diff --git a/browser/themes/shared/tabs.inc.css b/browser/themes/shared/tabs.inc.css
index 01699f1c8b03..38ad358fc798 100644
--- a/browser/themes/shared/tabs.inc.css
+++ b/browser/themes/shared/tabs.inc.css
@@ -502,10 +502,10 @@
   background-repeat: repeat-x;
 }
 
-/* Add a translucent color (current text color at .2 alpha) on top of multiselected tabs */
+/* Add a translucent color on top of multiselected tabs */
 .tab-background[multiselected=true]:not([selected=true]) > .tab-background-inner {
   background: currentColor;
-  opacity: .2;
+  opacity: .1;
 }
 
 .tab-line[multiselected],