diff --git a/common/static/js/capa/drag_and_drop/config_parser.js b/common/static/js/capa/drag_and_drop/config_parser.js
index 34346eb6f0..b87f618bf4 100644
--- a/common/static/js/capa/drag_and_drop/config_parser.js
+++ b/common/static/js/capa/drag_and_drop/config_parser.js
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ define(['logme'], function (logme) {
             returnStatus = false;
         }
 
-        state.config.labelBgColor = 'yellow';
+        state.config.labelBgColor = '#d6d6d6';
         if (typeof config.label_bg_color === 'string') {
             state.config.labelBgColor = config.label_bg_color;
         } else if (typeof config.label_bg_color !== 'undefined') {
diff --git a/common/static/js/capa/drag_and_drop/draggables.js b/common/static/js/capa/drag_and_drop/draggables.js
index 980afa2cf6..7d12e0b4fa 100644
--- a/common/static/js/capa/drag_and_drop/draggables.js
+++ b/common/static/js/capa/drag_and_drop/draggables.js
@@ -144,6 +144,8 @@ define(['logme', 'update_input'], function (logme, updateInput) {
                             '<div ' +
                                 'style=" ' +
                                     'position: absolute; ' +
+                                    'color: black; ' +
+                                    'font-size: 0.95em; ' +
                                 '" ' +
                             '>' +
                                 obj.label +
@@ -187,6 +189,8 @@ define(['logme', 'update_input'], function (logme, updateInput) {
                         '<div ' +
                             'style=" ' +
                                 'position: absolute; ' +
+                                'color: black; ' +
+                                'font-size: 0.95em; ' +
                             '" ' +
                         '>' +
                             obj.label +
@@ -261,18 +265,18 @@ define(['logme', 'update_input'], function (logme, updateInput) {
                         draggableObj.containerEl.hide();
 
                         draggableObj.iconEl.detach();
-                            draggableObj.iconEl.css(
-                                'background-color', draggableObj.iconElBGColor
-                            );
-                            draggableObj.iconEl.css(
-                                'padding-left', draggableObj.iconElPadding
-                            );
-                            draggableObj.iconEl.css(
-                                'padding-right', draggableObj.iconElPadding
-                            );
-                            draggableObj.iconEl.css(
-                                'border', draggableObj.iconElBorder
-                            );
+                        draggableObj.iconEl.css(
+                            'background-color', draggableObj.iconElBGColor
+                        );
+                        draggableObj.iconEl.css(
+                            'padding-left', draggableObj.iconElPadding
+                        );
+                        draggableObj.iconEl.css(
+                            'padding-right', draggableObj.iconElPadding
+                        );
+                        draggableObj.iconEl.css(
+                            'border', draggableObj.iconElBorder
+                        );
                         draggableObj.iconEl.css(
                             'width',
                             draggableObj.iconWidth