diff --git a/packages/web/lib/networking/fragments/labelFragment.ts b/packages/web/lib/networking/fragments/labelFragment.ts
index e15b0dce2..1cf2f88cd 100644
--- a/packages/web/lib/networking/fragments/labelFragment.ts
+++ b/packages/web/lib/networking/fragments/labelFragment.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ export type LabelColor =
   | '#7BE4FF'
   | '#CE88EF'
   | '#EF8C43'
-  | 'custom color'
+  | '#000000'
 
 export const labelFragment = gql`
   fragment LabelFields on Label {
diff --git a/packages/web/pages/settings/labels.tsx b/packages/web/pages/settings/labels.tsx
index 70cd4e0c8..27127da6b 100644
--- a/packages/web/pages/settings/labels.tsx
+++ b/packages/web/pages/settings/labels.tsx
@@ -148,15 +148,16 @@ export default function LabelsPage(): JSX.Element {
   const { labels, revalidate } = useGetLabelsQuery()
   const [labelColorHex, setLabelColorHex] = useState<LabelColorHex>({
     rowId: '',
-    value: 'custom color',
+    value: '#000000',
   })
   const [editingLabelId, setEditingLabelId] = useState<string | null>(null)
   const [nameInputText, setNameInputText] = useState<string>('')
   const [descriptionInputText, setDescriptionInputText] = useState<string>('')
   const [isCreateMode, setIsCreateMode] = useState<boolean>(false)
   const [windowWidth, setWindowWidth] = useState<number>(0)
-  const [confirmRemoveLabelId, setConfirmRemoveLabelId] =
-    useState<string | null>(null)
+  const [confirmRemoveLabelId, setConfirmRemoveLabelId] = useState<
+    string | null
+  >(null)
   const breakpoint = 768
 
   applyStoredTheme(false)
@@ -559,7 +560,10 @@ function GenericTableCard(
               alignment="center"
               css={{ ml: '16px', '@smDown': { ml: '0px' } }}
             >
-              <LabelChip color={labelColor || ''} text={label?.name || ''} />
+              <LabelChip
+                color={labelColor || '#000000'}
+                text={label?.name || ''}
+              />
             </HStack>
           )}
           {showInput && !label ? (
@@ -632,7 +636,7 @@ function GenericTableCard(
               labelColorHexRowId={labelColorHex.rowId}
               labelColorHexValue={labelColorHex.value}
               labelId={label?.id || ''}
-              labelColor={label?.color || 'custom color'}
+              labelColor={label?.color || '#000000'}
               setLabelColorHex={setLabelColorHex}
             />
           )}
@@ -804,7 +808,7 @@ function MobileEditCard(props: any) {
           labelColorHexRowId={labelColorHex.rowId}
           labelColorHexValue={labelColorHex.value}
           labelId={label?.id || ''}
-          labelColor={label?.color || 'custom color'}
+          labelColor={label?.color || '#000000'}
           setLabelColorHex={setLabelColorHex}
         />
         <TextArea
@@ -900,7 +904,7 @@ function DesktopEditCard(props: any) {
             labelColorHexRowId={labelColorHex.rowId}
             labelColorHexValue={labelColorHex.value}
             labelId={label?.id || ''}
-            labelColor={label?.color || 'custom color'}
+            labelColor={label?.color || '#000000'}
             setLabelColorHex={setLabelColorHex}
           />
           <Input
diff --git a/packages/web/utils/settings-page/labels/labelColorObjects.tsx b/packages/web/utils/settings-page/labels/labelColorObjects.tsx
index ac4f1fbe6..5d4ea5655 100644
--- a/packages/web/utils/settings-page/labels/labelColorObjects.tsx
+++ b/packages/web/utils/settings-page/labels/labelColorObjects.tsx
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ export const labelColorObjects: LabelColorObjects = {
 
 export const randomLabelColorHex = () => {
   const colorHexes = Object.keys(labelColorObjects).slice(0, -1)
-  const randomColorHex = colorHexes[Math.floor(Math.random() * colorHexes.length)]
+  const randomColorHex =
+    colorHexes[Math.floor(Math.random() * colorHexes.length)]
   return randomColorHex
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}