diff --git a/modules/themes.nix b/modules/themes.nix
index f601a33..37b3c32 100755
--- a/modules/themes.nix
+++ b/modules/themes.nix
@@ -51,9 +51,9 @@ in {
     themes.colors = {
       # H = 0, S = 0%
       base00 = "000000"; # L = 0%
-      base01 = "333333"; # L = 20%
-      base02 = "666666"; # L = 40%
-      base03 = "999999"; # L = 60%
+      base01 = "1a1a1a"; # L = 10%
+      base02 = "333333"; # L = 20%
+      base03 = "808080"; # L = 50%
       base04 = "cccccc"; # L = 80%
       base05 = "ffffff"; # L = 100%
       base06 = "e6e6e6"; # L = 90%
diff --git a/profiles/applications/helix.nix b/profiles/applications/helix.nix
index 3ce3605..87ee8fe 100644
--- a/profiles/applications/helix.nix
+++ b/profiles/applications/helix.nix
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@
       [[language]]
       name = "nix"
       formatter = { command = "nixfmt", args = [] }
+      [[language]]
+      name = "markdown"
+      language-server = { command = "vscode-markdown-language-server", args = ["--stdio"] }
     '';
     programs.helix = {
       enable = true;
@@ -152,6 +155,17 @@
             fg = base0A;
             modifiers = [ "bold" ];
           };
+          "markup.bold" = { modifiers = [ "bold" ]; };
+          "markup.italic" = { modifiers = [ "italic" ]; };
+          "markup.link" = {
+            underline.style = "line";
+            fg = base0D;
+          };
+          "markup.quote" = {
+            bg = base01;
+            modifiers = [ "italic" ];
+          };
+          "markup.raw" = { bg = base01; };
           "label" = base0B;
           "namespace" = base0F;
           "diff.plus" = base0B;