diff --git a/playbook/app/pb_kits/playbook/tokens/_colors.scss b/playbook/app/pb_kits/playbook/tokens/_colors.scss
index fe63a0a9cf..f6837d6444 100755
--- a/playbook/app/pb_kits/playbook/tokens/_colors.scss
+++ b/playbook/app/pb_kits/playbook/tokens/_colors.scss
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ $status_color_text: (
   warning:            darken($warning, 10%),
   error:              $error,
   info:               $info,
-  neutral:            darken($neutral, 15%),
+  neutral:            $text_lt_light,
   primary:            $primary
 );