diff --git a/docs/source/more/customise.rst b/docs/source/more/customise.rst
index b871bf09..89a74ba0 100644
--- a/docs/source/more/customise.rst
+++ b/docs/source/more/customise.rst
@@ -110,18 +110,18 @@ A colour theme ``.conf`` file consists of the following settings:
    headertag      = green:L135
    emphasis       = orange
    dialog         = blue
-   altdialog      = blue
+   altdialog      = red
    note           = yellow:D125
    hidden         = faded
-   shortcode      = green
+   shortcode      = blue
    keyword        = red
    tag            = green
-   value          = blue
-   optional       = green
+   value          = green
+   optional       = blue
    spellcheckline = red
    errorline      = green
    replacetag     = green
-   modifier       = green
+   modifier       = blue
    texthighlight  = yellow:72
 
 
diff --git a/novelwriter/assets/themes/default_dark.conf b/novelwriter/assets/themes/default_dark.conf
index 90c1a411..1f7359bb 100644
--- a/novelwriter/assets/themes/default_dark.conf
+++ b/novelwriter/assets/themes/default_dark.conf
@@ -63,11 +63,11 @@ dialog         = blue
 altdialog      = red
 note           = yellow
 hidden         = faded
-shortcode      = green
+shortcode      = blue
 keyword        = red
 tag            = green
 value          = green
-optional       = green
+optional       = blue
 spellcheckline = red
 errorline      = green
 replacetag     = green
diff --git a/novelwriter/assets/themes/default_light.conf b/novelwriter/assets/themes/default_light.conf
index 1424db8d..da7784f5 100644
--- a/novelwriter/assets/themes/default_light.conf
+++ b/novelwriter/assets/themes/default_light.conf
@@ -63,11 +63,11 @@ dialog         = blue
 altdialog      = red
 note           = yellow:D125
 hidden         = faded
-shortcode      = green
+shortcode      = blue
 keyword        = red
 tag            = green
 value          = green
-optional       = green
+optional       = blue
 spellcheckline = red
 errorline      = green
 replacetag     = green