diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/bootstrap-variables.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/bootstrap-variables.scss
index 3d63906b8..220de7495 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/bootstrap-variables.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/bootstrap-variables.scss
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@
 // $gray-light:             lighten($gray-base, 46.7%) // #777
 // $gray-lighter:           lighten($gray-base, 93.5%) // #eee
 
-// $brand-primary:         darken(#428bca, 6.5%) // #337ab7
-// $brand-success:         #5cb85c
+$brand-primary: darken(#0097FF,5%); // darker creation-blue
+$brand-success: #8EDE3D;
 // $brand-info:            #5bc0de
 // $brand-warning:         #f0ad4e
 // $brand-danger:          #d9534f
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ $font-size-base: 13px;
 // $btn-primary-bg:                 $brand-primary
 // $btn-primary-border:             darken($btn-primary-bg, 5%)
 
-// $btn-success-color:              #fff
+$btn-success-color: #333;
 // $btn-success-bg:                 $brand-success
 // $btn-success-border:             darken($btn-success-bg, 5%)
 
diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/colors.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/colors.scss
index caa7fa90c..272821cc7 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/colors.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/colors.scss
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ $light-green: lighten($green,20%);
 $red: #A80000;
 $blue: #3F8FBA;
 $dark-blue: darken(#0984C8,10%);
-$creation-blue: #0097FF;
 
 /* colors : http://www.colourlovers.com/palette/2134203/Awezome_in_argyle */
 $cyan : rgb(8,204,249);
diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/contacts.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/contacts.scss
index 9a356689d..25044f66c 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/contacts.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/contacts.scss
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@
         &:hover { color: $black; }
       }
       &.in_aspect {
-        border-left: 3px solid $green;
-        background-color: lighten($green,35%);
+        border-left: 3px solid $brand-success;
+        background-color: lighten($brand-success,35%);
       }
       &:not(.in_aspect) { border-left: 3px solid $white; }
     }
diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/new_styles/_statistics.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/new_styles/_statistics.scss
index 446b19a4d..26bb1f9b7 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/new_styles/_statistics.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/new_styles/_statistics.scss
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   h3{
     margin: 0px;
     padding: 10px;
-    background-color: $green;
+    background-color: $brand-success;
   }
 
   .span-3 {
diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/profile.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/profile.scss
index ce915c30e..a598b4bf9 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/profile.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/profile.scss
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
           color: $text-grey;
           &:before { content: '\26aa'; }
         }
-        &.entypo.check { color: darken($green,20%); }
+        &.entypo.check { color: darken($brand-success,20%); }
       }
       .description {
         margin-bottom: 20px;
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
         > li {
           display: inline-block;
           &.active {
-            border-bottom: 3px solid $creation-blue;
+            border-bottom: 3px solid $brand-primary;
             a {
               color: $black;
               .entypo { color: $black; }
diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/stream_element.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/stream_element.scss
index e18880c54..f084e0e51 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/stream_element.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/stream_element.scss
@@ -134,11 +134,11 @@
 
   &.highlighted {
     padding-left: 8px;
-    border-left: 3px solid $creation-blue;
+    border-left: 3px solid $brand-primary;
   }
 
   &.post_preview {
-    background-color: lighten($creation-blue,45%);
-    border: 1px solid $creation-blue;
+    background-color: lighten($brand-primary,45%);
+    border: 1px solid $brand-primary;
   }
 }