diff --git a/colors/src/colors.rs b/colors/src/colors.rs
index ee3a2a5..2f4f586 100644
--- a/colors/src/colors.rs
+++ b/colors/src/colors.rs
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ impl Default for PrimaryColors {
     fn default() -> Self {
         PrimaryColors {
             foreground: Color::Rgb(0x0F, 0x14, 0x19),
-            background: Color::Rgb(0x18, 0x16, 0x16),
+            background: Color::Rgb(0x1f, 0x1f, 0x28),
             accent: Color::Rgb(0xb6, 0x92, 0x7b),
             hover: Color::Rgb(0x38, 0x38, 0x38),
         }
diff --git a/tui/src/components/api_explorer/req_editor.rs b/tui/src/components/api_explorer/req_editor.rs
index f84b74a..3e4df08 100644
--- a/tui/src/components/api_explorer/req_editor.rs
+++ b/tui/src/components/api_explorer/req_editor.rs
@@ -183,8 +183,7 @@ impl<'re> ReqEditor<'re> {
             .add(cursor.content.len())
             .add(percentage.content.len());
 
-        let padding = Span::from(" ".repeat(size.width.sub(content_len as u16).into()))
-            .bg(self.colors.normal.black);
+        let padding = Span::from(" ".repeat(size.width.sub(content_len as u16).into()));
 
         match self.editor_mode {
             EditorMode::Insert => {