diff --git a/crates/nu-utils/src/sample_config/default_config.nu b/crates/nu-utils/src/sample_config/default_config.nu
index 5f4063dec0..355bc586d2 100644
--- a/crates/nu-utils/src/sample_config/default_config.nu
+++ b/crates/nu-utils/src/sample_config/default_config.nu
@@ -90,9 +90,9 @@ let light_theme = {
     binary: dark_gray
     cell-path: dark_gray
     row_index: green_bold
-    record: white
-    list: white
-    block: white
+    record: dark_gray
+    list: dark_gray
+    block: dark_gray
     hints: dark_gray
     search_result: {fg: white bg: red}
     shape_and: purple_bold