diff --git a/crates/theme/src/default_colors.rs b/crates/theme/src/default_colors.rs
index 755ece62f9..4e369e917d 100644
--- a/crates/theme/src/default_colors.rs
+++ b/crates/theme/src/default_colors.rs
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ impl ThemeColors {
             tab_bar_background: neutral().light().step_2(),
             tab_inactive_background: neutral().light().step_2(),
             tab_active_background: neutral().light().step_1(),
-            search_match_background: neutral().light().step_2(),
+            search_match_background: neutral().light().step_5(),
             panel_background: neutral().light().step_2(),
             panel_focused_border: blue().light().step_5(),
             pane_focused_border: blue().light().step_5(),
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ impl ThemeColors {
             tab_bar_background: neutral().dark().step_2(),
             tab_inactive_background: neutral().dark().step_2(),
             tab_active_background: neutral().dark().step_1(),
-            search_match_background: neutral().dark().step_2(),
+            search_match_background: neutral().dark().step_5(),
             panel_background: neutral().dark().step_2(),
             panel_focused_border: blue().dark().step_5(),
             pane_focused_border: blue().dark().step_5(),