diff --git a/theme/formal_white/style/formal_white.css b/theme/formal_white/style/formal_white.css
index 0ecb632debb..dcde08010ba 100644
--- a/theme/formal_white/style/formal_white.css
+++ b/theme/formal_white/style/formal_white.css
@@ -133,6 +133,8 @@ th.header,
 .generalbox th,
 .generaltable th.header {background-image:url([[pix:theme|gradient_h]]);background-repeat:repeat-x;border-top:1px #C6BDA8 solid;background-color:#E3DFD4;}
 /*#modules, .compatibleblockstable {margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;} waiting for MDL-26760*/
+table.flexible .r0, table.generaltable .r0 {background-color: #F0F0F0;}
+table.flexible .r1, table.generaltable .r1 {background-color: #FAFAFA;}
 
 /* admin pages */
 div#chooseuser {border:0 transparent none;}