diff --git a/styles/base.less b/styles/base.less
index d4613d3..6f7da59 100644
--- a/styles/base.less
+++ b/styles/base.less
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ atom-text-editor.is-focused .line.cursor-line {
 .syntax--comment,
 .syntax--punctuation.syntax--definition.syntax--comment {
     font-style: italic;
-    color: #CCD7DA;
+    color: #BBC6C9;
 }
 
 .syntax--string .syntax--constant.syntax--other.syntax--placeholder,