diff --git a/gnome-shell/_common.scss b/gnome-shell/_common.scss
index dd0ef43..a7ebf69 100644
--- a/gnome-shell/_common.scss
+++ b/gnome-shell/_common.scss
@@ -1040,8 +1040,8 @@ StScrollBar {
   &:hover, &:focus { background-color: transparentize(black, 0.9); }
 
   &:active {
-    color: $selected_fg_color;
-    background-color: lighten($header_bg, 15%);
+    color: $fg_color;
+    background-color: transparentize(black, 0.85);
     border-width: 0; //avoid jumparound due to today
   }
 
diff --git a/gnome-shell/gnome-shell.css b/gnome-shell/gnome-shell.css
index 9edbfee..dfc45a1 100644
--- a/gnome-shell/gnome-shell.css
+++ b/gnome-shell/gnome-shell.css
@@ -804,8 +804,8 @@ StScrollBar {
   .calendar-day-base:hover, .calendar-day-base:focus {
     background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1); }
   .calendar-day-base:active {
-    color: #ffffff;
-    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95);
+    color: #5c616c;
+    background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
     border-width: 0; }
   .calendar-day-base.calendar-day-heading {
     color: rgba(92, 97, 108, 0.85);