diff --git a/extensions/theme-defaults/themes/dark_modern.json b/extensions/theme-defaults/themes/dark_modern.json
index 646e2779236..3a8ba9a1ade 100644
--- a/extensions/theme-defaults/themes/dark_modern.json
+++ b/extensions/theme-defaults/themes/dark_modern.json
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
 		"activityBar.inactiveForeground": "#ffffff80",
 		"activityBarBadge.background": "#0078d4",
 		"activityBarBadge.foreground": "#ffffff",
-		"badge.background": "#0078d4",
-		"badge.foreground": "#ffffff",
+		"badge.background": "#4D4D4D",
+		"badge.foreground": "#f2f2f2",
 		"button.background": "#0078d4",
 		"button.border": "#ffffff12",
 		"button.foreground": "#ffffff",
@@ -36,8 +36,6 @@
 		"editorGutter.addedBackground": "#2ea043",
 		"editorGutter.deletedBackground": "#f85149",
 		"editorGutter.modifiedBackground": "#0078d4",
-		"editorInlayHint.background": "#8b949e1b",
-		"editorInlayHint.typeBackground": "#8b949e1b",
 		"editorLineNumber.activeForeground": "#cccccc",
 		"editorLineNumber.foreground": "#6e7681",
 		"editorOverviewRuler.border": "#010409",
diff --git a/extensions/theme-defaults/themes/light_modern.json b/extensions/theme-defaults/themes/light_modern.json
index c9e486fbab4..f5c07d9a858 100644
--- a/extensions/theme-defaults/themes/light_modern.json
+++ b/extensions/theme-defaults/themes/light_modern.json
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
 		"activityBar.inactiveForeground": "#0000009e",
 		"activityBarBadge.background": "#005FB8",
 		"activityBarBadge.foreground": "#ffffff",
-		"badge.background": "#005FB8",
-		"badge.foreground": "#ffffff",
+		"badge.background": "#CCCCCC",
+		"badge.foreground": "#3b3b3b",
 		"button.background": "#005FB8",
 		"button.border": "#0000001a",
 		"button.foreground": "#ffffff",
@@ -37,8 +37,6 @@
 		"editorGutter.deletedBackground": "#f85149",
 		"editorGutter.modifiedBackground": "#005FB8",
 		"editorIndentGuide.background": "#D3D3D3",
-		"editorInlayHint.background": "#8b949e1b",
-		"editorInlayHint.typeBackground": "#8b949e1b",
 		"editorLineNumber.activeForeground": "#171184",
 		"editorLineNumber.foreground": "#6e7681",
 		"editorOverviewRuler.border": "#0000001a",
diff --git a/src/vs/platform/theme/common/colorRegistry.ts b/src/vs/platform/theme/common/colorRegistry.ts
index 4b9060ff726..adc559c304e 100644
--- a/src/vs/platform/theme/common/colorRegistry.ts
+++ b/src/vs/platform/theme/common/colorRegistry.ts
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ export const editorActiveLinkForeground = registerColor('editorLink.activeForegr
  * Inline hints
  */
 export const editorInlayHintForeground = registerColor('editorInlayHint.foreground', { dark: '#969696', light: '#969696', hcDark: Color.white, hcLight: Color.black }, nls.localize('editorInlayHintForeground', 'Foreground color of inline hints'));
-export const editorInlayHintBackground = registerColor('editorInlayHint.background', { dark: transparent(badgeBackground, .10), light: transparent(badgeBackground, .10), hcDark: Color.white, hcLight: transparent(badgeBackground, .10) }, nls.localize('editorInlayHintBackground', 'Background color of inline hints'));
+export const editorInlayHintBackground = registerColor('editorInlayHint.background', { dark: transparent(badgeBackground, .10), light: transparent(badgeBackground, .10), hcDark: transparent(Color.white, .10), hcLight: transparent(badgeBackground, .10) }, nls.localize('editorInlayHintBackground', 'Background color of inline hints'));
 export const editorInlayHintTypeForeground = registerColor('editorInlayHint.typeForeground', { dark: editorInlayHintForeground, light: editorInlayHintForeground, hcDark: editorInlayHintForeground, hcLight: editorInlayHintForeground }, nls.localize('editorInlayHintForegroundTypes', 'Foreground color of inline hints for types'));
 export const editorInlayHintTypeBackground = registerColor('editorInlayHint.typeBackground', { dark: editorInlayHintBackground, light: editorInlayHintBackground, hcDark: editorInlayHintBackground, hcLight: editorInlayHintBackground }, nls.localize('editorInlayHintBackgroundTypes', 'Background color of inline hints for types'));
 export const editorInlayHintParameterForeground = registerColor('editorInlayHint.parameterForeground', { dark: editorInlayHintForeground, light: editorInlayHintForeground, hcDark: editorInlayHintForeground, hcLight: editorInlayHintForeground }, nls.localize('editorInlayHintForegroundParameter', 'Foreground color of inline hints for parameters'));