diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/desktop/user-card.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/desktop/user-card.scss
index 01c26e83817..dbe2f757fc5 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/desktop/user-card.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/desktop/user-card.scss
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ $user_card_background: #222;
     }
 
     a.mention {
-      background-color: scale-color($user_card_primary, $lightness: 50%);
+      background-color: scale-color($user_card_primary, $lightness: -60%);
     }
     .overflow {
       max-height: 60px;