diff --git a/src/editor.h b/src/editor.h
--- a/src/editor.h
+++ b/src/editor.h
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@
 class QHBoxLayout;
 
 
-static const QColor LINE_HIGHLIGHT_COLOR(239, 247, 255);
-static const QColor WORD_HIGHLIGHT_COLOR(255, 255, 156);
+static const QColor LINE_HIGHLIGHT_COLOR(128,128,0);
+static const QColor WORD_HIGHLIGHT_COLOR(255,255, 156);
 static const QColor ERROR_HIGHLIGHT_COLOR(255, 200, 200);
 
 static const int EXTRA_SATURATION = 30;   // used for drawing the highlighted background