diff --git a/assets/css/beautifuljekyll.css b/assets/css/beautifuljekyll.css
index 18a4475..6fbc0a9 100644
--- a/assets/css/beautifuljekyll.css
+++ b/assets/css/beautifuljekyll.css
@@ -864,7 +864,7 @@ pre {
 }
 .highlight > pre {
   background-image: linear-gradient(
-    rgba(0,0,0,0.06), rgba(0,0,0,0.06) 1.5em, rgba(0,0,0,0.03) 1.5em, rgba(0,0,0,0.03) 3em);
+    rgba(0,0,0,0.03), rgba(0,0,0,0.03) 1.5em, rgba(0,0,0,0.015) 1.5em, rgba(0,0,0,0.015) 3em);
   background-size: auto 3em;
   background-position-y: 0.625rem;
   border: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.1);