diff --git a/docs/example.Xresources b/docs/example.Xresources
index 8806415..938e8f2 100644
--- a/docs/example.Xresources
+++ b/docs/example.Xresources
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
   - speedwm.col.tag9.text:                #eeeeee
   - speedwm.col.tagurgent:                #f0e68c
   - speedwm.col.textnorm:                 #bbbbbb
-  - speedwm.col.textsel:                  #eeeeee
+  - speedwm.col.textsel:                  #222222
   - speedwm.col.titlenorm:                #222222
   - speedwm.col.titlesel:                 #99b3ff
   - speedwm.col.titlehid:                 #222222
diff --git a/options.h b/options.h
index 689f12e..a2504c2 100644
--- a/options.h
+++ b/options.h
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ static char col_titlehid[]                    = "#222222"; /* Hidden taskbar bac
 
 /* General text colors */
 static char col_textnorm[]                    = "#bbbbbb"; /* Normal Application title bar/font */
-static char col_textsel[]                     = "#eeeeee"; /* Selected Text/Font color */
+static char col_textsel[]                     = "#222222"; /* Selected Text/Font color */
 
 /* Window border colors */
 static char col_windowbordernorm[]            = "#000000"; /* Normal window border */