diff --git a/shared/naturalcrit/codeEditor/codeEditor.less b/shared/naturalcrit/codeEditor/codeEditor.less
index c929e0d21..1334299e4 100644
--- a/shared/naturalcrit/codeEditor/codeEditor.less
+++ b/shared/naturalcrit/codeEditor/codeEditor.less
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@
     font-family: inherit;
     text-shadow: none;
     font-weight: 600;
-  }
+    color: grey;
+}
 
   .sourceMoveFlash .CodeMirror-line{
     animation-name: sourceMoveAnimation;