diff --git a/share/qtcreator/themes/dark.creatortheme b/share/qtcreator/themes/dark.creatortheme
index 5372b0a737a..9121cb7cdf0 100644
--- a/share/qtcreator/themes/dark.creatortheme
+++ b/share/qtcreator/themes/dark.creatortheme
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ FancyTabWidgetDisabledUnselectedTextColor=textDisabled
 FancyTabWidgetEnabledSelectedTextColor=text
 FancyTabWidgetEnabledUnselectedTextColor=text
 FancyToolButtonHoverColor=35ffffff
-FancyToolButtonSelectedColor=66000000
+FancyToolButtonSelectedColor=7effffff
 FutureProgressBackgroundColor=shadowBackground
 IconsBaseColor=ffdcdcdc
 IconsDisabledColor=textDisabled