diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/_variables.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/_variables.scss
index f2342de28..19f671da8 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/_variables.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/_variables.scss
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ $blue: #2f4365;
 $red: #ff4d43;
 $orange: #ffa500;
 $yellow: #b2935c;
-$white: #ffffff;
+$white: #fff;
 
 
 $body-bg: $beige;