diff --git a/app/helpers/absences_helper.rb b/app/helpers/absences_helper.rb
index d7255d5ea..dd5922c4f 100644
--- a/app/helpers/absences_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/absences_helper.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 module AbsencesHelper
-  CALENDAR_BACKGROUND_COLOR = "rgba(127, 140, 141, 0.7)".freeze
+  CALENDAR_BACKGROUND_COLOR = "rgba(52, 57, 58, 0.7)".freeze
 
   def absence_tag(absence)
     if absence.expired?
diff --git a/app/services/off_days.rb b/app/services/off_days.rb
index 2931b6653..555b15b95 100644
--- a/app/services/off_days.rb
+++ b/app/services/off_days.rb
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ def self.to_full_calendar_array
         start: jour_ferie.beginning_of_day.as_json,
         end: jour_ferie.end_of_day.as_json,
         backgroundColor: AbsencesHelper::CALENDAR_BACKGROUND_COLOR,
+        textColor: "white",
       }
     end
   end