diff --git a/web/pgadmin/tools/sqleditor/static/css/sqleditor.css b/web/pgadmin/tools/sqleditor/static/css/sqleditor.css
index 5b84f6f65..6a6f1f8f9 100644
--- a/web/pgadmin/tools/sqleditor/static/css/sqleditor.css
+++ b/web/pgadmin/tools/sqleditor/static/css/sqleditor.css
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ input.editor-checkbox:focus {
 
 /* Override selected row color */
 .sc.selected {
-    background-color: #eeeeee !important;
+    background-color: #DEE8F1 !important;
 }
 
 /* To highlight all newly inserted rows */