diff --git a/ui/app/AppLayouts/Chat/ContactsColumn/EmptyView.qml b/ui/app/AppLayouts/Chat/ContactsColumn/EmptyView.qml
index 6571102d8f..579449bc45 100644
--- a/ui/app/AppLayouts/Chat/ContactsColumn/EmptyView.qml
+++ b/ui/app/AppLayouts/Chat/ContactsColumn/EmptyView.qml
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ Rectangle {
             anchors.rightMargin: 10
             icon.height: 20
             icon.width: 20
-            iconColor: Style.current.darkGrey
+            iconColor: Style.current.midGrey
         }
 
         MouseArea {