diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/participation.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/participation.scss
index 693e45184..0c3ff069a 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/participation.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/participation.scss
@@ -401,6 +401,7 @@
   }
 
   blockquote {
+    color: #4C4C4C;
     margin-top: rem-calc(12);
     padding-top: 0;
     font-size: rem-calc(15);