diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index 4c3f322..c7d38f1 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -27,4 +27,5 @@ Dec 12, 2022 · fixed monospace font to display SF Mono in Safari on macOS
 Dec 19, 2022 · for clone url border, used same color as surrounding buttons' border
 Dec 20, 2022 · ran `make generate-images` to generate logo
 Dec 21, 2022 · regenerated images and pruned redundant ones
-Jan 15, 2023 · removed little color preview squares
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+Jan 15, 2023 · removed little color preview squares
+Feb 6, 2023 · removed background color of alternating table rows, since distracting if such rows contain codes
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diff --git a/public/css/theme-red.css b/public/css/theme-red.css
index ae0dc7c..02706f3 100644
--- a/public/css/theme-red.css
+++ b/public/css/theme-red.css
@@ -91,4 +91,8 @@ details {
 .color-preview {
     display: unset !important; /* remove little color preview square */
     margin-left: unset !important; /* remove subsequently redundant margin */
+}
+
+.markup table tr:nth-child(2n) {
+    background-color: unset !important; /* remove background color of alternating table rows, since distracting if such rows contain codes */
 }
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