diff --git a/vim/colors/monotonous.vim b/vim/colors/monotonous.vim
index 5757e44..8d122b1 100644
--- a/vim/colors/monotonous.vim
+++ b/vim/colors/monotonous.vim
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ call SetColor('MatchParen',   '#ffffff', '#292929', '',        '#e6e6e6', 'bold'
 call SetColor('ModeMsg',      '#c6c6c6', '',        '#333333', '',        'italic')
 
 call SetColor('MoreMsg',      '#c6c6c6', '',        '#333333', '',        'italic')
-call SetColor('NonText',      '#767676', '',        '#555555', '',        '')
+call SetColor('NonText',      '#767676', '',        '#bbbbbb', '',        '')
 call SetColor('Pmenu',        '#585858', '#121212', '#666666', g:ui_l_bg, '')
 call SetColor('PmenuSel',     '#b2b2b2', '#121212', '#333333', '#c7c7c7', '')
 call SetColor('PmenuSbar',    '#333333', '#121212', '',        '#c0c0c0', '')