diff --git a/packages/kbn-monaco/src/esql/lib/esql_theme.ts b/packages/kbn-monaco/src/esql/lib/esql_theme.ts
index 67a4a518a0d63..b10c924992f05 100644
--- a/packages/kbn-monaco/src/esql/lib/esql_theme.ts
+++ b/packages/kbn-monaco/src/esql/lib/esql_theme.ts
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ export const buildESQLTheme = ({
           'closing_metrics_line_comment',
           'closing_metrics_multiline_comment',
         ],
-        euiThemeVars.euiColorDisabled
+        euiThemeVars.euiTextSubduedColor
       ),
 
       // values