diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/index_management/public/application/components/component_templates/component_template_selector/component_templates_list_item.scss b/x-pack/plugins/index_management/public/application/components/component_templates/component_template_selector/component_templates_list_item.scss
index cff38f115258d..0c29d747706cc 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/index_management/public/application/components/component_templates/component_template_selector/component_templates_list_item.scss
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/index_management/public/application/components/component_templates/component_template_selector/component_templates_list_item.scss
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
   &--selected {
     &::before {
       content: '';
-      background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .7);
+      background-color: rgba($euiColorEmptyShade, .7);
       height: 100%;
       left: 0;
       position: absolute;
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/index_management/public/application/components/component_templates/component_template_selector/component_templates_selector.scss b/x-pack/plugins/index_management/public/application/components/component_templates/component_template_selector/component_templates_selector.scss
index db16b14071aea..1cc070a142d39 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/index_management/public/application/components/component_templates/component_template_selector/component_templates_selector.scss
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/index_management/public/application/components/component_templates/component_template_selector/component_templates_selector.scss
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     &__header {
       background-color: $euiColorLightestShade;
       border-bottom: $euiBorderThin;
-      color: $euiColorInk;
+      color: $euiColorFullShade;
       height: $euiSizeXXL; // [1]
       line-height: $euiSizeXXL; // [1]
       font-size: $euiSizeM;