diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/common/theme.ts b/src/vs/workbench/common/theme.ts
index 6ee19a19cec38b9d54d74619bf754276c8244aba..a5ffddb8e597e74140709e3f04de2168d9a72ebb 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/common/theme.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/common/theme.ts
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ export const TAB_ACTIVE_FOREGROUND = registerColor('tab.activeForeground', {
 
 export const TAB_INACTIVE_FOREGROUND = registerColor('tab.inactiveForeground', {
 	dark: transparent(TAB_ACTIVE_FOREGROUND, 0.5),
-	light: transparent(TAB_ACTIVE_FOREGROUND, 0.5),
+	light: transparent(TAB_ACTIVE_FOREGROUND, 0.7),
 	hc: Color.white
 }, nls.localize('tabInactiveForeground', "Inactive tab foreground color in an active group. Tabs are the containers for editors in the editor area. Multiple tabs can be opened in one editor group. There can be multiple editor groups."));