diff --git a/apps/client/src/stylesheets/theme-next/base.css b/apps/client/src/stylesheets/theme-next/base.css
index 54e0ebf04..80e529823 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/stylesheets/theme-next/base.css
+++ b/apps/client/src/stylesheets/theme-next/base.css
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
      * to maintain a higher contrast margin than on the usual note tree solid background. */
 
     /* The maximum lightness for the custom color in the light theme (%): */
-    --tree-item-light-theme-max-color-lightness: 50;
+    --tree-item-light-theme-max-color-lightness: 60;
     
     /* The minimum lightness for the custom color in the dark theme (%): */
     --tree-item-dark-theme-min-color-lightness: 60;