diff --git a/netbox/extras/choices.py b/netbox/extras/choices.py
index 027c18c1d..8959ba0ab 100644
--- a/netbox/extras/choices.py
+++ b/netbox/extras/choices.py
@@ -276,7 +276,6 @@ class DashboardWidgetColorChoices(ChoiceSet):
     GRAY = 'gray'
     BLACK = 'black'
     WHITE = 'white'
-    NETBOXTEAL = 'primary'
 
     CHOICES = (
         (BLUE, _('Blue')),
@@ -292,7 +291,6 @@ class DashboardWidgetColorChoices(ChoiceSet):
         (GRAY, _('Gray')),
         (BLACK, _('Black')),
         (WHITE, _('White')),
-        (NETBOXTEAL, _('NetBox Teal')),
     )
 
 
diff --git a/netbox/extras/constants.py b/netbox/extras/constants.py
index aba6ee513..afad95af4 100644
--- a/netbox/extras/constants.py
+++ b/netbox/extras/constants.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ DEFAULT_DASHBOARD = [
         'width': 4,
         'height': 5,
         'title': 'Bookmarks',
-        'color': 'primary',
+        'color': 'orange',
     },
     {
         'widget': 'extras.ObjectCountsWidget',
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ DEFAULT_DASHBOARD = [
         'width': 4,
         'height': 2,
         'title': 'Welcome!',
-        'color': 'primary',
+        'color': 'green',
         'config': {
             'content': (
                 'This is your personal dashboard. Feel free to customize it by rearranging, resizing, or removing '