diff --git a/extensions/git/package.json b/extensions/git/package.json
index 58779e50bbc..36c197ba17c 100644
--- a/extensions/git/package.json
+++ b/extensions/git/package.json
@@ -809,18 +809,18 @@
         "id": "git.color.modified",
         "description": "Color for modified resources",
         "defaults": {
-          "light": "#007BD0",
-          "dark": "#1B80B2",
-          "highContrast": "#1B80B2"
+          "light": "#D58809",
+          "dark": "#E2C08D",
+          "highContrast": "#E2C08D"
         }
       },
       {
         "id": "git.color.untracked",
         "description": "Color for untracked resources",
         "defaults": {
-          "light": "#6C6C6C",
-          "dark": "#6C6C6C",
-          "highContrast": "#6C6C6C"
+          "light": "#00B333",
+          "dark": "#73C991",
+          "highContrast": "#73C991"
         }
       }
     ]
diff --git a/src/vs/base/browser/ui/iconLabel/iconLabel.ts b/src/vs/base/browser/ui/iconLabel/iconLabel.ts
index d7f7a42413e..ac6681f441f 100644
--- a/src/vs/base/browser/ui/iconLabel/iconLabel.ts
+++ b/src/vs/base/browser/ui/iconLabel/iconLabel.ts
@@ -153,7 +153,8 @@ export class IconLabel {
 				this.badgeNode = document.createElement('span');
 				this.badgeNode.className = 'label-badge';
 				this.badgeNode.style.backgroundColor = options.color.toString();
-				this.badgeNode.style.color = (options.color.isDarker() ? Color.white : Color.black).toString();
+				// this.badgeNode.style.color = (options.color.isDarker() ? Color.white : Color.black).toString();
+				this.badgeNode.style.color = Color.white.toString();
 				this.element.style.display = 'flex';
 				this.element.appendChild(this.badgeNode);
 			}