diff --git a/internal_packages/participant-profile/stylesheets/participant-profile.less b/internal_packages/participant-profile/stylesheets/participant-profile.less
index 42306781a..77409b220 100644
--- a/internal_packages/participant-profile/stylesheets/participant-profile.less
+++ b/internal_packages/participant-profile/stylesheets/participant-profile.less
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
   width: calc(~"100% + 30px");
   position: relative;
   left: -15px;
-  background: #f9fcfe;
   border-top: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
   transition: height 150ms ease-in-out;
   top: 15px;
@@ -15,13 +14,13 @@
   .related-thread {
     display: flex;
     font-size: 12px;
-    color: #566f86;
+    color: @text-color-very-subtle;
     width: 100%;
     padding: 0.5em 15px;
     border-top: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
 
     &:hover {
-      background: darken(#f9fcfe, 5%);
+      background: @list-hover-bg;
     }
 
     .content {