diff --git a/scss/_variables.scss b/scss/_variables.scss
index 7773ebaf16..d1782f2c4e 100644
--- a/scss/_variables.scss
+++ b/scss/_variables.scss
@@ -1032,7 +1032,7 @@ $accordion-button-color:                  $accordion-color !default;
 $accordion-button-bg:                     $accordion-bg !default;
 $accordion-transition:                    $btn-transition, border-radius .15s ease !default;
 $accordion-button-active-bg:              tint-color($component-active-bg, 90%) !default;
-$accordion-button-active-color:           $primary !default;
+$accordion-button-active-color:           shade-color($primary, 10%) !default;
 
 $accordion-button-focus-border-color:     $input-focus-border-color !default;
 $accordion-button-focus-box-shadow:       $btn-focus-box-shadow !default;