diff --git a/_inc/client/components/dash-item/style.scss b/_inc/client/components/dash-item/style.scss
index 58d4f4330765d..406d53e696881 100644
--- a/_inc/client/components/dash-item/style.scss
+++ b/_inc/client/components/dash-item/style.scss
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@
 }
 
 .jp-dash-item .dops-section-header {
-	background: lighten( $gray, 35% );
 	width: 100%;
 
 	.dops-button {
@@ -48,7 +47,7 @@
 	}
 
 	.dops-section-header__label:before {
-		@include long-content-fade( $color : lighten( $gray, 35% ) );
+		@include long-content-fade( $color : $white );
 	}
 
 	&.is-working,