diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/iu-branding.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/iu-branding.scss
index f2822db..de18741 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/iu-branding.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/iu-branding.scss
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ li.al-collection-context .al-online-content-icon svg,
 }
 // tabs on the collect/item pages
 .nav.nav-tabs .nav-item .nav-link:not(.active) {
+  color: #484e53;
   background-color: $iu-cream;
 }
 .nav-pills .nav-link.active,