diff --git a/packages/vuetify/src/composables/__tests__/__snapshots__/theme.spec.ts.snap b/packages/vuetify/src/composables/__tests__/__snapshots__/theme.spec.ts.snap
index 89a30047cbc..a6cd91e1894 100644
--- a/packages/vuetify/src/composables/__tests__/__snapshots__/theme.spec.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/vuetify/src/composables/__tests__/__snapshots__/theme.spec.ts.snap
@@ -146,9 +146,9 @@ exports[`createTheme should create style element 1`] = `
       --v-theme-on-warning: 255,255,255;
       --v-border-color: 255, 255, 255;
       --v-border-opacity: 0.12;
-      --v-high-emphasis-opacity: 0.87;
-      --v-medium-emphasis-opacity: 0.6;
-      --v-disabled-opacity: 0.38;
+      --v-high-emphasis-opacity: 1;
+      --v-medium-emphasis-opacity: 0.7;
+      --v-disabled-opacity: 0.5;
       --v-idle-opacity: 0.1;
       --v-hover-opacity: 0.04;
       --v-focus-opacity: 0.12;
diff --git a/packages/vuetify/src/composables/theme.ts b/packages/vuetify/src/composables/theme.ts
index 6d55abdc422..9e2c8982a40 100644
--- a/packages/vuetify/src/composables/theme.ts
+++ b/packages/vuetify/src/composables/theme.ts
@@ -163,9 +163,9 @@ const defaultThemeOptions: Exclude<ThemeOptions, false> = {
       variables: {
         'border-color': '#FFFFFF',
         'border-opacity': 0.12,
-        'high-emphasis-opacity': 0.87,
-        'medium-emphasis-opacity': 0.60,
-        'disabled-opacity': 0.38,
+        'high-emphasis-opacity': 1,
+        'medium-emphasis-opacity': 0.70,
+        'disabled-opacity': 0.50,
         'idle-opacity': 0.10,
         'hover-opacity': 0.04,
         'focus-opacity': 0.12,