diff --git a/themes/atom-dark-ui/select-list.less b/themes/atom-dark-ui/select-list.less
index 41740ab83..bbe192765 100644
--- a/themes/atom-dark-ui/select-list.less
+++ b/themes/atom-dark-ui/select-list.less
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 }
 
 .select-list li .label {
-  color: #ddd;
+  color: #bbb;
 }
 
 .select-list .key-binding {
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
   line-height: 100%;
 }
 
-.select-list li:hover {
-  background-color: #2c2c2c;
+.select-list li:hover .label {
+  color: #fff;
 }
 
 .select-list ol .selected {