diff --git a/extensions/theme-solarized-dark/themes/solarized-dark-color-theme.json b/extensions/theme-solarized-dark/themes/solarized-dark-color-theme.json
index f21572d1c11..5309eb6fd1a 100644
--- a/extensions/theme-solarized-dark/themes/solarized-dark-color-theme.json
+++ b/extensions/theme-solarized-dark/themes/solarized-dark-color-theme.json
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@
 		"terminal.ansiMagenta": "#d33682",
 		"terminal.ansiCyan": "#2aa198",
 		"terminal.ansiWhite": "#eee8d5",
-		"terminal.ansiBrightBlack": "#002b36",
+		"terminal.ansiBrightBlack": "#586e75",
 		"terminal.ansiBrightRed": "#cb4b16",
 		"terminal.ansiBrightGreen": "#586e75",
 		"terminal.ansiBrightYellow": "#657b83",
diff --git a/extensions/theme-solarized-light/themes/solarized-light-color-theme.json b/extensions/theme-solarized-light/themes/solarized-light-color-theme.json
index 18414462120..d52a797a35f 100644
--- a/extensions/theme-solarized-light/themes/solarized-light-color-theme.json
+++ b/extensions/theme-solarized-light/themes/solarized-light-color-theme.json
@@ -470,7 +470,7 @@
 		"terminal.ansiMagenta": "#d33682",
 		"terminal.ansiCyan": "#2aa198",
 		"terminal.ansiWhite": "#eee8d5",
-		"terminal.ansiBrightBlack": "#002b36",
+		"terminal.ansiBrightBlack": "#586e75",
 		"terminal.ansiBrightRed": "#cb4b16",
 		"terminal.ansiBrightGreen": "#586e75",
 		"terminal.ansiBrightYellow": "#657b83",