diff --git a/editor/scene/3d/gizmos/marker_3d_gizmo_plugin.cpp b/editor/scene/3d/gizmos/marker_3d_gizmo_plugin.cpp
index 16bc767524..56499f1ed0 100644
--- a/editor/scene/3d/gizmos/marker_3d_gizmo_plugin.cpp
+++ b/editor/scene/3d/gizmos/marker_3d_gizmo_plugin.cpp
@@ -63,22 +63,20 @@ Marker3DGizmoPlugin::Marker3DGizmoPlugin() {
 	const Color color_x = EditorNode::get_singleton()->get_editor_theme()->get_color(SNAME("axis_x_color"), EditorStringName(Editor));
 	cursor_colors.push_back(color_x);
 	cursor_colors.push_back(color_x);
-	// FIXME: Use less strong darkening factor once GH-48573 is fixed.
-	// The current darkening factor compensates for lines being too bright in the 3D editor.
-	cursor_colors.push_back(color_x.lerp(Color(0, 0, 0), 0.75));
-	cursor_colors.push_back(color_x.lerp(Color(0, 0, 0), 0.75));
+	cursor_colors.push_back(color_x.darkened(0.5));
+	cursor_colors.push_back(color_x.darkened(0.5));
 
 	const Color color_y = EditorNode::get_singleton()->get_editor_theme()->get_color(SNAME("axis_y_color"), EditorStringName(Editor));
 	cursor_colors.push_back(color_y);
 	cursor_colors.push_back(color_y);
-	cursor_colors.push_back(color_y.lerp(Color(0, 0, 0), 0.75));
-	cursor_colors.push_back(color_y.lerp(Color(0, 0, 0), 0.75));
+	cursor_colors.push_back(color_y.darkened(0.5));
+	cursor_colors.push_back(color_y.darkened(0.5));
 
 	const Color color_z = EditorNode::get_singleton()->get_editor_theme()->get_color(SNAME("axis_z_color"), EditorStringName(Editor));
 	cursor_colors.push_back(color_z);
 	cursor_colors.push_back(color_z);
-	cursor_colors.push_back(color_z.lerp(Color(0, 0, 0), 0.75));
-	cursor_colors.push_back(color_z.lerp(Color(0, 0, 0), 0.75));
+	cursor_colors.push_back(color_z.darkened(0.5));
+	cursor_colors.push_back(color_z.darkened(0.5));
 
 	Ref<StandardMaterial3D> mat = memnew(StandardMaterial3D);
 	mat->set_shading_mode(StandardMaterial3D::SHADING_MODE_UNSHADED);