diff --git a/gtk-3.0/gtk-widgets.css b/gtk-3.0/gtk-widgets.css
index 0430fef..7d4976c 100644
--- a/gtk-3.0/gtk-widgets.css
+++ b/gtk-3.0/gtk-widgets.css
@@ -1107,7 +1107,7 @@ GtkTreeMenu .menuitem * {
     padding: 0;
     border-width: 1px;
     border-style: solid;
-    border-color: shade(@theme_bg_color, 0.8);
+    border-color: shade(@theme_base_color, 0.7);
     border-radius: 2px;
     background-color: @theme_base_color;
     background-image: none;
@@ -1128,7 +1128,7 @@ GtkTreeMenu .menuitem * {
 }
 
 .notebook tab:active {
-    border-color: shade(@theme_base_color, 0.8);
+    border-color: shade(@theme_base_color, 0.7);
     background-color: @theme_base_color;
     background-image: none;
 }