diff --git a/lib/carousel.less b/lib/carousel.less
index 27c1ba6605..b0e95bfe93 100644
--- a/lib/carousel.less
+++ b/lib/carousel.less
@@ -68,10 +68,10 @@
   font-size: 60px;
   font-weight: 100;
   line-height: 30px;
-  color: #fff;
+  color: @white;
   text-align: center;
   background: @grayDarker;
-  border: 3px solid #fff;
+  border: 3px solid @white;
   .border-radius(23px);
   .opacity(50);
   .transition(all .2s linear);
diff --git a/lib/progress-bars.less b/lib/progress-bars.less
index c1a3f97922..ff754b8173 100644
--- a/lib/progress-bars.less
+++ b/lib/progress-bars.less
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 .progress .bar {
   width: 0%;
   height: 18px;
-  color: #fff;
+  color: @white;
   font-size: 12px;
   text-align: center;
   text-shadow: 0 -1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.25);