diff --git a/src/containers/FindBar.css b/src/containers/FindBar.css
index 6c385080..e19a35da 100644
--- a/src/containers/FindBar.css
+++ b/src/containers/FindBar.css
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 :root {
-  --foregroundColor: #222;
+  --foregroundColor: #555;
   --backgroundColor: rgba(245, 245, 245, 0.98);
   --textFieldBorderColor: #e7e7e7;
-  --highlightFGColor: #000;
+  --highlightFGColor: #444;
   --highlightBGColor: #d2dee4;
 }
 
@@ -73,11 +73,16 @@
 .command {
   padding: 6px;
   cursor: default;
+  color: var(--foregroundColor);
+}
+
+.command strong, .highlightedCommand strong {
+  color: #000;
 }
 
 .command .faded {
   font-weight: 300;
-  color: #555;
+  color: #888;
 }
 
 .highlightedCommand {
diff --git a/src/containers/FindBar.js b/src/containers/FindBar.js
index b6c52c67..829e9d5f 100644
--- a/src/containers/FindBar.js
+++ b/src/containers/FindBar.js
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ class FindBar extends Component {
             <span><Icon type="search"/>Search... </span> :
             <span className={styles.faded}><Icon type="search"/>Search for: </span>
           }
-          {this.state.value}</span>
+          <strong>{this.state.value}</strong></span>
         );
       }
       return (