diff --git a/client/coral-ui/components/Dropdown.css b/client/coral-ui/components/Dropdown.css
index 4f5126ab1..1d548bc18 100644
--- a/client/coral-ui/components/Dropdown.css
+++ b/client/coral-ui/components/Dropdown.css
@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@
   outline: none;
 
   &:focus {
-    background: #666;
+    background: #888;
   }
 }
 
 .toggleOpen {
-  background: #666;
+  background: #888;
 }
 
 .label {
diff --git a/client/coral-ui/components/Option.css b/client/coral-ui/components/Option.css
index 176047597..1e7627681 100644
--- a/client/coral-ui/components/Option.css
+++ b/client/coral-ui/components/Option.css
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   outline: none;
 
   &:focus, &:hover {
-    background-color: #d8d8d8;
+    background-color: #ccc;
     cursor: pointer;
   }
 }