diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/common/base/user.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/common/base/user.scss
index 31d2402e789..a36fb62df46 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/common/base/user.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/common/base/user.scss
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 .user-stream .item .expand-item {
   float: right;
   margin-right: 0.5em;
-  color: $primary;
+  color: lighten($primary, 40%);
 }
 
 .user-main {