diff --git a/src/gtk-3.0/scss/_colors.scss b/src/gtk-3.0/scss/_colors.scss
index cdd7499..30de145 100644
--- a/src/gtk-3.0/scss/_colors.scss
+++ b/src/gtk-3.0/scss/_colors.scss
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 @define-color success_color #{"" + $success_color};
 @define-color warning_color #{"" + $warning_color};
 @define-color error_color #{"" + $error_color};
+@define-color text_view_bg #{"" + $base_color};
 
 /* widget colors */
 @define-color titlebar_bg_color @dark_bg_color;
diff --git a/src/gtk-3.20/scss/_colors.scss b/src/gtk-3.20/scss/_colors.scss
index dda50ed..3074695 100644
--- a/src/gtk-3.20/scss/_colors.scss
+++ b/src/gtk-3.20/scss/_colors.scss
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 @define-color success_color #{"" + $success_color};
 @define-color warning_color #{"" + $warning_color};
 @define-color error_color #{"" + $error_color};
+@define-color text_view_bg #{"" + $base_color};
 
 /* widget colors */
 @define-color titlebar_bg_color @dark_bg_color;