diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7060370e..1f56b537 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ CHANGELOG for FlatCAM beta
 - modified a patch for VisPy Infinite Line Visual that set the line width, in order to make it compliant with newer versions of OpenGL
 - add HUD rectangle auto size for 3D Graphic Engine
 - add HUD rectangle auto size for 2D Graphic Engine
+- the Y axis labels are now rotated at 45 degrees allowing better space management
+- changed the HUD color, with Light theme, to gray
 
 29.08.2021
 
diff --git a/appGUI/PlotCanvas.py b/appGUI/PlotCanvas.py
index 358e2ca6..340460b1 100644
--- a/appGUI/PlotCanvas.py
+++ b/appGUI/PlotCanvas.py
@@ -58,7 +58,8 @@ class PlotCanvas(QtCore.QObject, VisPyCanvas):
 
         if theme == 'white':
             self.line_color = (0.3, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0)
-            self.rect_hud_color = Color('#0000FF10')
+            # self.rect_hud_color = Color('#0000FF10')
+            self.rect_hud_color = Color('#80808040')
             self.text_hud_color = 'black'
         else:
             self.line_color = (0.4, 0.4, 0.4, 1.0)
diff --git a/appGUI/VisPyCanvas.py b/appGUI/VisPyCanvas.py
index 0b638999..9800c65e 100644
--- a/appGUI/VisPyCanvas.py
+++ b/appGUI/VisPyCanvas.py
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ class VisPyCanvas(scene.SceneCanvas):
             orientation='left', axis_color=tick_color, text_color=tick_color, font_size=a_fsize, axis_width=1
         )
         self.yaxis.width_max = 55
+        self.yaxis.axis._text.rotation = 45
         self.grid_widget.add_widget(self.yaxis, row=1, col=0)
 
         self.xaxis = scene.AxisWidget(