diff --git a/extensions/configuration-editing/src/extension.ts b/extensions/configuration-editing/src/extension.ts
index f6ec0b625e7..0d782d60838 100644
--- a/extensions/configuration-editing/src/extension.ts
+++ b/extensions/configuration-editing/src/extension.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,12 @@ import * as path from 'path';
 import { SettingsDocument } from './settingsDocumentHelper';
 
 const fadedDecoration = vscode.window.createTextEditorDecorationType({
-	color: '#777'
+	light: {
+		color: '#757575'
+	},
+	dark: {
+		color: '#878787'
+	}
 });
 
 let pendingLaunchJsonDecoration: NodeJS.Timer;