diff --git a/public/sass/_variables.dark.scss b/public/sass/_variables.dark.scss
index 8ae93f096c7f..e0e4bf791691 100644
--- a/public/sass/_variables.dark.scss
+++ b/public/sass/_variables.dark.scss
@@ -133,13 +133,13 @@ $empty-list-cta-bg: $gray-8;
 // Tables
 // -------------------------
 $table-bg: transparent; // overall background-color
-$table-bg-accent: $gray-5; // for striping
-$table-bg-hover: $gray-5; // for hover
+$table-bg-accent: darken($gray-7, 10%); // for striping
+$table-bg-hover: $gray-7; // for hover
 $table-bg-active: $table-bg-hover !default;
 $table-border: $gray-3; // table and cell border
 
-$table-bg-odd: $gray-6;
-$table-bg-hover: $gray-5;
+$table-bg-odd: darken($gray-7, 10%);
+$table-bg-hover: $gray-7;
 
 // Scrollbars
 $scrollbarBackground: $gray-5;
diff --git a/public/sass/_variables.light.scss b/public/sass/_variables.light.scss
index 6d4919f9b3f5..3598934ebb41 100644
--- a/public/sass/_variables.light.scss
+++ b/public/sass/_variables.light.scss
@@ -133,13 +133,13 @@ $empty-list-cta-bg: $gray-8;
 // Tables
 // -------------------------
 $table-bg: transparent; // overall background-color
-$table-bg-accent: $gray-5; // for striping
-$table-bg-hover: $gray-5; // for hover
+$table-bg-accent: darken($gray-7, 10%); // for striping
+$table-bg-hover: $gray-7; // for hover
 $table-bg-active: $table-bg-hover !default;
 $table-border: $gray-3; // table and cell border
 
-$table-bg-odd: $gray-6;
-$table-bg-hover: $gray-5;
+$table-bg-odd: darken($gray-7, 10%);
+$table-bg-hover: $gray-7;
 
 // Scrollbars
 $scrollbarBackground: $gray-5;