diff --git a/docs/_sass/minimal-mistakes/_navigation.scss b/docs/_sass/minimal-mistakes/_navigation.scss
index a6a065b7..4c1748f9 100644
--- a/docs/_sass/minimal-mistakes/_navigation.scss
+++ b/docs/_sass/minimal-mistakes/_navigation.scss
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@
 
       &:hover {
         color: $masthead-link-color-hover;
-        background: mix(#fff, $primary-color, 75%);
+        background: $navicon-link-color-hover;
       }
     }
 
@@ -548,4 +548,4 @@
       display: block;
     }
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/docs/_sass/minimal-mistakes/_variables.scss b/docs/_sass/minimal-mistakes/_variables.scss
index 2e24c060..2b59066c 100644
--- a/docs/_sass/minimal-mistakes/_variables.scss
+++ b/docs/_sass/minimal-mistakes/_variables.scss
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ $link-color-hover           : mix(#000, $link-color, 25%) !default;
 $link-color-visited         : mix(#fff, $link-color, 25%) !default;
 $masthead-link-color        : $primary-color !default;
 $masthead-link-color-hover  : mix(#000, $primary-color, 25%) !default;
-
+$navicon-link-color-hover   : mix(#fff, $primary-color, 75%) !default;
 
 /*
    Breakpoints
@@ -126,4 +126,4 @@ $border-radius              : 4px !default;
 $box-shadow                 : 0 1px 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.125) !default;
 $navicon-width              : 1.5rem !default;
 $navicon-height             : 0.25rem !default;
-$global-transition          : all 0.2s ease-in-out !default;
\ No newline at end of file
+$global-transition          : all 0.2s ease-in-out !default;