diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/Components/ColumnBackground.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/Components/ColumnBackground.cs
index 5ee78aa496..57241da564 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/Components/ColumnBackground.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/Components/ColumnBackground.cs
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ private void load(IBindable<ManiaAction> action, IScrollingInfo scrollingInfo)
                 {
                     Name = "Background",
                     RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
-                    Alpha = 0.3f
                 },
                 backgroundOverlay = new Box
                 {
@@ -82,7 +81,7 @@ private void updateColours()
             if (!IsLoaded)
                 return;
 
-            background.Colour = AccentColour;
+            background.Colour = AccentColour.Darken(5);
 
             var brightPoint = AccentColour.Opacity(0.6f);
             var dimPoint = AccentColour.Opacity(0);