diff --git a/src/browser/base/content/zen-panels/gradient-generator.inc b/src/browser/base/content/zen-panels/gradient-generator.inc
index 7bd0798f9..d987d17a1 100644
--- a/src/browser/base/content/zen-panels/gradient-generator.inc
+++ b/src/browser/base/content/zen-panels/gradient-generator.inc
@@ -102,9 +102,9 @@
             </box>
             <html:input type="range" max="0.9" value="0.4" step="0.001" id="PanelUI-zen-gradient-generator-opacity"
 #ifdef XP_MACOSX
-              min="0.3"
+              min="0.25"
 #else
-              min="0.35"
+              min="0.3"
 #endif
               />
           </vbox>
diff --git a/src/zen/workspaces/ZenGradientGenerator.mjs b/src/zen/workspaces/ZenGradientGenerator.mjs
index e397585af..e39695ff5 100644
--- a/src/zen/workspaces/ZenGradientGenerator.mjs
+++ b/src/zen/workspaces/ZenGradientGenerator.mjs
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
   }
 
   const MAX_OPACITY = 0.9;
-  const MIN_OPACITY = AppConstants.platform === 'macosx' ? 0.3 : 0.35;
+  const MIN_OPACITY = AppConstants.platform === 'macosx' ? 0.25 : 0.3;
 
   const EXPLICIT_LIGHTNESS_TYPE = 'explicit-lightness';
 
@@ -1107,7 +1107,11 @@
 
       const rotation = -45; // TODO: Detect rotation based on the accent color
       if (themedColors.length === 0) {
-        return forToolbar ? this.getToolbarModifiedBase() : 'transparent';
+        return forToolbar
+          ? this.getToolbarModifiedBase()
+          : this.isDarkMode
+            ? 'rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6)'
+            : 'transparent';
       } else if (themedColors.length === 1) {
         return this.getSingleRGBColor(themedColors[0], forToolbar);
       } else {