diff --git a/apps/metadata-editor/src/app/app.module.ts b/apps/metadata-editor/src/app/app.module.ts
index 93a9fc7d21..0df8bf2962 100644
--- a/apps/metadata-editor/src/app/app.module.ts
+++ b/apps/metadata-editor/src/app/app.module.ts
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ export class AppModule {
     ThemeService.applyCssVariables(
       getThemeConfig().PRIMARY_COLOR,
       getThemeConfig().SECONDARY_COLOR,
-      getThemeConfig().MAIN_COLOR || '#475569',
+      getThemeConfig().MAIN_COLOR || '#555',
       getThemeConfig().BACKGROUND_COLOR,
       getThemeConfig().MAIN_FONT || "'Rubik', sans-serif",
       getThemeConfig().TITLE_FONT || "'Readex Pro', sans-serif",
diff --git a/conf/default.toml b/conf/default.toml
index 307c4c72a9..462af0dcd2 100644
--- a/conf/default.toml
+++ b/conf/default.toml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ proxy_path = ""
 [theme]
 primary_color = "#c82850"
 secondary_color = "#001638"
-main_color = "#212029" # All-purpose text color
+main_color = "#555" # All-purpose text color
 background_color = "#fdfbff"
 
 # These optional parameters indicate which background should be used for the main header and the text color used