diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour3_styles.rc.in b/gtk2_ardour/ardour3_styles.rc.in
index cb05d68313..b8f8b85a2a 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour3_styles.rc.in
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour3_styles.rc.in
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ style "midi_channel_selector_button"
 	bg[NORMAL] = @@COLPREFIX@_bg
 	bg[ACTIVE] = @@COLPREFIX@_midi_channel_selector
 	fg[NORMAL] = @@COLPREFIX@_fg
-	fg[ACTIVE] = @@COLPREFIX@_darkest
+	fg[ACTIVE] = @@COLPREFIX@_muted_text
 }
 
 style "shuttle_control" = "very_small_text"
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour3_ui_dark.rc.in b/gtk2_ardour/ardour3_ui_dark.rc.in
index 6af4fc196c..0b422605f6 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour3_ui_dark.rc.in
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour3_ui_dark.rc.in
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #@color fg #EEEEEC
 #@color bg #54555d
 #@color text #EEEEEC
+#@color muted_text #CFCFC1
 #@color base #171717
 #@color fg_selected #EEF
 #@color bg_selected #58B
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@
 
 #@color arm #F33
 #@color solo #A8F730
-#@color midi_channel_selector #A8F730
+#@color midi_channel_selector #005900
 #@color mute #FFFA87
 #@color mono #DEC
 #@color monitor #FFAB34
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour3_ui_light.rc.in b/gtk2_ardour/ardour3_ui_light.rc.in
index 495191dc73..bd19bd7b7e 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour3_ui_light.rc.in
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour3_ui_light.rc.in
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #@color fg #171717
 #@color bg #cccccc
 #@color text #171717
+#@color muted_text #171717
 #@color base #cccccc
 #@color fg_selected #EEF
 #@color bg_selected #58B
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@
 
 #@color arm #F33
 #@color solo #A8F730
-#@color midi_channel_selector #A8F730
+#@color midi_channel_selector #005900
 #@color mute #FFFA87
 #@color mono #DEC
 #@color monitor #7596DE