diff --git a/resources/colors/colors.properties b/resources/colors/colors.properties
index 54e6e9cde..04a168653 100644
--- a/resources/colors/colors.properties
+++ b/resources/colors/colors.properties
@@ -83,7 +83,10 @@ service.gui.TAB_TITLE_SELECTED=000000
 service.gui.CALL_HISTORY_EVEN_ROW_COLOR=EFEFEF
 
 # Selection color for all lists (contact list, call list, chat rooms list, etc.)
-service.gui.LIST_SELECTION_COLOR=ADD2EF
+service.gui.LIST_SELECTION_COLOR=FFFFFF
+
+# Selection color for contact list gradient
+service.gui.LIST_SELECTION_COLOR_GRADIENT=ADD2EF
 
 # Selection border color of all lists (contact list, call list, chat rooms list, etc.)
 service.gui.LIST_SELECTION_BORDER_COLOR=daeefd
diff --git a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/contactlist/ContactListTreeCellRenderer.java b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/contactlist/ContactListTreeCellRenderer.java
index 8af4546f9..88ce13f12 100644
--- a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/contactlist/ContactListTreeCellRenderer.java
+++ b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/contactlist/ContactListTreeCellRenderer.java
@@ -51,10 +51,6 @@ public class ContactListTreeCellRenderer
      */
     private static final long serialVersionUID = 0L;
 
-    private static final Color glowOuterHigh = new Color(223, 238, 249, 100);
-
-    private static final Color glowOuterLow = new Color(219, 233, 243, 100);
-
     /**
      * The default height of the avatar.
      */
@@ -521,7 +517,8 @@ private void internalPaintComponent(Graphics2D g2)
         if (isSelected)
         {
             g2.setPaint(new GradientPaint(0, 0,
-                Color.WHITE, 0, getHeight(), Constants.SELECTED_COLOR));
+                Constants.SELECTED_COLOR, 0, getHeight(),
+                Constants.SELECTED_GRADIENT_COLOR));
 
             borderColor = Constants.SELECTED_COLOR;
         }
diff --git a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/utils/Constants.java b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/utils/Constants.java
index 33212d1ec..e7d9fd36d 100755
--- a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/utils/Constants.java
+++ b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/utils/Constants.java
@@ -83,13 +83,21 @@ public class Constants
             getColor("service.gui.CALL_HISTORY_EVEN_ROW_COLOR"));
 
     /**
-     * The end color used to paint a gradient selected background of some
+     * The start color used to paint a gradient selected background of some
      * components.
      */
     public static Color SELECTED_COLOR
         = new Color(GuiActivator.getResources().
             getColor("service.gui.LIST_SELECTION_COLOR"));
 
+    /**
+     * The end color used to paint a gradient selected background of some
+     * components.
+     */
+    public static Color SELECTED_GRADIENT_COLOR
+        = new Color(GuiActivator.getResources()
+            .getColor("service.gui.LIST_SELECTION_COLOR_GRADIENT"));
+
     /**
      * The start color used to paint a gradient mouse over background of some
      * components.