diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_outliner/outliner.c b/source/blender/editors/space_outliner/outliner.c
index a1a6995d1bd..93dc96cf9c0 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_outliner/outliner.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_outliner/outliner.c
@@ -4906,7 +4906,7 @@ static void outliner_draw_tree(bContext *C, uiBlock *block, Scene *scene, ARegio
 	outliner_draw_selection(ar, soops, &soops->tree, &starty);
 	
 	// grey hierarchy lines
-	UI_ThemeColorBlend(TH_BACK, TH_TEXT, 0.2f);
+	UI_ThemeColorBlend(TH_BACK, TH_TEXT, 0.4f);
 	starty= (int)ar->v2d.tot.ymax-UI_UNIT_Y/2-OL_Y_OFFSET;
 	startx= 6;
 	outliner_draw_hierarchy(soops, &soops->tree, startx, &starty);