diff --git a/core/embed/rust/src/ui/model_mercury/component/share_words.rs b/core/embed/rust/src/ui/model_mercury/component/share_words.rs
index 8642c780a6c..bb8dac64def 100644
--- a/core/embed/rust/src/ui/model_mercury/component/share_words.rs
+++ b/core/embed/rust/src/ui/model_mercury/component/share_words.rs
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ impl<'a> ShareWords<'a> {
             );
         }
 
-        (self.subtitle, &theme::TEXT_SUB_GREY_LIGHT)
+        (self.subtitle, &theme::TEXT_SUB_GREY)
     }
 
     fn render_word<'s>(&self, word_index: i16, target: &mut impl Renderer<'s>, area: Rect) {