diff --git a/customize.dist/pages/contact.js b/customize.dist/pages/contact.js
index 43c5bcacb..e01100dcb 100644
--- a/customize.dist/pages/contact.js
+++ b/customize.dist/pages/contact.js
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ define([
         ].indexOf(Config.adminEmail) === -1;
         var adminMailbox = Config.supportMailbox && LocalStore.isLoggedIn();
 
+        // XXX: existing key to update
         Msg.contact_admin = "Contact the administrators for: {0}"; // XXX DB: add instance title
 
         return h('div#cp-main', [
diff --git a/customize.dist/src/less2/include/colortheme.less b/customize.dist/src/less2/include/colortheme.less
index d4c1158e6..5d7374977 100644
--- a/customize.dist/src/less2/include/colortheme.less
+++ b/customize.dist/src/less2/include/colortheme.less
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 @cryptpad_color_black: #000;
 
 @cryptpad_text_col:@cryptpad_color_grey_800;
-@cryptpad_text_col_inv: @cryptpad_color_grey_200;
+@cryptpad_text_col_inv: @cryptpad_color_grey_50;
 
 @cryptpad_color_blue: #326599; // former logo-1
 @cryptpad_color_light_blue: #00b7d8;
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@
 @cp_usergrid-selected-fg: @cryptpad_color_white;
 
 // Other
-@cp_shadow-color: fade(@cryptpad_color_black, 30%);
+@cp_shadow-color: fade(@cryptpad_color_black, 20%);
 
 // Apps
 @cp_app-bg: @cryptpad_color_white;
diff --git a/customize.dist/src/less2/include/leftside-menu.less b/customize.dist/src/less2/include/leftside-menu.less
index 830f63334..bb9c86e56 100644
--- a/customize.dist/src/less2/include/leftside-menu.less
+++ b/customize.dist/src/less2/include/leftside-menu.less
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
         min-width: 20px;
     }
     &:hover {
-        background: fade(@cryptpad_text_col, 10%);
+        background: @cryptpad_text_col_inv;
     }
     &.cp-leftside-active {
         background: @cp_sidebar-left-active;