diff --git a/nix/configurations/vanadium/home/xmobar/xmobar.hs b/nix/configurations/vanadium/home/xmobar/xmobar.hs
index c033dc03..d06a1e7d 100644
--- a/nix/configurations/vanadium/home/xmobar/xmobar.hs
+++ b/nix/configurations/vanadium/home/xmobar/xmobar.hs
@@ -62,20 +62,23 @@ config =
               (15 &minute)
         ]
     , template =
-        " %XMonadLog% "
-          <> alignSep config
-          <> intercalate "|"
-            [ unwords
-                [ "<fc=#c9c9c9>[AUA: %arubaClock%]</fc>"
-                , "<fc=#c9c9c9>[DUB: %dublinClock%]</fc>"
-                , "<fc=#c9c9c9>[CDG: %cetClock%]</fc>"
-                , "<fc=#c9c9c9>[TPE: %tstClock%]</fc>"
-                ]
-              <> " "
-            , " %RCSS% "
-            , " %battery%, %powerprofilesctl%) "
-            , " %hereClock% (%tomorrow%) "
-            ]
+        let
+          greyFg x = "<fc=#c9c9c9>" <> x <> "</fc>"
+        in
+          " %XMonadLog% "
+            <> alignSep config
+            <> intercalate "|"
+              [ (unwords . map greyFg)
+                  [ "[AUA: %arubaClock%]"
+                  , "[DUB: %dublinClock%]"
+                  , "[CDG: %cetClock%]"
+                  , "[TPE: %tstClock%]"
+                  ]
+                <> " "
+              , " %RCSS% "
+              , " %battery%, %powerprofilesctl%) "
+              , " %hereClock% (%tomorrow%) "
+              ]
     }
 
 second :: Int -> Int