diff --git a/web_src/css/themes/theme-forgejo-dark.css b/web_src/css/themes/theme-forgejo-dark.css
index dd2e6dc9cb..092ef45f64 100644
--- a/web_src/css/themes/theme-forgejo-dark.css
+++ b/web_src/css/themes/theme-forgejo-dark.css
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@
   --color-label-text: #fff;
   --color-accent: var(--color-primary-light-1);
   --color-small-accent: var(--color-primary-light-5);
-  --color-active-line: #534d1b;
+  --color-active-line: var(--color-primary-alpha-20);
   accent-color: var(--color-accent);
   color-scheme: dark;
 }
diff --git a/web_src/css/themes/theme-forgejo-light.css b/web_src/css/themes/theme-forgejo-light.css
index 6dc07ccca2..85d0060652 100644
--- a/web_src/css/themes/theme-forgejo-light.css
+++ b/web_src/css/themes/theme-forgejo-light.css
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@
   --color-label-active-bg: #4c525e;
   --color-accent: var(--color-primary-light-1);
   --color-small-accent: var(--color-primary-light-5);
-  --color-active-line: #534d1b;
+  --color-active-line: var(--color-primary-light-6);
   accent-color: var(--color-accent);
   color-scheme: light;
 }