diff --git a/sass/components/navbar.sass b/sass/components/navbar.sass
index ed8c7003..c75a485f 100644
--- a/sass/components/navbar.sass
+++ b/sass/components/navbar.sass
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ a.navbar-link
       align-items: center
       display: flex
   .navbar-menu
-    background-color: $white
+    background-color: $navbar-background-color
     box-shadow: 0 8px 16px rgba($black, 0.1)
     padding: 0.5rem 0
     &.is-active