diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable/background2.jpg b/app/src/main/res/drawable/background2.jpg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9f883dc
Binary files /dev/null and b/app/src/main/res/drawable/background2.jpg differ
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml
index 49210b3..aeed43d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="match_parent"
-    android:background="@drawable/background">
+    android:background="@drawable/background2">
 
     <android.support.v4.widget.SwipeRefreshLayout
         android:id="@+id/mainlayout"
@@ -78,8 +78,8 @@
         android:layout_height="match_parent"
         android:gravity="center"
         android:text="@string/hi_user_nwhat_about_surfing_stuff"
-        android:textColor="@android:color/white"
+        android:textColor="#888787"
         android:textSize="16sp"
         android:textStyle="bold" />
 
-</android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
+</android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
index 545b9c6..214f3fa 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
     <!-- Base application theme. -->
     <style name="AppTheme" parent="Theme.AppCompat.Light.DarkActionBar">
         <!-- Customize your theme here. -->
-        <item name="colorPrimary">@color/colorPrimary</item>
-        <item name="colorPrimaryDark">@color/colorPrimaryDark</item>
+        <item name="colorPrimary">#373737</item>
+        <item name="colorPrimaryDark">#7C7C7C</item>
         <item name="colorAccent">@color/colorAccent</item>
     </style>