diff --git a/data/theme/gtk-styles.css b/data/theme/gtk-styles.css
index 9c7e0fe1..e7829ba3 100644
--- a/data/theme/gtk-styles.css
+++ b/data/theme/gtk-styles.css
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 
 .calendar-view:selected {
     color: #0C73E5;
-    background-color: shade (#fff, 0.5);
+    background-color: shade (#fff, 0.8);
     font: bold;
 }
 
@@ -72,4 +72,4 @@
     background-color: @theme_bg_color;
     -GcalArrowBin-arrow-size: 12px;
     -GcalArrowContainer-shadow-span: 3px;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}