How to set Tab style to light theme w colored text?

Question

I'm trying to set the tab style to a light theme. Giving me white tabs. I've tried several ways but I can't get the guys to change color! Can I assign the theme in Manifest, TabHost or Tab Widget?

style.xml

<style name="SBstyle" parent="@android:style/Theme.Light">

    <item name="android:windowNoTitle">true</item>
    <item name="android:tabWidgetStyle">@style/LightTabWidget</item>
</style>


<style name="LightTabWidget" parent="@android:style/Widget.TabWidget">

<item name="android:textColor">#de6001</item>

then I have my Manifest.xml

<application android:icon="@drawable/icon" android:label="@string/app_name" android:theme="@style/SBstyle">

and finally my tab.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <TabHost xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:id="@android:id/tabhost"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="fill_parent"
android:background="#ffffff"
>
<LinearLayout
    android:orientation="vertical"
    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
    android:layout_height="fill_parent"
    android:padding="0dp"
    >
    <include layout="@layout/nav_bar" android:layout_height="47dp"
        android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_alignParentTop="true" />
    <TabWidget
        android:id="@android:id/tabs"
        android:layout_width="fill_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:background="#f8a96e"
        android:tabStripEnabled="false"

        />
    <FrameLayout
        android:id="@android:id/tabcontent"
        android:layout_width="fill_parent"
        android:layout_height="fill_parent"
        android:padding="5dp" />
</LinearLayout>
</TabHost>

I appreciate any help on this, thanks!