diff --git a/public/javascripts/view.js b/public/javascripts/view.js
index 2c7cb087f..ae61758f2 100644
--- a/public/javascripts/view.js
+++ b/public/javascripts/view.js
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ var View = {
      jQuery(window).scroll(function(){
       if(jQuery(window).scrollTop() > 1000){
         // show back to top
-        jQuery('#back-to-top').stop().animate({opacity: 1});
+        jQuery('#back-to-top').stop().animate({opacity: .5});
       }
       else{
         // hide back to top
diff --git a/public/stylesheets/sass/application.sass b/public/stylesheets/sass/application.sass
index f59519843..b0d0a078b 100644
--- a/public/stylesheets/sass/application.sass
+++ b/public/stylesheets/sass/application.sass
@@ -3375,6 +3375,8 @@ ul#getting_started
   :top 50px
   :opacity 0
   :font-size 3em
-  :padding 0 12px 0 12px
+  :padding 0 11px 0 12px
   :border-radius 10px
-  :background-color #82D400
+  :background-color #aaa
+  &:hover
+    :opacity .85 !important