diff --git a/novelwriter/assets/syntax/default_dark.conf b/novelwriter/assets/syntax/default_dark.conf
index 293fe6ba..98a290db 100644
--- a/novelwriter/assets/syntax/default_dark.conf
+++ b/novelwriter/assets/syntax/default_dark.conf
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@ licenseurl = https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
 
 ##
 # Colours:
-# Background   = 2a2a2a :  54,  54,  54
+# Background   = 2a2a2a :  42,  42,  42
 # Foreground   = cccccc : 204, 204, 204
 # Comment      = 969696 : 150, 150, 150
-# Red          = d72837 : 215,  40,  55
+# Red          = e64250 : 230,  66,  80
 # Orange       = f99157 : 249, 145,  87
 # Yellow       = ffff84 : 255, 255, 132
 # Green        = 99cc99 : 153, 204, 153
@@ -23,21 +23,21 @@ licenseurl = https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
 background     =  42,  42,  42
 text           = 204, 204, 204
 link           = 102, 153, 204
-headertext     = 102, 153, 204
-headertag      =  77, 115, 153
-emphasis       = 102, 153, 204
-straightquotes = 215,  40,  55
-doublequotes   = 153, 204, 153
-singlequotes   = 153, 204, 153
+headertext     = 153, 204, 153
+headertag      = 153, 204, 153, 160
+emphasis       = 249, 145,  87
+straightquotes = 230,  66,  80
+doublequotes   = 102, 153, 204
+singlequotes   = 102, 153, 204
 note           = 255, 255, 216
 hidden         = 150, 150, 150
-shortcode      = 249, 145,  87
-keyword        = 249, 145,  87
+shortcode      = 153, 204, 153
+keyword        = 230,  66,  80
 tag            = 153, 204, 153
-value          = 255, 255, 132
-optional       = 215,  40,  55
-spellcheckline = 215,  40,  55
+value          = 102, 153, 204
+optional       = 153, 204, 153
+spellcheckline = 230,  66,  80
 errorline      = 153, 204, 153
-replacetag     = 140,  86, 215
-modifier       = 249, 145,  87
-texthighlight  = 255, 255,  96, 96
+replacetag     = 153, 204, 153
+modifier       = 153, 204, 153
+texthighlight  = 255, 255, 132, 96
diff --git a/novelwriter/assets/syntax/default_light.conf b/novelwriter/assets/syntax/default_light.conf
index 53454e24..f0b7ba25 100644
--- a/novelwriter/assets/syntax/default_light.conf
+++ b/novelwriter/assets/syntax/default_light.conf
@@ -6,25 +6,38 @@ url        = https://github.com/vkbo/novelWriter
 license    = CC BY-SA 4.0
 licenseurl = https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
 
+##
+# Colours:
+# Background   = ffffff : 255, 255, 255
+# Foreground   = 000000 :   0,   0,   0
+# Comment      = 646464 : 100, 100, 100
+# Red          = c83232 : 200,  50,  50
+# Orange       = ae6e1e : 174, 110,  30
+# Yellow       = 969600 : 150, 150,   0
+# Green        = 006400 :   0, 100,   0
+# Blue         = 0000c8 :   0,   0, 200
+# Purple       = 6400ae : 100,   0, 174
+##
+
 [Syntax]
 background     = 255, 255, 255
 text           =   0,   0,   0
 link           =   0,   0, 200
 headertext     =   0, 100,   0
-headertag      =  50, 100,  50
-emphasis       = 150, 110,  30
-straightquotes = 200,   0,   0
+headertag      =   0, 100,   0, 160
+emphasis       = 174, 110,  30
+straightquotes = 200,  50,  50
 doublequotes   =   0,   0, 200
 singlequotes   =   0,   0, 200
-note           = 100,   0, 200
+note           = 100, 100,   0
 hidden         = 100, 100, 100
 shortcode      =   0, 100,   0
 keyword        = 200,  50,  50
-tag            =  50, 150,  50
+tag            =   0, 100,   0
 value          =   0,   0, 200
 optional       =   0, 100,   0
-spellcheckline = 200,   0,   0
-errorline      =   0, 150,   0
-replacetag     =   0, 150,   0
-modifier       = 150, 110,  30
+spellcheckline = 200,  50,  50
+errorline      =   0, 100,   0
+replacetag     =   0, 100,   0
+modifier       =   0, 100,   0
 texthighlight  = 150, 150,   0, 96
diff --git a/novelwriter/assets/syntax/grey_dark.conf b/novelwriter/assets/syntax/grey_dark.conf
index efe843a7..ed30ba74 100644
--- a/novelwriter/assets/syntax/grey_dark.conf
+++ b/novelwriter/assets/syntax/grey_dark.conf
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ background     =  54,  54,  54
 text           = 200, 200, 200
 link           = 200, 200, 200
 headertext     = 225, 225, 225
-headertag      = 225, 225, 225
+headertag      = 225, 225, 225, 160
 emphasis       = 200, 200, 200
 straightquotes = 200, 200, 200
 doublequotes   = 200, 200, 200
diff --git a/novelwriter/assets/syntax/grey_light.conf b/novelwriter/assets/syntax/grey_light.conf
index bf1e4c3f..64a478da 100644
--- a/novelwriter/assets/syntax/grey_light.conf
+++ b/novelwriter/assets/syntax/grey_light.conf
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ background     = 255, 255, 255
 text           =  20,  20,  20
 link           =  20,  20,  20
 headertext     =   0,   0,   0
-headertag      =   0,   0,   0
+headertag      =   0,   0,   0, 160
 emphasis       =  20,  20,  20
 straightquotes =  20,  20,  20
 doublequotes   =  20,  20,  20