diff --git a/java/res/values/attrs.xml b/java/res/values/attrs.xml
index 5c59f5f68..a96cfec1e 100644
--- a/java/res/values/attrs.xml
+++ b/java/res/values/attrs.xml
@@ -169,10 +169,6 @@
         <attr name="colorTypedWord" format="color" />
         <attr name="colorAutoCorrect" format="color" />
         <attr name="colorSuggested" format="color" />
-        <attr name="alphaValidTypedWord" format="fraction" />
-        <attr name="alphaTypedWord" format="fraction" />
-        <attr name="alphaAutoCorrect" format="fraction" />
-        <attr name="alphaSuggested" format="fraction" />
         <attr name="alphaObsoleted" format="fraction" />
         <attr name="suggestionsCountInStrip" format="integer" />
         <attr name="centerSuggestionPercentile" format="fraction" />
diff --git a/java/res/values/colors.xml b/java/res/values/colors.xml
index daa167c8a..598a5d050 100644
--- a/java/res/values/colors.xml
+++ b/java/res/values/colors.xml
@@ -41,7 +41,9 @@
     <color name="spacebar_text_shadow_color_stone">#D0FFFFFF</color>
     <!-- Color resources for IceCreamSandwich theme. -->
     <!-- android:color/holo_blue_light value is #FF33B5E5 -->
-    <color name="highlight_color_ics">@android:color/holo_blue_light</color>
+    <color name="highlight_color_ics">#FF33B5E5</color>
+    <color name="typed_word_color_ics">#D833B5E5</color>
+    <color name="suggested_word_color_ics">#B233B5E5</color>
     <color name="highlight_translucent_color_ics">#9933B5E5</color>
     <color name="key_text_color_ics">@android:color/white</color>
     <color name="key_text_shadow_color_ics">@android:color/transparent</color>
@@ -52,7 +54,6 @@
     <color name="key_shifted_letter_hint_activated_color_ics">@android:color/white</color>
     <color name="spacebar_text_color_ics">#FFC0C0C0</color>
     <color name="spacebar_text_shadow_color_ics">#80000000</color>
-    <color name="typed_word_color_ics">@color/highlight_color_ics</color>
     <!-- Color resources for setup wizard and tutorial -->
     <color name="setup_background">#FFEBEBEB</color>
     <color name="setup_text_dark">#FF707070</color>
diff --git a/java/res/values/styles.xml b/java/res/values/styles.xml
index 37c6a9553..d175a12c0 100644
--- a/java/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/java/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -382,13 +382,10 @@
     >
         <item name="android:background">@drawable/keyboard_suggest_strip_holo</item>
         <item name="suggestionStripOption">autoCorrectBold|validTypedWordBold</item>
-        <item name="colorValidTypedWord">@color/highlight_color_ics</item>
-        <item name="colorTypedWord">@color/highlight_color_ics</item>
+        <item name="colorValidTypedWord">@color/typed_word_color_ics</item>
+        <item name="colorTypedWord">@color/typed_word_color_ics</item>
         <item name="colorAutoCorrect">@color/highlight_color_ics</item>
-        <item name="colorSuggested">@color/highlight_color_ics</item>
-        <item name="alphaValidTypedWord">85%</item>
-        <item name="alphaTypedWord">85%</item>
-        <item name="alphaSuggested">70%</item>
+        <item name="colorSuggested">@color/suggested_word_color_ics</item>
         <item name="alphaObsoleted">70%</item>
         <item name="suggestionsCountInStrip">@integer/suggestions_count_in_strip</item>
         <item name="centerSuggestionPercentile">@fraction/center_suggestion_percentile</item>
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/suggestions/SuggestionStripLayoutHelper.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/suggestions/SuggestionStripLayoutHelper.java
index bcf64a8e8..ed0812583 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/suggestions/SuggestionStripLayoutHelper.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/suggestions/SuggestionStripLayoutHelper.java
@@ -125,24 +125,12 @@ final class SuggestionStripLayoutHelper {
                 R.styleable.SuggestionStripView, defStyle, R.style.SuggestionStripViewStyle);
         mSuggestionStripOption = a.getInt(
                 R.styleable.SuggestionStripView_suggestionStripOption, 0);
-        final float alphaValidTypedWord = ResourceUtils.getFraction(a,
-                R.styleable.SuggestionStripView_alphaValidTypedWord, 1.0f);
-        final float alphaTypedWord = ResourceUtils.getFraction(a,
-                R.styleable.SuggestionStripView_alphaTypedWord, 1.0f);
-        final float alphaAutoCorrect = ResourceUtils.getFraction(a,
-                R.styleable.SuggestionStripView_alphaAutoCorrect, 1.0f);
-        final float alphaSuggested = ResourceUtils.getFraction(a,
-                R.styleable.SuggestionStripView_alphaSuggested, 1.0f);
         mAlphaObsoleted = ResourceUtils.getFraction(a,
-                R.styleable.SuggestionStripView_alphaSuggested, 1.0f);
-        mColorValidTypedWord = applyAlpha(a.getColor(
-                R.styleable.SuggestionStripView_colorValidTypedWord, 0), alphaValidTypedWord);
-        mColorTypedWord = applyAlpha(a.getColor(
-                R.styleable.SuggestionStripView_colorTypedWord, 0), alphaTypedWord);
-        mColorAutoCorrect = applyAlpha(a.getColor(
-                R.styleable.SuggestionStripView_colorAutoCorrect, 0), alphaAutoCorrect);
-        mColorSuggested = applyAlpha(a.getColor(
-                R.styleable.SuggestionStripView_colorSuggested, 0), alphaSuggested);
+                R.styleable.SuggestionStripView_alphaObsoleted, 1.0f);
+        mColorValidTypedWord = a.getColor(R.styleable.SuggestionStripView_colorValidTypedWord, 0);
+        mColorTypedWord = a.getColor(R.styleable.SuggestionStripView_colorTypedWord, 0);
+        mColorAutoCorrect = a.getColor(R.styleable.SuggestionStripView_colorAutoCorrect, 0);
+        mColorSuggested = a.getColor(R.styleable.SuggestionStripView_colorSuggested, 0);
         mSuggestionsCountInStrip = a.getInt(
                 R.styleable.SuggestionStripView_suggestionsCountInStrip,
                 DEFAULT_SUGGESTIONS_COUNT_IN_STRIP);