diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/default_ui_config.in b/gtk2_ardour/default_ui_config.in
index f3a8ba2e48..0e2082b231 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/default_ui_config.in
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/default_ui_config.in
@@ -28,14 +28,14 @@
     <Option name="colorDlight" value="0x00b3ffff"/>
     <Option name="colorDA" value="0x8000ffff"/>
 
-    <Option name="meterColor0" value="90FE3BFF"/>
-    <Option name="meterColor1" value="90FE3BFF"/>
-    <Option name="meterColor2" value="90FE3BFF"/>
-    <Option name="meterColor3" value="90FE3BFF"/>
-    <Option name="meterColor4" value="FFEA38ff"/>
-    <Option name="meterColor5" value="FFEA38ff"/>
-    <Option name="meterColor6" value="FFEA38ff"/>
-    <Option name="meterColor7" value="FFEA38ff"/>
+    <Option name="meterColor0" value="008800FF"/>
+    <Option name="meterColor1" value="00AA00FF"/>
+    <Option name="meterColor2" value="00FF00FF"/>
+    <Option name="meterColor3" value="00FF00FF"/>
+    <Option name="meterColor4" value="FFF000ff"/>
+    <Option name="meterColor5" value="FFF000ff"/>
+    <Option name="meterColor6" value="FF8800ff"/>
+    <Option name="meterColor7" value="FF8800ff"/>
     <Option name="meterColor8" value="FF0000ff"/>
     <Option name="meterColor9" value="FF0000ff"/>