diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour3_ui_default.conf b/gtk2_ardour/ardour3_ui_default.conf
index 926e2f9cbb..222b409c3f 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour3_ui_default.conf
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour3_ui_default.conf
@@ -52,9 +52,9 @@
     <Option name="measure line beat" value="b5b5b576"/>
     <Option name="meter bar" value="626470a0"/>
     <Option name="meter fill clip" value="ff0000ff"/>
-    <Option name="meter fill max" value="ee3333ff"/>
-    <Option name="meter fill mid" value="eeee33ff"/>
-    <Option name="meter fill min" value="33dd33ff"/>
+    <Option name="meter fill max" value="00fd5dff"/>
+    <Option name="meter fill mid" value="73f9baff"/>
+    <Option name="meter fill min" value="0000ffff"/>
     <Option name="meter marker" value="f2425bff"/>
     <Option name="midi bus base" value="00000000"/>
     <Option name="midi frame base" value="393d3766"/>