diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/common/theme.ts b/src/vs/workbench/common/theme.ts
index 3f47f28f7e2e34fdcd22d00eb448a7ba22c3a835..e93018b1378501861260721c8035cfb895994316 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/common/theme.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/common/theme.ts
@@ -310,9 +310,9 @@ export const STATUS_BAR_PROMINENT_ITEM_HOVER_BACKGROUND = registerColor('statusB
 }, nls.localize('statusBarProminentItemHoverBackground', "Status bar prominent items background color when hovering. Prominent items stand out from other status bar entries to indicate importance. Change mode `Toggle Tab Key Moves Focus` from command palette to see an example. The status bar is shown in the bottom of the window."));
 
 export const STATUS_BAR_HOST_NAME_BACKGROUND = registerColor('statusBarItem.remoteBackground', {
-	dark: '#C40057',
-	light: '#C40057',
-	hc: '#C40057'
+	dark: '#16825D',
+	light: '#16825D',
+	hc: '#FFFFFF00'
 }, nls.localize('statusBarItemHostBackground', "Background color for the remote indicator on the status bar."));
 
 export const STATUS_BAR_HOST_NAME_FOREGROUND = registerColor('statusBarItem.remoteForeground', {