diff --git a/docs/examples/styles/opacity.css b/docs/examples/styles/opacity.css
index 15d059480..1a59b197b 100644
--- a/docs/examples/styles/opacity.css
+++ b/docs/examples/styles/opacity.css
@@ -19,10 +19,11 @@
 }
 
 Screen {
-    background: antiquewhite;
+    background: black;
 }
 
-Static {
+Label {
+    width: 100%;
     height: 1fr;
     border: outer dodgerblue;
     background: lightseagreen;
diff --git a/docs/examples/styles/opacity.py b/docs/examples/styles/opacity.py
index d723b1d84..5a079fb64 100644
--- a/docs/examples/styles/opacity.py
+++ b/docs/examples/styles/opacity.py
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 from textual.app import App
-from textual.widgets import Static
+from textual.widgets import Label
 
 
 class OpacityApp(App):
     def compose(self):
-        yield Static("opacity: 0%", id="zero-opacity")
-        yield Static("opacity: 25%", id="quarter-opacity")
-        yield Static("opacity: 50%", id="half-opacity")
-        yield Static("opacity: 75%", id="three-quarter-opacity")
-        yield Static("opacity: 100%", id="full-opacity")
+        yield Label("opacity: 0%", id="zero-opacity")
+        yield Label("opacity: 25%", id="quarter-opacity")
+        yield Label("opacity: 50%", id="half-opacity")
+        yield Label("opacity: 75%", id="three-quarter-opacity")
+        yield Label("opacity: 100%", id="full-opacity")
 
 
 app = OpacityApp(css_path="opacity.css")