diff --git a/assets/scss/base.scss b/assets/scss/base.scss
index 1f9ea0b..b1e9dea 100644
--- a/assets/scss/base.scss
+++ b/assets/scss/base.scss
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ a {
   text-decoration: none;
 
   &:hover {
-    color: var(--base0B);
+    color: var(--base0C);
     text-decoration: underline;
   }
 }
diff --git a/assets/scss/layout.scss b/assets/scss/layout.scss
index 9d7ae16..c7ba57b 100644
--- a/assets/scss/layout.scss
+++ b/assets/scss/layout.scss
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ header[aria-label="Site header"] {
     color: var(--base06);
 
     &:hover {
-      color: var(--base0C);
+      color: var(--accent-color);
       text-decoration: unset;
     }
   }
diff --git a/assets/scss/main.scss b/assets/scss/main.scss
index 37438e2..2b8130f 100644
--- a/assets/scss/main.scss
+++ b/assets/scss/main.scss
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
   --border-style: var(--base05) solid 1px;
   --background: var(--base00);
   --foreground: var(--base05);
-  --accent-color: var(--base0C);
+  --accent-color: var(--base09);
   --selection-color: var(--base02);
 }