diff --git a/indra/newview/skins/default/colors.xml b/indra/newview/skins/default/colors.xml
index aeea2306f773d8082e67e852b40cdb3e71750010..be94b40065184020f21ea4ef22e6c139af0623ea 100644
--- a/indra/newview/skins/default/colors.xml
+++ b/indra/newview/skins/default/colors.xml
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@
      reference="AvatarListItemIconOfflineColor" />
     <color
      name="BackgroundChatColor"
-     reference="DkGray_66" />
+     reference="White" />
     <color
      name="ButtonBorderColor"
      reference="Unused?" />