diff --git a/src/theme.ts b/src/theme.ts
index d1eb6e6..1463914 100644
--- a/src/theme.ts
+++ b/src/theme.ts
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ export const baseTheme = buildTheme("." + baseThemeID, {
     display: "none"
   },
   "&dark .cm-cursor": {
-    borderLeftColor: "#444"
+    borderLeftColor: "#ddd"
   },
   ".cm-dropCursor": {
     position: "absolute"