diff --git a/pyqode/core/modes/occurences.py b/pyqode/core/modes/occurences.py
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/pyqode/core/modes/occurences.py
+++ b/pyqode/core/modes/occurences.py
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ class OccurrencesHighlighterMode(Mode):
         #: Timer used to run the search request with a specific delay
         self.timer = DelayJobRunner(delay=1000)
         self._sub = None
-        self._background = QtGui.QColor('#80CCFFCC')
+        self._background = QtGui.QColor('#CCFFCC')
         self._foreground = QtGui.QColor('#404040')
         self._underlined = False
 
diff --git a/test/test_modes/test_occurrences.py b/test/test_modes/test_occurrences.py
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/test/test_modes/test_occurrences.py
+++ b/test/test_modes/test_occurrences.py
@@ -49,4 +49,4 @@ def test_occurrences(editor, underlined):
     assert mode.delay == 1000
     TextHelper(editor).goto_line(16, 7)
     QTest.qWait(2000)
-    assert len(mode._decorations) == 23
+    assert len(mode._decorations) == 22
Fix test_ocurrences