diff --git a/defaults.json b/defaults.json
index b6da331..dbc0f7e 100644
--- a/defaults.json
+++ b/defaults.json
@@ -97,6 +97,10 @@
     "editor.findMatchBorder": {
       "alpha": 100,
       "value": null
+    },
+    "selection.background": {
+      "alpha": 40,
+      "value": null
     }
   },
   "changelog": {
diff --git a/src/themes/theme-template-color-theme.json b/src/themes/theme-template-color-theme.json
index 3abd863..0856794 100644
--- a/src/themes/theme-template-color-theme.json
+++ b/src/themes/theme-template-color-theme.json
@@ -678,7 +678,7 @@
     "editorRuler.foreground": "{{variant.scheme.guides}}",
     "scrollbar.shadow": "{{variant.scheme.background}}00",
     "editorLink.activeForeground": "{{variant.scheme.foreground}}",
-    "selection.background": "{{variant.scheme.foreground}}",
+    "selection.background": "{{commons.accents.Teal}}",
     "progressBar.background": "{{commons.accents.Teal}}",
     "textLink.foreground": "{{commons.accents.Teal}}",
     "textLink.activeForeground": "{{variant.scheme.foreground}}",