diff --git a/src/components/gantt/gantt.tsx b/src/components/gantt/gantt.tsx
index e40094d..f60b70c 100644
--- a/src/components/gantt/gantt.tsx
+++ b/src/components/gantt/gantt.tsx
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ export const Gantt: React.FunctionComponent<GanttProps> = ({
   barBackgroundSelectedColor = "#aeb8c2",
   projectProgressColor = "#f1c453",
   projectProgressSelectedColor = "#f29e4c",
-  projectBackgroundColor = "#65c16f",
-  projectBackgroundSelectedColor = "#46ad51",
+  projectBackgroundColor = "#7db59a",
+  projectBackgroundSelectedColor = "#59a985",
   milestoneBackgroundColor = "#f1c453",
   milestoneBackgroundSelectedColor = "#f29e4c",
   handleWidth = 8,