diff --git a/cosmic-theme/src/steps.rs b/cosmic-theme/src/steps.rs
index c129ea7c..1c02836f 100644
--- a/cosmic-theme/src/steps.rs
+++ b/cosmic-theme/src/steps.rs
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ pub fn get_surface_color(
 ) -> Srgba {
     assert!(step_array.len() == 100);
 
-    is_dark = !is_dark && base_index < 88;
+    is_dark = is_dark || base_index < 88;
 
     get_index(base_index, steps, step_array.len(), is_dark)
         .and_then(|i| step_array.get(i).cloned())