diff --git a/core/css/variables.scss b/core/css/variables.scss
index 68b1312c95..43d8535ba0 100644
--- a/core/css/variables.scss
+++ b/core/css/variables.scss
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ $color-yellow: #FC0;
 // rgb(118, 118, 118) / #767676
 // min. color contrast for normal text on white background according to WCAG AA
 // (Works as well: color: #000; opacity: 0.57;)
-$color-text-maxcontrast: nc-lighten($color-main-text, 46.2%) !default;
+$color-text-maxcontrast: nc-lighten($color-main-text, 33%) !default;
 $color-text-light: nc-lighten($color-main-text, 15%) !default;
 $color-text-lighter: nc-lighten($color-main-text, 30%) !default;