diff --git a/src/components/Search/utils.ts b/src/components/Search/utils.ts
index cf36329aceb..209d4c66758 100644
--- a/src/components/Search/utils.ts
+++ b/src/components/Search/utils.ts
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ export const getSearchModalStyles = (): SystemStyleObject => ({
       py: 3,
     },
     '&[aria-selected="true"] a': {
-      "--docsearch-hit-active-color": "colors.background",
+      "--docsearch-hit-active-color": "colors.background.base",
       bg: "primary.hover",
       boxShadow: `4px 4px 0 0 var(--eth-colors-primary-light)`,
       borderColor: "transparent",