diff --git a/data/theme/_common.scss b/data/theme/_common.scss
index 1a30c8069..c3c377eb3 100644
--- a/data/theme/_common.scss
+++ b/data/theme/_common.scss
@@ -842,7 +842,7 @@ StScrollBar {
     border: 1px solid lighten($borders_color,5%);
     
     &:hover, &:focus {
-      color: lighten($fg_color, 10%);
+      color: $selected_fg_color;
       background-color: $selected_bg_color;
       border: none;
       padding: 14px;
diff --git a/data/theme/gnome-shell-high-contrast.css b/data/theme/gnome-shell-high-contrast.css
index d0d4d170f..5806655b4 100644
--- a/data/theme/gnome-shell-high-contrast.css
+++ b/data/theme/gnome-shell-high-contrast.css
@@ -729,7 +729,7 @@ StScrollBar {
   padding: 13px;
   border: 1px solid #0d0d0d; }
   .system-menu-action:hover, .system-menu-action:focus {
-    color: white;
+    color: #ffffff;
     background-color: #215d9c;
     border: none;
     padding: 14px; }
diff --git a/data/theme/gnome-shell.css b/data/theme/gnome-shell.css
index 3f831d3e9..c4e5f5736 100644
--- a/data/theme/gnome-shell.css
+++ b/data/theme/gnome-shell.css
@@ -729,7 +729,7 @@ StScrollBar {
   padding: 13px;
   border: 1px solid #282c2c; }
   .system-menu-action:hover, .system-menu-action:focus {
-    color: white;
+    color: #ffffff;
     background-color: #215d9c;
     border: none;
     padding: 14px; }