diff --git a/qt/ts/scss/_card_counts.scss b/qt/ts/scss/_card_counts.scss
index e72e764ad..9ee384ae0 100644
--- a/qt/ts/scss/_card_counts.scss
+++ b/qt/ts/scss/_card_counts.scss
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@
   color: vars.$day-learn-count;
 }
 
+.zero-count {
+  color: vars.$day-zero-count;
+}
+
 .nightMode {
   .review-count {
     color: vars.$night-review-count;
@@ -24,5 +28,9 @@
   .learn-count {
     color: vars.$night-learn-count;
   }
+
+  .zero-count {
+    color: vars.$night-zero-count;
+  }
 }
 
diff --git a/qt/ts/scss/_vars.scss b/qt/ts/scss/_vars.scss
index 0ff5ab438..ac746d65f 100644
--- a/qt/ts/scss/_vars.scss
+++ b/qt/ts/scss/_vars.scss
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ $day-link: #00a;
 $day-review-count: #0a0;
 $day-new-count: #00a;
 $day-learn-count: #C35617;
-$day-zero-count: #aaa;
+$day-zero-count: #ddd;
 $day-slightly-grey-text: #333;
 $day-highlight-bg: #77ccff;
 $day-highlight-fg: black;
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ $night-link: #77ccff;
 $night-review-count: #5CcC00;
 $night-new-count: #77ccff;
 $night-learn-count: #FF935B;
-$night-zero-count: #777;
+$night-zero-count: #444;
 $night-slightly-grey-text: #ccc;
 $night-highlight-bg: #77ccff;
 $night-highlight-fg: white;