diff --git a/lms/static/sass/partials/lms/theme/_variables-v1.scss b/lms/static/sass/partials/lms/theme/_variables-v1.scss
index 528a553002..1cff0168ac 100644
--- a/lms/static/sass/partials/lms/theme/_variables-v1.scss
+++ b/lms/static/sass/partials/lms/theme/_variables-v1.scss
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ $sidebar-active-image: linear-gradient(top, rgb(230, 230, 230), rgb(214, 214, 21
 
 
 // student notes
-$student-notes-highlight-color-base: saturate($yellow, 65%) !default;
+$student-notes-highlight-color-base: #ffea75 !default;
 $student-notes-highlight-color: tint($student-notes-highlight-color-base, 50%) !default;
 $student-notes-highlight-color-focus: $student-notes-highlight-color-base !default;