diff --git a/config.def.h b/config.def.h
index e83a60d..f215999 100644
--- a/config.def.h
+++ b/config.def.h
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ static const char *prompt      = NULL;      /* -p  option; prompt to the left of
 static const char *colors[SchemeLast][2] = {
 /*                      fg         bg       */
 	[SchemeNorm] = { "#224244", "#458588" },
-	[SchemeSel] =  { "#ffffff", "#376a6c" },
+	[SchemeSel] =  { "#ebdbb2", "#376a6c" },
 	[SchemeOut] =  { "#000000", "#00ffff" },
 };
 /* -l option; if nonzero, dmenu uses vertical list with given number of lines */