diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index e3dafbb..66e0583 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ colorscheme.
 
 | Name        | Hex (balance 70 / 0.3) | Description                       |
 | ----------- | ---------------------- | --------------------------------- |
-| base04      | #00222b                | sidebar background / float window |
+| base04      | #002731                | sidebar background / float window |
 | mix_yellow  | #364725                | yellow + base03 / optional        |
 | mix_orange  | #3c342c                | orange + base03 / optional        |
 | mix_red     | #422d33                | red + base03 / optional           |
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ colorscheme.
 
 | Name        | Hex (balance 70 / 0.3) | Description                       |
 | ----------- | ---------------------- | --------------------------------- |
-| base04      | #0b2a32                | sidebar background / float window |
+| base04      | #0e3641                | sidebar background / float window |
 | mix_yellow  | #4c5f3f                | yellow + base03 / optional        |
 | mix_orange  | #525248                | orange + base03 / optional        |
 | mix_red     | #56444a                | red + base03 / optional           |
diff --git a/lua/solarized/palette/init.lua b/lua/solarized/palette/init.lua
index 68d2532..b13c333 100644
--- a/lua/solarized/palette/init.lua
+++ b/lua/solarized/palette/init.lua
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ M.solarized = {
   base01 = '#586E75',
   base02 = '#073642',
   base03 = '#002B36',
-  base04 = '#001E26',
+  base04 = '#002731',
   base1 = '#93A1A1',
   base2 = '#eee8d5',
   base3 = '#fdf6e3',
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ M.solarized = {
 
 ---@type solarized.palette
 M.selenized = {
-  base04 = '#0b2a32',
+  base04 = '#0e3641',
   base03 = '#103c48',
   base02 = '#184956',
   base01 = '#72898f',
diff --git a/lua/solarized/palette/solarized-light.lua b/lua/solarized/palette/solarized-light.lua
index 6e96329..eefd014 100644
--- a/lua/solarized/palette/solarized-light.lua
+++ b/lua/solarized/palette/solarized-light.lua
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ local M = {}
 
 ---@type solarized.palette
 M.solarized = {
-  base04 = '#001E26',
+  base04 = '#002731',
   base03 = '#002b36',
   base02 = '#073642',
   base01 = '#586E75',
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ M.solarized = {
 
 ---@type solarized.palette
 M.selenized = {
-  base04 = '#0b2a32',
+  base04 = '#0e3641',
   base03 = '#103c48',
   base02 = '#184956',
   base01 = '#3a4d53',