diff --git a/public/css/icinga/layout-colors.less b/public/css/icinga/layout-colors.less
index a898f6894..c57cd1a26 100644
--- a/public/css/icinga/layout-colors.less
+++ b/public/css/icinga/layout-colors.less
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 /* Layout colors */
 
 #sidebar {
-  background-color: #eee;
+  background-color: #f9f9f9;
   -moz-box-shadow: inset -0.3em 0 0.3em -0.3em #555;
   -webkit-box-shadow: inset -0.3em 0 0.3em -0.3em #555;
   box-shadow: inset -0.3em 0 0.3em -0.3em #555;