diff --git a/lms/static/sass/course/layout/_courseware_header.scss b/lms/static/sass/course/layout/_courseware_header.scss
index 09a2472e3f..fdcd07459a 100644
--- a/lms/static/sass/course/layout/_courseware_header.scss
+++ b/lms/static/sass/course/layout/_courseware_header.scss
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
         &.active {
           color: $uxpl-blue-hover-active;
           border-bottom-color: $uxpl-blue-hover-active;
+          background-color: transparent;
         }
       }
     }
diff --git a/lms/static/sass/shared-v2/_components.scss b/lms/static/sass/shared-v2/_components.scss
index cabb4e45cf..576c779d2c 100644
--- a/lms/static/sass/shared-v2/_components.scss
+++ b/lms/static/sass/shared-v2/_components.scss
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
             border-style: solid;
             border-width: 0 0 4px 0;
             border-bottom-color: transparent;
-            color: $lms-label-color;
+            color: $lms-inactive-color;
             font-size: 14px;
 
             &:hover,
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@
             }
 
             &.active {
-                color: $lms-active-color;
-                border-bottom-color: $lms-active-color;
+                color: $uxpl-blue-hover-active;
+                border-bottom-color: $uxpl-blue-hover-active;
                 background-color: transparent;
             }
         }
diff --git a/lms/static/sass/shared-v2/_variables.scss b/lms/static/sass/shared-v2/_variables.scss
index e9e84343ff..37a1be7561 100644
--- a/lms/static/sass/shared-v2/_variables.scss
+++ b/lms/static/sass/shared-v2/_variables.scss
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ $lms-border-color: palette(grayscale, back) !default;
 $lms-label-color: palette(grayscale, black) !default;
 $lms-active-color: palette(primary, base) !default;
 $lms-preview-menu-color: #c8c8c8 !default;
+$lms-inactive-color: rgb(94,94,94) !default;
 $success-color: palette(success, accent) !default;
 $success-color-hover: palette(success, text) !default;