diff --git a/gtk/theme/Adwaita/_colors.scss b/gtk/theme/Adwaita/_colors.scss
index 3eddb09ad5..507286dafe 100644
--- a/gtk/theme/Adwaita/_colors.scss
+++ b/gtk/theme/Adwaita/_colors.scss
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ $top_hilight: $borders_edge;
 $dark_fill: mix($borders_color, $bg_color, 50%);
 $headerbar_color: if($variant == 'light', lighten($bg_color, 5%), darken($bg_color, 3%));
 $menu_color: $base_color;
-$menu_selected_color: if($variant == 'light', darken($bg_color, 3%), $bg_color);
+$menu_selected_color: if($variant == 'light', darken($bg_color, 6%), darken($bg_color, 8%));
 
 $scrollbar_bg_color: if($variant == 'light', mix($bg_color, $fg_color, 80%), mix($base_color, $bg_color, 50%));
 $scrollbar_slider_color: mix($fg_color, $bg_color, 60%);