diff --git a/bin/mabox-obstart b/bin/mabox-obstart
index adc9be0..3d545d7 100755
--- a/bin/mabox-obstart
+++ b/bin/mabox-obstart
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ if [ $phwmon_monitor = true ];then
 [[ -v phwmon_swap ]] && : || mb-setvar phwmon_swap=false
 [[ -v phwmon_net ]] && : || mb-setvar phwmon_net=true
 [[ -v phwmon_io ]] && : || mb-setvar phwmon_io=false
-[[ -v phwmon_bgcolor ]] && : || mb-setvar phwmon_bgcolor=#303030
+[[ -v phwmon_bgcolor ]] && : || mb-setvar phwmon_bgcolor=#30303080
 [[ -v phwmon_alertcolor ]] && : || mb-setvar phwmon_alertcolor=#ff0000
 [[ -v phwmon_cpucolor ]] && : || mb-setvar phwmon_cpucolor=#70b433
 [[ -v phwmon_memcolor ]] && :|| mb-setvar phwmon_memcolor=#efc541
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ if [ $phwmon_monitor = true ];then
 [[ -v phwmon_iocolor ]] && : || mb-setvar phwmon_iocolor=#ff5e56
 [[ -v phwmon_iconsize ]] && : || mb-setvar phwmon_iconsize=32
 
-bg="--bg=${phwmon_bgcolor:-#DDDDDD}"
+bg="--bg=${phwmon_bgcolor:-#30303080}"
 fg_alert="--fg_alert=${phwmon_alertcolor:-#ff0000}"
 fg_cpu="--fg_cpu=${phwmon_cpucolor:-#70b433}"
 fg_mem="--fg_mem=${phwmon_memcolor:-#efc541}"