>The shape of the cursor of the terminal.</description>
     </key>
     <key name="palette" type="s">
-      <default>"#073642:#dc322f:#859900:#b58900:#268bd2:#ec0048:#2aa198:#94a3a5:#586e75:#cb4b16:#859900:#b58900:#268bd2:#d33682:#2aa198:#6c71c4"</default>
+      <default>"#073642:#dc322f:#859900:#b58900:#268bd2:#d33682:#2aa198:#eee8d5:#002b36:#dc322f:#586e75:#657b83:#839496:#6c71c4:#93a1a1:#fdf6e3"</default>
       <summary>Palette of the terminal.</summary>
       <description>Defines the colors of various things in the terminal.</description>
     </key>
diff --git a/src/Themes.vala b/src/Themes.vala
index 48ce29cfed..022a3380cf 100644
--- a/src/Themes.vala
+++ b/src/Themes.vala
@@ -75,22 +75,22 @@ public class Terminal.Themes {
         switch (theme) {
             case (HIGH_CONTRAST):
                 string_palette = {
-                    "#073642", "#dc322f", "#859900", "#b58900", "#268bd2", "#ec0048", "#2aa198", "#94a3a5",
-                    "#586e75", "#cb4b16", "#859900", "#b58900", "#268bd2", "#d33682", "#2aa198", "#6c71c4",
+                    "#073642", "#dc322f", "#859900", "#b58900", "#268bd2", "#d33682", "#2aa198", "#eee8d5",
+                    "#002b36", "#dc322f", "#586e75", "#657b83", "#839496", "#6c71c4", "#93a1a1", "#fdf6e3",
                     "#ffffff", "#333333", "#839496"
                 };
                 break;
             case (LIGHT):
                 string_palette = {
-                    "#073642", "#dc322f", "#859900", "#b58900", "#268bd2", "#ec0048", "#2aa198", "#94a3a5",
-                    "#586e75", "#cb4b16", "#859900", "#b58900", "#268bd2", "#d33682", "#2aa198", "#6c71c4",
+                    "#073642", "#dc322f", "#859900", "#b58900", "#268bd2", "#d33682", "#2aa198", "#eee8d5",
+                    "#002b36", "#dc322f", "#586e75", "#657b83", "#839496", "#6c71c4", "#93a1a1", "#fdf6e3",
                     "#FDF6E3", "#586e75", "#839496"
                 };
                 break;
             case (DARK):
                 string_palette = {
-                    "#073642", "#dc322f", "#859900", "#b58900", "#268bd2", "#ec0048", "#2aa198", "#94a3a5",
-                    "#586e75", "#cb4b16", "#859900", "#b58900", "#268bd2", "#d33682", "#2aa198", "#6c71c4",
+                    "#073642", "#dc322f", "#859900", "#b58900", "#268bd2", "#d33682", "#2aa198", "#eee8d5",
+                    "#002b36", "#dc322f", "#586e75", "#657b83", "#839496", "#6c71c4", "#93a1a1", "#fdf6e3",
                     "#2E2E2E", "#a5a5a5", "#839496"
                 };
                 break;