diff --git a/theme/src/main/resources/com/github/weisj/darklaf/theme/high_contrast_dark/high_contrast_dark_defaults.properties b/theme/src/main/resources/com/github/weisj/darklaf/theme/high_contrast_dark/high_contrast_dark_defaults.properties
index dc2fea1d..84ad6a8c 100644
--- a/theme/src/main/resources/com/github/weisj/darklaf/theme/high_contrast_dark/high_contrast_dark_defaults.properties
+++ b/theme/src/main/resources/com/github/weisj/darklaf/theme/high_contrast_dark/high_contrast_dark_defaults.properties
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@ Theme.highContrast                = true
 %gridLine                         = E6E6E6
 
 ####Highlight####
-%hoverHighlight                   = 191919
-%clickHighlight                   = 2D2D2D
+%hoverHighlight                   = 2D2D2D
+%clickHighlight                   = 3D3D3D
 
 %hoverHighlightOutline            = 1AEBFF
 %clickHighlightOutline            = 00b0c0