diff --git a/themes/tiddlywiki/vanilla/colours.tid b/themes/tiddlywiki/vanilla/colours.tid
index 7e30a8212..851e69663 100644
--- a/themes/tiddlywiki/vanilla/colours.tid
+++ b/themes/tiddlywiki/vanilla/colours.tid
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 title: $:/themes/tiddlywiki/vanilla/colours
 type: application/x-tiddler-dictionary
 
-primary: `#5778D8`
-background: `#fff`
-foreground: `#333`
-pagebackground: `#ececec`
-medium: `#bbb`
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+primary: #5778D8
+background: #ffffff
+foreground: #333333
+pagebackground: #ececec
+medium: #bbbbbb