diff --git a/common/settings/builtin_color_themes.h b/common/settings/builtin_color_themes.h
index cfe444920c..97c581c135 100644
--- a/common/settings/builtin_color_themes.h
+++ b/common/settings/builtin_color_themes.h
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ static const std::map<int, COLOR4D> s_defaultTheme =
             { LAYER_PAD_PLATEDHOLES,        CSS_COLOR( 194, 194, 0, 1 ) },
             { LAYER_PADS_TH,                CSS_COLOR( 227, 183, 46,  1 ) },
             { LAYER_NON_PLATEDHOLES,        CSS_COLOR( 26,  196, 210, 1 ) },
-            { LAYER_RATSNEST,               CSS_COLOR( 245, 255, 213, 0.702 ) },
+            { LAYER_RATSNEST,               CSS_COLOR( 245, 255, 213, 0.6 ) },
             { LAYER_SELECT_OVERLAY,         CSS_COLOR( 4,   255, 67,  1 ) },
             { LAYER_VIA_THROUGH,            CSS_COLOR( 236, 236, 236, 1 ) },
             { LAYER_VIA_BBLIND,             CSS_COLOR( 187, 151, 38,  1 ) },
diff --git a/pcbnew/ratsnest/ratsnest_view_item.cpp b/pcbnew/ratsnest/ratsnest_view_item.cpp
index b9a1d49091..4b0683cd64 100644
--- a/pcbnew/ratsnest/ratsnest_view_item.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/ratsnest/ratsnest_view_item.cpp
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ void RATSNEST_VIEW_ITEM::ViewDraw( int aLayer, KIGFX::VIEW* aView ) const
         if( color == COLOR4D::UNSPECIFIED )
             color = defaultColor;
 
-        gal->SetStrokeColor( color.Brightened( 0.5 ) );
+        gal->SetStrokeColor( color.Brightened( 0.5 ).WithAlpha( std::min( 1.0, color.a + 0.4 ) ) );
 
         if( l.a == l.b )
         {