diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/_consul_settings.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/_consul_settings.scss
index b32848839..3c0ba8981 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/_consul_settings.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/_consul_settings.scss
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ $font-family-serif: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif !default;
 
 $brand:             #004a83 !default;
 $brand-secondary:   darken($brand, 10%) !default;
-$dark:              $brand-secondary !default;
 
 $text-medium:       #515151 !default;
 $text-light:        #bfbfbf !default;
diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/budgets/phases.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/budgets/phases.scss
index 4a2e2af77..750b965c7 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/budgets/phases.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/budgets/phases.scss
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
 
       &[aria-selected="true"],
       &.is-active {
-        @include background-with-text-contrast($dark);
+        @include background-with-text-contrast($brand-secondary);
         font-weight: normal;
       }
 
@@ -100,10 +100,6 @@
     &.current-phase-tab a {
       @include background-with-text-contrast($brand-secondary);
       padding-top: $line-height / 2;
-
-      &:hover {
-        background: $dark;
-      }
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/layout.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/layout.scss
index e29345fcf..12dd06c92 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/layout.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/layout.scss
@@ -689,7 +689,7 @@ body > header,
 }
 
 .top-links {
-  @include background-with-text-contrast($dark);
+  @include background-with-text-contrast($brand-secondary);
   display: flex;
   flex-wrap: wrap;
   font-size: $small-font-size;
diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/participation.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/participation.scss
index 3d1507b1a..a388687be 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/participation.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/participation.scss
@@ -1482,7 +1482,7 @@
   cursor: pointer;
 
   &:hover {
-    @include background-with-text-contrast($dark);
+    @include background-with-text-contrast($brand-secondary);
     text-decoration: none;
   }
 }