I don't like it either. As I said, it's a workaround to be able to see the number at all on the usually dark background.
What I do like, as a GM, is that all pointers and borders around the active token are the same color as the character's dice. It helps a lot, especially when a player controls more than one PC. That only works if the players can agree on having separate die colors, of course.
An option would be to be able to have a "token/pointer" color that has to be unique per character, and having that set separately from the die color. Just to avoid the "But *I* wanted the black dice!" whining... ;)