diff --git a/styles/Components/navbar.module.css b/styles/Components/navbar.module.css
index 7ca3c5f..121d382 100644
--- a/styles/Components/navbar.module.css
+++ b/styles/Components/navbar.module.css
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@
     height: 100%;
     width: 3px;
     border-radius: 100vh;
-    background-color: #424242;
+    background-color: var(--theme-ui-colors-borderHint);
+    transition: 0.3s ease-in-out;
 }
 
 .skipNav {
@@ -69,6 +70,6 @@
 .message {
     font-size: 1.2rem;
     padding-left: 10px;
-    color: white;
+    color: var(--theme-ui-colors-text);
     transition: color 0.3s ease-in-out;
-}
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+}