diff --git a/website/source/assets/stylesheets/_global.scss b/website/source/assets/stylesheets/_global.scss
index 6b066dbd6..c02a22e5e 100755
--- a/website/source/assets/stylesheets/_global.scss
+++ b/website/source/assets/stylesheets/_global.scss
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ h3{
 
 p {
   font-weight: regular;
+  opacity: .8;
 }
 
 //an alternative color for buttons in the doc body