diff --git a/SizeMatters.taskpapertheme b/SizeMatters.taskpapertheme
index b8d63c9..a38f975 100644
--- a/SizeMatters.taskpapertheme
+++ b/SizeMatters.taskpapertheme
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
   <!-- base colors -->
   <color id="foreground" red="0.75" green="0.75" blue="0.75" alpha="1.0" />
-  <color id="background" red="0.3"  green="0.3"  blue="0.3"  alpha="1.0" />
+  <color id="background" red="0.2"  green="0.2"  blue="0.2"  alpha="1.0" />
 
   <!-- window style -->
   <window