diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/BadgeCompose.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/BadgeCompose.kt
index 6623105b0..ad2524685 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/BadgeCompose.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/BadgeCompose.kt
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.NotificationCache
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.R
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.screen.BadgeCard
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.screen.loggedIn.AccountViewModel
+import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.theme.newItemBackgroundColor
 import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
 
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ fun BadgeCompose(likeSetCard: BadgeCard, isInnerNote: Boolean = false, routeForL
         }
 
         val backgroundColor = if (isNew) {
-            MaterialTheme.colors.primary.copy(0.12f).compositeOver(MaterialTheme.colors.background)
+            MaterialTheme.colors.newItemBackgroundColor.compositeOver(MaterialTheme.colors.background)
         } else {
             MaterialTheme.colors.background
         }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/BoostSetCompose.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/BoostSetCompose.kt
index 4e437ea87..dc4edaeda 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/BoostSetCompose.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/BoostSetCompose.kt
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.NotificationCache
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.R
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.screen.BoostSetCard
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.screen.loggedIn.AccountViewModel
+import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.theme.newItemBackgroundColor
 import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
 import kotlinx.coroutines.withContext
@@ -62,7 +63,7 @@ fun BoostSetCompose(boostSetCard: BoostSetCard, isInnerNote: Boolean = false, ro
         }
 
         val backgroundColor = if (isNew) {
-            MaterialTheme.colors.primary.copy(0.12f).compositeOver(MaterialTheme.colors.background)
+            MaterialTheme.colors.newItemBackgroundColor.compositeOver(MaterialTheme.colors.background)
         } else {
             MaterialTheme.colors.background
         }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/LikeSetCompose.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/LikeSetCompose.kt
index ee5a90b93..052026587 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/LikeSetCompose.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/LikeSetCompose.kt
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.NotificationCache
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.R
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.screen.LikeSetCard
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.screen.loggedIn.AccountViewModel
+import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.theme.newItemBackgroundColor
 import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
 import kotlinx.coroutines.withContext
@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@ fun LikeSetCompose(likeSetCard: LikeSetCard, isInnerNote: Boolean = false, route
         }
 
         val backgroundColor = if (isNew) {
-            MaterialTheme.colors.primary.copy(0.12f).compositeOver(MaterialTheme.colors.background)
+            MaterialTheme.colors.newItemBackgroundColor.compositeOver(MaterialTheme.colors.background)
         } else {
             MaterialTheme.colors.background
         }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/MessageSetCompose.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/MessageSetCompose.kt
index 0cb22db4c..9400e9dc9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/MessageSetCompose.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/MessageSetCompose.kt
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.NotificationCache
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.R
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.screen.MessageSetCard
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.screen.loggedIn.AccountViewModel
+import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.theme.newItemBackgroundColor
 import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
 
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@ fun MessageSetCompose(messageSetCard: MessageSetCard, routeForLastRead: String,
         }
 
         val backgroundColor = if (isNew) {
-            MaterialTheme.colors.primary.copy(0.12f).compositeOver(MaterialTheme.colors.background)
+            MaterialTheme.colors.newItemBackgroundColor.compositeOver(MaterialTheme.colors.background)
         } else {
             MaterialTheme.colors.background
         }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/MultiSetCompose.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/MultiSetCompose.kt
index f6fd7b1a1..caf24b0b9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/MultiSetCompose.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/MultiSetCompose.kt
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.screen.MultiSetCard
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.screen.loggedIn.AccountViewModel
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.screen.loggedIn.showAmountAxis
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.theme.BitcoinOrange
+import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.theme.newItemBackgroundColor
 import kotlinx.collections.immutable.ImmutableList
 import kotlinx.collections.immutable.ImmutableMap
 import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
@@ -88,7 +89,7 @@ fun MultiSetCompose(multiSetCard: MultiSetCard, routeForLastRead: String, accoun
             }
         }
 
-        val primaryColor = MaterialTheme.colors.primary.copy(0.12f)
+        val primaryColor = MaterialTheme.colors.newItemBackgroundColor
         val defaultBackgroundColor = MaterialTheme.colors.background
 
         val backgroundColor = if (isNew) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/NoteCompose.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/NoteCompose.kt
index f3df5d28a..d7894962b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/NoteCompose.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/NoteCompose.kt
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.screen.loggedIn.ChannelHeader
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.screen.loggedIn.ReportNoteDialog
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.theme.BitcoinOrange
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.theme.Following
+import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.theme.newItemBackgroundColor
 import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
 import kotlinx.coroutines.withContext
@@ -282,7 +283,7 @@ fun NormalNote(
             }
         }
 
-        val primaryColor = MaterialTheme.colors.primary.copy(0.12f)
+        val primaryColor = MaterialTheme.colors.newItemBackgroundColor
         val defaultBackgroundColor = MaterialTheme.colors.background
 
         val backgroundColor = remember(isNew, parentBackgroundColor) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/ZapSetCompose.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/ZapSetCompose.kt
index a67a18f5a..a052999fe 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/ZapSetCompose.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/ZapSetCompose.kt
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.R
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.screen.ZapSetCard
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.screen.loggedIn.AccountViewModel
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.theme.BitcoinOrange
+import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.theme.newItemBackgroundColor
 import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
 import kotlinx.coroutines.withContext
@@ -63,7 +64,7 @@ fun ZapSetCompose(zapSetCard: ZapSetCard, isInnerNote: Boolean = false, routeFor
         }
 
         var backgroundColor = if (isNew) {
-            MaterialTheme.colors.primary.copy(0.12f).compositeOver(MaterialTheme.colors.background)
+            MaterialTheme.colors.newItemBackgroundColor.compositeOver(MaterialTheme.colors.background)
         } else {
             MaterialTheme.colors.background
         }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/ZapUserSetCompose.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/ZapUserSetCompose.kt
index 5958fdb91..6c6881f60 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/ZapUserSetCompose.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/ZapUserSetCompose.kt
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.R
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.screen.ZapUserSetCard
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.screen.loggedIn.AccountViewModel
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.theme.BitcoinOrange
+import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.theme.newItemBackgroundColor
 import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
 import kotlinx.coroutines.withContext
 
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@ fun ZapUserSetCompose(zapSetCard: ZapUserSetCard, isInnerNote: Boolean = false,
     }
 
     var backgroundColor = if (isNew) {
-        MaterialTheme.colors.primary.copy(0.12f).compositeOver(MaterialTheme.colors.background)
+        MaterialTheme.colors.newItemBackgroundColor.compositeOver(MaterialTheme.colors.background)
     } else {
         MaterialTheme.colors.background
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/ThreadFeedView.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/ThreadFeedView.kt
index bb2f886d7..326b9693c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/ThreadFeedView.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/ThreadFeedView.kt
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.note.NoteUsernameDisplay
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.note.ReactionsRow
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.note.timeAgo
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.screen.loggedIn.AccountViewModel
+import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.theme.newItemBackgroundColor
 import kotlinx.coroutines.delay
 
 @OptIn(ExperimentalMaterialApi::class)
@@ -151,7 +152,7 @@ fun ThreadFeedView(noteId: String, viewModel: FeedViewModel, accountViewModel: A
                                                     MaterialTheme.colors.onSurface.copy(alpha = 0.32f),
                                                     if (item.idHex == noteId) MaterialTheme.colors.primary.copy(alpha = 0.52f) else MaterialTheme.colors.onSurface.copy(alpha = 0.32f)
                                                 ),
-                                                parentBackgroundColor = if (item.idHex == noteId) MaterialTheme.colors.primary.copy(0.12f).compositeOver(MaterialTheme.colors.background) else null,
+                                                parentBackgroundColor = if (item.idHex == noteId) MaterialTheme.colors.newItemBackgroundColor.compositeOver(MaterialTheme.colors.background) else null,
                                                 isBoostedNote = false,
                                                 unPackReply = false,
                                                 accountViewModel = accountViewModel,
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/theme/Theme.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/theme/Theme.kt
index 7fcedea44..2bf60067c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/theme/Theme.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/theme/Theme.kt
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.theme
 
 import android.app.Activity
 import androidx.compose.foundation.isSystemInDarkTheme
+import androidx.compose.material.Colors
 import androidx.compose.material.MaterialTheme
 import androidx.compose.material.darkColors
 import androidx.compose.material.lightColors
@@ -34,6 +35,10 @@ private val LightColorPalette = lightColors(
     */
 )
 
+val Colors.newItemBackgroundColor: Color
+    @Composable
+    get() = if (isLight) primary.copy(0.05f) else primary.copy(0.12f)
+
 @Composable
 fun AmethystTheme(darkTheme: Boolean = isSystemInDarkTheme(), content: @Composable () -> Unit) {
     val colors = if (darkTheme) {