diff --git a/packages/api/src/resolvers/labels/index.ts b/packages/api/src/resolvers/labels/index.ts
index 2d111b507..a2d369f03 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/resolvers/labels/index.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/resolvers/labels/index.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import { analytics } from '../../utils/analytics'
 import { env } from '../../env'
 import { User } from '../../entity/user'
 import { Label } from '../../entity/label'
-import { getManager, getRepository } from 'typeorm'
+import { getManager, getRepository, ILike } from 'typeorm'
 import { setClaims } from '../../entity/utils'
 import { Link } from '../../entity/link'
 import { LinkLabel } from '../../entity/link_label'
@@ -76,9 +76,10 @@ export const createLabelResolver = authorized<
       }
     }
 
+    // Check if label already exists ignoring case of name
     const existingLabel = await getRepository(Label).findOne({
       where: {
-        name,
+        name: ILike(name),
       },
     })
     if (existingLabel) {
diff --git a/packages/db/migrations/0070.do.update_labels_table.sql b/packages/db/migrations/0070.do.update_labels_table.sql
index 47bd667eb..13262ca7c 100755
--- a/packages/db/migrations/0070.do.update_labels_table.sql
+++ b/packages/db/migrations/0070.do.update_labels_table.sql
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ BEGIN;
 
 ALTER TABLE omnivore.labels
     DROP COLUMN link_id,
-    ADD COLUMN color text NOT NULL,
+    ADD COLUMN color text NOT NULL DEFAULT '#000000',
     ADD COLUMN description text,
     ADD CONSTRAINT label_name_unique UNIQUE (user_id, name);
 
@@ -18,4 +18,6 @@ CREATE TABLE omnivore.link_labels (
     UNIQUE (link_id, label_id)
 );
 
+GRANT SELECT, INSERT, DELETE ON omnivore.link_labels TO omnivore_user;
+
 COMMIT;