diff --git a/crates/terminal_view/src/terminal_element.rs b/crates/terminal_view/src/terminal_element.rs
index 2696a6058c..4b80e3001a 100644
--- a/crates/terminal_view/src/terminal_element.rs
+++ b/crates/terminal_view/src/terminal_element.rs
@@ -329,8 +329,13 @@ impl TerminalElement {
         hyperlink: Option<(HighlightStyle, &RangeInclusive<AlacPoint>)>,
     ) -> TextRun {
         let flags = indexed.cell.flags;
-        let fg = convert_color(&fg, &colors);
-        // let bg = convert_color(&bg, &colors);
+        let mut fg = convert_color(&fg, &colors);
+
+        // Ghostty uses (175/255) as the multiplier (~0.69), Alacritty uses 0.66, Kitty
+        // uses 0.75. We're using 0.7 because it's pretty well in the middle of that.
+        if flags.intersects(Flags::DIM) {
+            fg.a *= 0.7;
+        }
 
         let underline = (flags.intersects(Flags::ALL_UNDERLINES)
             || indexed.cell.hyperlink().is_some())