diff --git a/exampleSite/config.toml b/exampleSite/config.toml
index 69e5b6a361..9e320fc061 100644
--- a/exampleSite/config.toml
+++ b/exampleSite/config.toml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ themesdir = "../.."
 
 [markup]
   [markup.highlight]
-    style = "base16-snazzy" # choose a color theme or create your own
+    style = "tango" # choose a color theme or create your own
     guessSyntax = false     # if set to true, avoid unstyled code if no language was given but mermaid code fences will not work anymore
 
 [markup.goldmark.renderer]
diff --git a/static/css/theme-relearn.css b/static/css/theme-relearn.css
index 3349f53d9a..ff206823bf 100644
--- a/static/css/theme-relearn.css
+++ b/static/css/theme-relearn.css
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
     --MAIN-LINK-HOVER-color: #0044ff; /* Color of hovered links */
     --MAIN-ANCHOR-color: #486ac9; /* color of anchors on titles */
 
-    --MAIN-CODE-color: #e2e4e5; /* fallback color for code text */
-    --MAIN-CODE-BG-color: #282a36; /* fallback color for code background */
+    --MAIN-CODE-color: #000000; /* fallback color for code text */
+    --MAIN-CODE-BG-color: #f8f8f8; /* fallback color for code background */
 
     --MENU-HOME-LINK-color: #323232; /* Color of the home button text */
     --MENU-HOME-LINK-HOVER-color: #5e5e5e; /* Color of the hovered home button text */