diff --git a/styles/syntax-variables.less b/styles/syntax-variables.less
index dddcf94..016a674 100644
--- a/styles/syntax-variables.less
+++ b/styles/syntax-variables.less
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@
 
 // Gutter colors
 @syntax-gutter-text-color: @base00;
-@syntax-gutter-text-color-selected: @base01;
+@syntax-gutter-text-color-selected: @base03;
 @syntax-gutter-background-color: @base2;
-@syntax-gutter-background-color-selected: darken(@syntax-gutter-background-color, 4%);
+@syntax-gutter-background-color-selected: darken(@syntax-gutter-background-color, 10%);
 
 // For git diff info. i.e. in the gutter
 @syntax-color-added: @green;