diff --git a/lib/menu.c b/lib/menu.c
index f74cf28..a22a17e 100644
--- a/lib/menu.c
+++ b/lib/menu.c
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ static const char *default_colors[BM_COLOR_LAST] = {
     "#121212FF", // BM_COLOR_FEEDBACK_FG
     "#121212FF", // BM_COLOR_SELECTED_BG
     "#D81860FF", // BM_COLOR_SELECTED_FG
-    "#D81860FF", // BM_COLOR_ALTERNATE_BG
-    "#121212FF", // BM_COLOR_ALTERNATE_FG
+    "#121212FF", // BM_COLOR_ALTERNATE_BG
+    "#CACACAFF", // BM_COLOR_ALTERNATE_FG
     "#121212FF", // BM_COLOR_SCROLLBAR_BG
     "#D81860FF", // BM_COLOR_SCROLLBAR_FG
     "#D81860FF", // BM_COLOR_BORDER