diff --git a/hledger-web/.hledger/web/static/style.css b/hledger-web/.hledger/web/static/style.css
index 62d749287..acd94a941 100644
--- a/hledger-web/.hledger/web/static/style.css
+++ b/hledger-web/.hledger/web/static/style.css
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 /* 1. colours */
 
 /* green */
-body                                                                 { background-color:; }
+body                                                                 { background-color:white; color:black; }
 .registerreport .odd                                                 { background-color:#ded; }
 .filtering                                                           { background-color:#ded; }
 /* #main                                                                { border-color:#ded; } see below */