diff --git a/racevisionGame/src/main/resources/css/dayMode.css b/racevisionGame/src/main/resources/css/dayMode.css
index 4e8e1736..77ba9a2f 100644
--- a/racevisionGame/src/main/resources/css/dayMode.css
+++ b/racevisionGame/src/main/resources/css/dayMode.css
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@
     -fx-control-inner-background-alt: derive(-fx-control-inner-background, 10%);
 
     /* text colors depending on background's brightness */
-    -fx-light-text-color: rgb(220, 220, 220);
-    -fx-mid-text-color: rgb(100, 100, 100);
-    -fx-dark-text-color: rgb(20, 20, 20);
+    -fx-light-text-color: rgb(80, 80, 80);
+    -fx-mid-text-color: rgb(20, 20, 20);
+    -fx-dark-text-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);
 
     /*highlighting/accenting objects.  */
     -fx-accent: rgb(128, 128, 128);