diff --git a/res/StdDarkModeScheme.ini b/res/StdDarkModeScheme.ini
index b28183170..4767d9875 100644
--- a/res/StdDarkModeScheme.ini
+++ b/res/StdDarkModeScheme.ini
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 16=#BE944E
 [Common Base]
 Default Style=font:$Code
-Margins and Line Numbers=size:-2; fore:#A5FAFA; back:#454545
+Margins and Line Numbers=size:-2; fore:#A5FAFA; back:#454545; alpha:180
 Matching Braces (Indicator)=fore:#0DF145; alpha:80; alpha2:80; indic_roundbox
 Matching Braces Error (Indicator)=fore:#F20C80; alpha:140; alpha2:140; indic_roundbox
 Control Characters (Font)=size:-1
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ Change History Marker Reverted to Origin=fore:#40A0BF; back:#40A0BF
 Inline-IME Color=fore:#4EF64D
 [2nd Common Base]
 2nd Default Style=font:Consolas
-2nd Margins and Line Numbers=size:-1; fore:#A5FAFA; back:#454545
+2nd Margins and Line Numbers=size:-1; fore:#A5FAFA; back:#454545; alpha:180
 2nd Matching Braces (Indicator)=fore:#0DF145; alpha:80; alpha2:220; indic_roundbox
 2nd Matching Braces Error (Indicator)=fore:#F20C80; alpha:140; alpha2:220; indic_roundbox
 2nd Control Characters (Font)=size:-1
diff --git a/src/Styles.c b/src/Styles.c
index 6732d0391..a930fa26e 100644
--- a/src/Styles.c
+++ b/src/Styles.c
@@ -2115,23 +2115,23 @@ void Style_SetMargin(HWND hwnd, LPCWSTR lpszStyle) /// iStyle == STYLE_LINENUMBE
     int      alpha;
     COLORREF colorRead;
 
-    // foreground
-    if (!Style_StrGetColor(lpszStyle, FOREGROUND_LAYER, &colorRead, NULL, false)) {
-        colorRead = GetModeTextColor(UseDarkMode());
-    }
-    COLORREF const clrLineNumFore = colorRead;
-    SciCall_StyleSetFore(STYLE_LINENUMBER, clrLineNumFore);
-
     // background
     if (!Style_StrGetColor(lpszStyle, BACKGROUND_LAYER, &colorRead, NULL, false)) {
         colorRead = GetModeBtnfaceColor(UseDarkMode());
     }
-    COLORREF const clrMarginBack = colorRead;
+    COLORREF const clrMarginBack = colorRead; // (=clrLineNumBack)
+
+    // foreground
+    if (!Style_StrGetColor(lpszStyle, FOREGROUND_LAYER, &colorRead, NULL, false)) {
+        colorRead = GetModeTextColor(UseDarkMode());
+    }
+    Style_StrGetAlpha(lpszStyle, &alpha, SC_ALPHA_OPAQUE, true);
+    COLORREF const clrLineNumFore = Style_RgbAlpha(colorRead, clrMarginBack, alpha);
 
     // ---  Line Numbers  ---
+    SciCall_StyleSetFore(STYLE_LINENUMBER, clrLineNumFore);
     SciCall_StyleSetBack(STYLE_LINENUMBER, clrMarginBack);
     SciCall_SetMarginBackN(MARGIN_SCI_LINENUM, clrMarginBack);
-    //~SciCall_SetMarginBackN(MARGIN_SCI_LINENUM, clrLineNumBack);
     SciCall_SetMarginSensitiveN(MARGIN_SCI_LINENUM, false); /// (!) false: allow selection drag