diff --git a/layouts/partials/item.html b/layouts/partials/item.html
index 842c07a..4e32c32 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/item.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/item.html
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <a class="text-lg font-bold" href="{{ .RelPermalink }}">{{ .Title }}</a>
     {{ end }}
     {{ if .Site.Params.displayDate }}
-    <div class="text-sm font-bold whitespace-nowrap">{{ .Date | time.Format (T "timeformat") }}</div>
+    <div class="text-sm font-bold whitespace-nowrap" style="color:grey;">{{ .Date | time.Format (T "timeformat") }}</div>
     {{ end }}
   </div>
   {{ if .Site.Params.displayDescription }}