diff --git a/indra/llmath/v4color.cpp b/indra/llmath/v4color.cpp
index 219b06ec7..660f59fbe 100644
--- a/indra/llmath/v4color.cpp
+++ b/indra/llmath/v4color.cpp
@@ -704,9 +704,9 @@ BOOL LLColor4::parseColor(const std::string& buf, LLColor4* color)
 		{
 			color->set(LLColor4::orange6);
 		}
-		else if ( "clear" == color_name )
+		else if ( "clear" == color_name || "transparent" == color_name )
 		{
-			color->set(0.f, 0.f, 0.f, 0.f);
+			color->set(LLColor4::transparent);
 		}
 		else
 		{
diff --git a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en-us/floater_about.xml b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en-us/floater_about.xml
index 9fd019310..0f35260c8 100644
--- a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en-us/floater_about.xml
+++ b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en-us/floater_about.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 			follows="top|left"
 			font="SansSerif"
 			height="343"
-			bg_readonly_color="Transparent"
+			bg_readonly_color="transparent"
 			left="1"
 			max_length="65536"
 			name="support_editor"
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 			<text_editor
 			 enabled="false" 
 			 follows="left|top"
-			 bg_readonly_color="Transparent"
+			 bg_readonly_color="transparent"
 			 left="1"
 			 text_color="LtGray"
 			 max_length="65536"