This is a better solution based on the bug bugs.launchpad.net/openerp-web/+bug/1159723:

file: web/static/src/js/view_form.js

Change this line:

self.$("oe_active").css("color", color);

With:

 var colors = {"aliceblue":"#f0f8ff","antiquewhite":"#faebd7","aqua":"#00ffff","aquamarine":"#7fffd4","azure":"#f0ffff",				"beige":"#f5f5dc","bisque":"#ffe4c4","black":"#000000","blanchedalmond":"#ffebcd","blue":"#0000ff","blueviolet":"#8a2be2","brown":"#a52a2a","burlywood":"#deb887",				"cadetblue":"#5f9ea0","chartreuse":"#7fff00","chocolate":"#d2691e","coral":"#ff7f50","cornflowerblue":"#6495ed","cornsilk":"#fff8dc","crimson":"#dc143c","cyan":"#00ffff",				"darkblue":"#00008b","darkcyan":"#008b8b","darkgoldenrod":"#b8860b","darkgray":"#a9a9a9","darkgreen":"#006400","darkkhaki":"#bdb76b","darkmagenta":"#8b008b","darkolivegreen":"#556b2f",				"darkorange":"#ff8c00","darkorchid":"#9932cc","darkred":"#8b0000","darksalmon":"#e9967a","darkseagreen":"#8fbc8f","darkslateblue":"#483d8b","darkslategray":"#2f4f4f","darkturquoise":"#00ced1",				"darkviolet":"#9400d3","deeppink":"#ff1493","deepskyblue":"#00bfff","dimgray":"#696969","dodgerblue":"#1e90ff",				"firebrick":"#b22222","floralwhite":"#fffaf0","forestgreen":"#228b22","fuchsia":"#ff00ff",				"gainsboro":"#dcdcdc","ghostwhite":"#f8f8ff","gold":"#ffd700","goldenrod":"#daa520","gray":"#808080","green":"#008000","greenyellow":"#adff2f",				"honeydew":"#f0fff0","hotpink":"#ff69b4",				"indianred ":"#cd5c5c","indigo":"#4b0082","ivory":"#fffff0","khaki":"#f0e68c",				"lavender":"#e6e6fa","lavenderblush":"#fff0f5","lawngreen":"#7cfc00","lemonchiffon":"#fffacd","lightblue":"#add8e6","lightcoral":"#f08080","lightcyan":"#e0ffff","lightgoldenrodyellow":"#fafad2",				"lightgrey":"#d3d3d3","lightgreen":"#90ee90","lightpink":"#ffb6c1","lightsalmon":"#ffa07a","lightseagreen":"#20b2aa","lightskyblue":"#87cefa","lightslategray":"#778899","lightsteelblue":"#b0c4de",				"lightyellow":"#ffffe0","lime":"#00ff00","limegreen":"#32cd32","linen":"#faf0e6",				"magenta":"#ff00ff","maroon":"#800000","mediumaquamarine":"#66cdaa","mediumblue":"#0000cd","mediumorchid":"#ba55d3","mediumpurple":"#9370d8","mediumseagreen":"#3cb371","mediumslateblue":"#7b68ee",				"mediumspringgreen":"#00fa9a","mediumturquoise":"#48d1cc","mediumvioletred":"#c71585","midnightblue":"#191970","mintcream":"#f5fffa","mistyrose":"#ffe4e1","moccasin":"#ffe4b5",				"navajowhite":"#ffdead","navy":"#000080",				"oldlace":"#fdf5e6","olive":"#808000","olivedrab":"#6b8e23","orange":"#ffa500","orangered":"#ff4500","orchid":"#da70d6",				"palegoldenrod":"#eee8aa","palegreen":"#98fb98","paleturquoise":"#afeeee","palevioletred":"#d87093","papayawhip":"#ffefd5","peachpuff":"#ffdab9","peru":"#cd853f","pink":"#ffc0cb","plum":"#dda0dd","powderblue":"#b0e0e6","purple":"#800080",				"red":"#ff0000","rosybrown":"#bc8f8f","royalblue":"#4169e1",				"saddlebrown":"#8b4513","salmon":"#fa8072","sandybrown":"#f4a460","seagreen":"#2e8b57","seashell":"#fff5ee","sienna":"#a0522d","silver":"#c0c0c0","skyblue":"#87ceeb","slateblue":"#6a5acd","slategray":"#708090","snow":"#fffafa","springgreen":"#00ff7f","steelblue":"#4682b4",				"tan":"#d2b48c","teal":"#008080","thistle":"#d8bfd8","tomato":"#ff6347","turquoise":"#40e0d0",				"violet":"#ee82ee",				"wheat":"#f5deb3","white":"#ffffff","whitesmoke":"#f5f5f5",				"yellow":"#ffff00","yellowgreen":"#9acd32"};

			if (typeof colors[color.toLowerCase()] != 'undefined')        		color = colors[color.toLowerCase()];

			var r=parseInt(color.substr(1,2),16);
    		var g=parseInt(color.substr(3,2),16);
    		var b=parseInt(color.substr(5,2),16);

    		var dif1 = 120;
    		var dif2 = 20;

			var color_from = '#' + String("00" + Math.min(255,Math.floor(r + dif1)).toString(16)).slice(-2) + String("00" + Math.min(255,Math.floor(g + dif1)).toString(16)).slice(-2) + String("00" + Math.min(255,Math.floor(b + dif1)).toString(16)).slice(-2);
        	var color_to = '#' + String("00" + Math.max(0,Math.floor(r - dif2)).toString(16)).slice(-2) + String("00" + Math.max(0,Math.floor(g - dif2)).toString(16)).slice(-2) + String("00" + Math.max(0,Math.floor(b - dif2)).toString(16)).slice(-2);

        	var css_obj = {              "background-color": "none",			  "background-image": "-webkit-gradient(linear, left top, left bottom, from(" + color_from + "), to(" + color_to + "))",			  "background-image": "-webkit-linear-gradient(top, " + color_from + ", " + color_to + ")",			  "background-image": "-moz-linear-gradient(top, " + color_from + ", " + color_to + ")",			  "background-image": "-ms-linear-gradient(top, " + color_from + ", " + color_to + ")",			  "background-image": "-o-linear-gradient(top, " + color_from + ", " + color_to + ")",			  "background-image": "linear-gradient(to bottom, " + color_from + ", " + color_to + ")",		 	}
            self.$("li.oe_active").css(css_obj);
            self.$("li.oe_active .arrow span").css(css_obj);var colors = {"aliceblue":"#f0f8ff","antiquewhite":"#faebd7","aqua":"#00ffff","aquamarine":"#7fffd4","azure":"#f0ffff",

Please look at this issue :- bugs.launchpad.net/openerp-web/+bug/1159723