diff --git a/_sass/minimal-mistakes/skins/_dark.scss b/_sass/minimal-mistakes/skins/_dark.scss
index 955321c35e..dbfe5a051d 100644
--- a/_sass/minimal-mistakes/skins/_dark.scss
+++ b/_sass/minimal-mistakes/skins/_dark.scss
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 /* Colors */
 /* hacks guide changes begin */
 $background-color: #28282b !default;
-$text-highlight-color: mix(#fff, $background-color, 15%) !default;
+$text-highlight-color: #ffffff26 !default;
 /* hacks guide changes end */
 $text-color: #eaeaea !default;
 $primary-color: #00adb5 !default;