diff --git a/jupyterthemes/styles/solarizedd.less b/jupyterthemes/styles/solarizedd.less
index 846af5b7..03934f16 100644
--- a/jupyterthemes/styles/solarizedd.less
+++ b/jupyterthemes/styles/solarizedd.less
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ http://ethanschoonover.com/solarized
 
 /* solarized notebook colors */
 @notebook-bg:           @solar-base03;
-@notebook-fg:           @solar-base01;
+@notebook-fg:           @solar-base0;
 @notebook-base:         @notebook-bg;
 
 /* jtplot figure style */
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ http://ethanschoonover.com/solarized
 @cm-linenumber:         @solar-base00;
 @cm-atom:               @magenta;
 @cm-attribute:          @magenta;
-@cm-comment:            @solar-base1;
+@cm-comment:            @solar-base01;
 @cm-property:           @blue;
 @cm-keyword:            @green;
 @cm-string:             @cyan;