diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/common/base/topic-post.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/common/base/topic-post.scss
index 578a04d3741..75c1041045d 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/common/base/topic-post.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/common/base/topic-post.scss
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ aside.quote {
 }
 
 .quote-controls, .quote-controls .back:before, .quote-controls .quote-other-topic:before {
-  color: scale-color($primary, $lightness: 50%);
+  color: scale-color($primary, $lightness: 60%);
 }
 
 .cooked .highlight {
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ pre {
     display: block;
     padding: 5px 10px;
     color: $primary;
-    background: scale-color-diff();
+    background: dark-light-diff($primary, $secondary, 97%, -45%);
     max-height: 500px;
   }
 }