diff --git a/assets/scss/common/_dark.scss b/assets/scss/common/_dark.scss
index 3ff24cb..234fd40 100644
--- a/assets/scss/common/_dark.scss
+++ b/assets/scss/common/_dark.scss
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ $dots-dark: darken($body-color-dark, 50%);
 $link-color-dark: $blue-300;
 $button-color-dark: $link-color-dark;
 $focus-color-dark: lighten($link-color-dark, 2.5%);
-$selection-color-dark: lighten($link-color-dark, 2.5%);
 
 $navbar-dark-color:                 $body-color-dark;
 $navbar-dark-hover-color:           $link-color-dark;
@@ -188,10 +187,6 @@ body.dark .docs-navigation {
   border-top: 1px solid $border-dark;
 }
 
-body.dark ::selection {
-  background: $selection-color-dark;
-}
-
 body.dark pre code::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
   background: $border-dark;
 }
diff --git a/assets/scss/common/_global.scss b/assets/scss/common/_global.scss
index 4fa3c0e..ad45503 100644
--- a/assets/scss/common/_global.scss
+++ b/assets/scss/common/_global.scss
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ body {
 }
 
 ::selection {
-  background: lighten($primary, 55%);
+  background: rgba(212, 53, 159, 0.2);
 }
 
 .bg-dots {