diff --git a/default/themed/helix.toml.tpl b/default/themed/helix.toml.tpl
index 90ba441c..3cbe3067 100644
--- a/default/themed/helix.toml.tpl
+++ b/default/themed/helix.toml.tpl
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
 "ui.virtual.jump-label" = { fg = "color1", modifiers = ["bold"] }
 "ui.virtual.whitespace" = "color8"
 
-"ui.selection" = { bg = "color0" }
+"ui.selection" = { bg = "selection_background", fg = "selection_foreground" }
 
 "ui.cursor" = { fg = "background", bg = "cursor" }
 "ui.cursor.primary" = { fg = "background", bg = "cursor" }
diff --git a/themes/matte-black/colors.toml b/themes/matte-black/colors.toml
index f0f1d3a6..5e1a8cca 100644
--- a/themes/matte-black/colors.toml
+++ b/themes/matte-black/colors.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ cursor = "#eaeaea"
 foreground = "#bebebe"
 background = "#121212"
 selection_foreground = "#bebebe"
-selection_background = "#333333"
+selection_background = "#515151"
 
 color0 = "#333333"
 color1 = "#D35F5F"
diff --git a/themes/retro-82/colors.toml b/themes/retro-82/colors.toml
index 21cf8103..1b5285d1 100644
--- a/themes/retro-82/colors.toml
+++ b/themes/retro-82/colors.toml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ selection_foreground = "#00172e"
 selection_background = "#faa968"
 
 # Normal colors (ANSI 0-7)
-color0 = "#00172e"
+color0 = "#303442"
 color1 = "#f85525"
 color2 = "#028391"
 color3 = "#e97b3c"