diff --git a/server/routers/api-router.js b/server/routers/api-router.js
index d5f8aaa7..e36f1f26 100644
--- a/server/routers/api-router.js
+++ b/server/routers/api-router.js
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ router.get("/api/badge/:id/:type", cache("5 minutes"), async (request, response)
             // return a "n/a" badge in grey, if monitor is not public / not available / non exsitant
 
             badgeValues.message = "N/A";
-            badgeValues.color = "#CCCCCC";
+            badgeValues.color = "#999";
         } else {
             const uptime = await Monitor.calcUptime(
                 requestedType,
diff --git a/server/util-server.js b/server/util-server.js
index 838e597d..55b368a1 100644
--- a/server/util-server.js
+++ b/server/util-server.js
@@ -387,6 +387,6 @@ exports.percentageToColor = (percentage, maxHue = 90, minHue = 10) => {
     try {
         return chroma(`hsl(${hue}, 90%, 40%)`).hex();
     } catch (err) {
-        return "grey";
+        return "#999";
     }
 };