diff --git a/frontend/src/sidebar/SidebarContext.js b/frontend/src/sidebar/SidebarContext.js
index 12f6ce6..8bd7517 100644
--- a/frontend/src/sidebar/SidebarContext.js
+++ b/frontend/src/sidebar/SidebarContext.js
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ const SidebarContext = createContext(null);
 
 const THEME_STORAGE_KEY = 'papercrate_theme_settings';
 const DEFAULT_NEUTRAL_HUE = 145;
-const DEFAULT_NEUTRAL_CHROMA = 0.15;
-const DEFAULT_NEUTRAL_CONTRAST = 0.364;
+const DEFAULT_NEUTRAL_CHROMA = 0.1;
+const DEFAULT_NEUTRAL_CONTRAST = 0.3;
 const DEFAULT_THEME_MODE = 'system';
 const THEME_MODES = ['system', 'light', 'dark'];