diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/css/base.css b/addons/web/static/src/css/base.css
index c97b59ec6fe..30fe4d415cf 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/css/base.css
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/css/base.css
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
     display: none !important;
   }
 }
+
 .openerp.openerp_webclient_container {
   height: 100%;
 }
@@ -659,7 +660,7 @@
   cursor: pointer;
 }
 .openerp .oe_dropdown_toggle {
-  color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
+  color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
   font-weight: normal;
 }
 .openerp .oe_dropdown_hover:hover .oe_dropdown_menu, .openerp .oe_dropdown_menu.oe_opened {
diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/css/base.sass b/addons/web/static/src/css/base.sass
index 18451352370..e388ad16727 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/css/base.sass
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/css/base.sass
@@ -569,7 +569,7 @@ $sheet-padding: 16px
         position: relative
         cursor: pointer
     .oe_dropdown_toggle
-        color: rgba(0,0,0,0.5)
+        color: rgba(0,0,0,0.3)
         font-weight: normal
     .oe_dropdown_hover:hover .oe_dropdown_menu, .oe_dropdown_menu.oe_opened
         display: block