diff --git a/src/wp-admin/css/colors/modern/colors.scss b/src/wp-admin/css/colors/modern/colors.scss
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1c6423520b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/wp-admin/css/colors/modern/colors.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+$base-color: #1e1e1e;
+$highlight-color: #3858e9;
+$menu-submenu-focus-text: #33f078;
+$notification-color: $highlight-color;
+
+$link: $highlight-color;
+$link-focus: darken($highlight-color, 10%);
+
+
+@import "../_admin.scss";
+
+#adminmenu .wp-submenu, #adminmenu .wp-has-current-submenu .wp-submenu, #adminmenu .wp-has-current-submenu.opensub .wp-submenu, .folded #adminmenu .wp-has-current-submenu .wp-submenu, #adminmenu a.wp-has-current-submenu:focus + .wp-submenu {
+	padding-bottom: 12px;
+}
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/misc.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/misc.php
index 6e8915b6bd..bee524cb50 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/misc.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/misc.php
@@ -934,6 +934,7 @@ function admin_color_scheme_picker( $user_id ) {
 				array(
 					'fresh' => '',
 					'light' => '',
+					'modern' => '',
 				),
 				$_wp_admin_css_colors
 			)
diff --git a/src/wp-includes/general-template.php b/src/wp-includes/general-template.php
index 4ca99c9eec..46e585df12 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/general-template.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/general-template.php
@@ -4366,6 +4366,18 @@ function register_admin_color_schemes() {
 		)
 	);
 
+	wp_admin_css_color(
+		'modern',
+		_x( 'Modern', 'admin color scheme' ),
+		admin_url( "css/colors/modern/colors$suffix.css" ),
+		array( '#1e1e1e', '#3858e9', '#e26f56' ),
+		array(
+			'base'    => '#1e1e1e',
+			'focus'   => '#3858e9',
+			'current' => '#e26f56',
+		)
+	);
+
 	wp_admin_css_color(
 		'blue',
 		_x( 'Blue', 'admin color scheme' ),