diff --git a/modules/qt/kvconfig.mustache b/modules/qt/kvconfig.mustache
index 9388d11b..a5575c43 100644
--- a/modules/qt/kvconfig.mustache
+++ b/modules/qt/kvconfig.mustache
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ light.color=#{{base03-hex}}
 mid.light.color=#{{base03-hex}}
 dark.color=#{{base00-hex}}
 mid.color=#{{base00-hex}}
-highlight.color=#{{base03-hex}}
+highlight.color=#{{base0E-hex}}
 inactive.highlight.color=#{{base03-hex}}
 tooltip.base.color=#{{base00-hex}}
 text.color=#{{base05-hex}}
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ window.text.color=#{{base05-hex}}
 button.text.color=#{{base05-hex}}
 disabled.text.color=#{{base04-hex}}
 tooltip.text.color=#{{base05-hex}}
-highlight.text.color=#{{base05-hex}}
+highlight.text.color=#{{base00-hex}}
 link.color=#{{base0D-hex}}
 link.visited.color=#{{base0E-hex}}