diff --git a/src/css/less/variables.light.less b/src/css/less/variables.light.less
index 063d0148c37..0e78514cea0 100644
--- a/src/css/less/variables.light.less
+++ b/src/css/less/variables.light.less
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 @grayDark:              lighten(#000, 20%);   // #333
 @gray:                  lighten(#000, 33.5%); // #555
 @grayLight:             lighten(#000, 60%);   // #999
-@grayLighter:           lighten(#000, 93.5%); // #eee
+@grayLighter:           lighten(#000, 97.5%); // #eee
 @white:                 #fff;
 
 
@@ -53,14 +53,14 @@
 
 // Scaffolding
 // -------------------------
-@bodyBackground:        @grayLighter;
+@bodyBackground:        #EAEAEA;
 @textColor:             #666;
 
 
 // Links
 // -------------------------
-@linkColor:             @textColor;
-@linkColorDisabled:     lighten(@linkColor,35%);
+@linkColor:             darken(@textColor, 20%);
+@linkColorDisabled:     lighten(@linkColor,30%);
 @linkColorHover:        @blue;