diff --git a/gnome-shell/v40/_common.scss b/gnome-shell/v40/_common.scss
index 21069de..3a27558 100644
--- a/gnome-shell/v40/_common.scss
+++ b/gnome-shell/v40/_common.scss
@@ -1559,7 +1559,7 @@ StScrollBar {
     &:hover .overview-icon,
     &:focus .overview-icon,
     &:selected .overview-icon {
-      background-color: darken($_dash_bg, 4%);
+      background-color: lighten($bg_color, 7%);
       transition-duration: 0ms;
       border-image: none;
       background-image: none;
@@ -1567,7 +1567,7 @@ StScrollBar {
 
     &:active .overview-icon,
     &:checked .overview-icon {
-      background-color: darken($_dash_bg, 7%);
+      background-color: lighten($bg_color, 7%);
       box-shadow: inset $depth2;
       color: $fg_color;
     }
@@ -1593,7 +1593,7 @@ StScrollBar {
 
   /* App Folders */
 .app-well-app.app-folder {
-  background-color: $_dash_bg;
+  background-color: lighten($bg_color, 7%);
 }
 // expanded folder
 .app-folder-dialog { //style like the dash
diff --git a/gnome-shell/v40/gnome-shell.css b/gnome-shell/v40/gnome-shell.css
index 37ebbda..a5cc915 100644
--- a/gnome-shell/v40/gnome-shell.css
+++ b/gnome-shell/v40/gnome-shell.css
@@ -1390,7 +1390,7 @@ StScrollBar {
   .grid-search-result:hover .overview-icon,
   .grid-search-result:focus .overview-icon,
   .grid-search-result:selected .overview-icon {
-    background-color: #151c23;
+    background-color: #2f404f;
     transition-duration: 0ms;
     border-image: none;
     background-image: none; }
@@ -1401,7 +1401,7 @@ StScrollBar {
   .show-apps:checked .overview-icon,
   .grid-search-result:active .overview-icon,
   .grid-search-result:checked .overview-icon {
-    background-color: #0f1419;
+    background-color: #2f404f;
     box-shadow: inset 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
     color: #98abb2; }
 
@@ -1426,7 +1426,7 @@ StScrollBar {
 
 /* App Folders */
 .app-well-app.app-folder {
-  background-color: #1c262f; }
+  background-color: #2f404f; }
 
 .app-folder-dialog {
   background-color: #1c262f; }