diff --git a/agaric/sass/agaric/_base.elements.scss b/agaric/sass/agaric/_base.elements.scss
index 47edf37..0038306 100644
--- a/agaric/sass/agaric/_base.elements.scss
+++ b/agaric/sass/agaric/_base.elements.scss
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ p {
 a {
   // color: $;
   &:hover {
+    color: $link-hover;
     background-color: $link-hover-background;
     padding: $link-hover-padding;
     margin: -$link-hover-padding;
@@ -70,6 +71,12 @@ a {
     padding: $link-hover-padding;
     margin: -$link-hover-padding;
   }
+  &:active {
+    color: $link-active;
+    background-color: $link-hover-background;
+    padding: $link-hover-padding;
+    margin: -$link-hover-padding;
+  }
 }
 
 // Rule
diff --git a/agaric/sass/agaric/_variables.scss b/agaric/sass/agaric/_variables.scss
index c03e89f..9979a40 100755
--- a/agaric/sass/agaric/_variables.scss
+++ b/agaric/sass/agaric/_variables.scss
@@ -79,11 +79,11 @@ $pre-background: $background !default;
 $link: $primary !default;
 $link-invert: $primary-invert !default;
 $link-visited: $berry-dark !default;
-$link-hover: $dandelion-light !default;
+$link-hover: $white !default;
 $link-hover-border: $cinnamon-dark !default;
-$link-focus: $dandelion-light !default;
+$link-focus: $white !default;
 $link-focus-border: $primary !default;
-$link-active: $blue-light !default;
+$link-active: $dandelion-light  !default;
 $link-active-border: $blue-light !default;
 // Our added link colors
 $link-hover-background: $primary !default;