diff --git a/autoload/airline/themes/simple.vim b/autoload/airline/themes/simple.vim
index 65149469..721b88fc 100644
--- a/autoload/airline/themes/simple.vim
+++ b/autoload/airline/themes/simple.vim
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ let s:termbg = 232
 let s:termsep = 236
 let s:guisep = '#303030'
 
-let s:N1 = s:swap ? [ s:guibg , '#00dfff' , s:termbg , 45 ] : [ s:guibg , '#080808' , 45 , s:termbg ]
+let s:N1 = s:swap ? [ s:guibg , '#00dfff' , s:termbg , 45 ] : [ '#00dfff' , s:guibg , 45 , s:termbg ]
 let s:N2 = [ '#ff5f00' , s:guibg, 202 , s:termbg ]
 let s:N3 = [ '#767676' , s:guibg, 243 , s:termbg ]
 let g:airline#themes#simple#normal = {
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ let g:airline#themes#simple#normal_modified = {
       \ 'statusline':     [ '#df0000' , s:guibg, 160     , s:termbg    , ''     ] ,
       \ }
 
-let s:I1 = s:swap ? [ s:guibg, '#5fff00' , s:termbg , 82 ] : [ s:guibg, '#080808' , 82 , s:termbg ]
+let s:I1 = s:swap ? [ s:guibg, '#5fff00' , s:termbg , 82 ] : [ '#5fff00' , s:guibg, 82 , s:termbg ]
 let s:I2 = [ '#ff5f00' , s:guibg, 202 , s:termbg ]
 let s:I3 = [ '#767676' , s:guibg, 243 , s:termbg ]
 let g:airline#themes#simple#insert = {