diff --git a/client/galaxy/style/scss/theme/blue.scss b/client/galaxy/style/scss/theme/blue.scss
index 59ad67f6c4a..68dfaa5b055 100644
--- a/client/galaxy/style/scss/theme/blue.scss
+++ b/client/galaxy/style/scss/theme/blue.scss
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ $gray-200: darken($brand-light, 5%); // welcome background
 $gray-300: darken($brand-light, 10%);
 
 // Dark grays for foregrounds
-$gray-900: $brand-dark;
+$gray-900: $text-color;
 $gray-800: $text-muted;
 $gray-700: $text-muted;
 $gray-600: $text-muted;