diff --git a/lua/neogruber/groups.lua b/lua/neogruber/groups.lua
index 4304c7c..ad75ce1 100644
--- a/lua/neogruber/groups.lua
+++ b/lua/neogruber/groups.lua
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ M.setup = function()
 		markdownUrl = { fg = c.green, underline = config.underline },
 
 		-- normal text and background color for floating windows
-		NormalFloat = { fg = c.fg, bg = c.bg1 },
+		NormalFloat = { fg = c.fg, bg = c.bg },
 		-- floating window border
 		FloatBorder = { fg = c.yellow },
 		-- used for the columns set with 'colorcolumn'
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ M.setup = function()
 		-- See also |hl-EndOfBuffer|.
 		NonText = { fg = c.bg2 },
 		-- normal item |hl-Pmenu|
-		Pmenu = { fg = c.fg, bg = c.bg1 },
+		Pmenu = { fg = c.fg, bg = c.bg },
 		-- selected item |hl-PmenuSel|
 		PmenuSel = { bg = c.bg2 },
 		-- scrollbar |hl-PmenuSbar|