diff --git a/SignalMessaging/appearance/Theme+OWS.swift b/SignalMessaging/appearance/Theme+OWS.swift
index 5555e1ec17..5a0e826a5d 100644
--- a/SignalMessaging/appearance/Theme+OWS.swift
+++ b/SignalMessaging/appearance/Theme+OWS.swift
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ public extension Theme {
     }
 
     class var selectedConversationCellColor: UIColor {
-        return Theme.isDarkThemeEnabled ? UIColor.ows_whiteAlpha30 : UIColor.ows_accentBlue.withAlphaComponent(0.15)
+        return Theme.isDarkThemeEnabled ? UIColor.ows_whiteAlpha20 : UIColor.ows_accentBlue.withAlphaComponent(0.15)
     }
 }