diff --git a/bookwyrm/static/css/themes/bookwyrm-dark.scss b/bookwyrm/static/css/themes/bookwyrm-dark.scss
index b98422688..ae904b4a4 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/static/css/themes/bookwyrm-dark.scss
+++ b/bookwyrm/static/css/themes/bookwyrm-dark.scss
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ $danger: #872538;
 $danger-light: #481922;
 $light: #393939;
 $red: #ffa1b4;
+$black: #000;
+$white-ter:    hsl(0, 0%, 90%);
 
 /* book cover standins */
 $no-cover-color: #002549;
@@ -56,9 +58,12 @@ $link-active: $white-bis;
 $link-light: #0d1c26;
 
 /* bulma overrides */
+$body-background-color: rgb(17, 18, 18);
 $background: $background-secondary;
 $menu-item-active-background-color: $link-background;
 $navbar-dropdown-item-hover-color: $white;
+$info-light: $background-body;
+$info-dark: #72b6ee;
 
 /* These element's colors are hardcoded, probably a bug in bulma? */
 @media screen and (min-width: 769px) {
@@ -74,7 +79,7 @@ $navbar-dropdown-item-hover-color: $white;
 }
 
 /* misc */
-$shadow: 0 0.5em 1em -0.125em rgba($black, 0.2), 0 0px 0 1px rgba($black, 0.02);
+$shadow: 0 0.5em 0.5em -0.125em rgba($black, 0.2), 0 0px 0 1px rgba($black, 0.02);
 $card-header-shadow: 0 0.125em 0.25em rgba($black, 0.1);
 $invisible-overlay-background-color: rgba($black, 0.66);
 $progress-value-background-color: $border-light;
@@ -92,6 +97,7 @@ $family-secondary: $family-sans-serif;
     color: $grey-light !important;
 }
 
+
 #qrcode svg {
     background-color: #a6a6a6;
 }
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/status/layout.html b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/status/layout.html
index 3dd576fee..4e5b75cc0 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/status/layout.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/status/layout.html
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 
     <div class="card-footer-item">
         {% trans "Reply" as button_text %}
-        {% include 'snippets/toggle/toggle_button.html' with controls_text="show_comment" controls_uid=status.id text=button_text icon_with_text="comment" class="is-small is-light toggle-button" focus="id_content_reply" %}
+        {% include 'snippets/toggle/toggle_button.html' with controls_text="show_comment" controls_uid=status.id text=button_text icon_with_text="comment" class="is-small is-light is-transparent toggle-button" focus="id_content_reply" %}
     </div>
     <div class="card-footer-item">
         {% include 'snippets/boost_button.html' with status=status %}
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
     </div>
     {% if not moderation_mode %}
     <div class="card-footer-item">
-        {% include 'snippets/status/status_options.html' with class="is-small is-light" right=True %}
+        {% include 'snippets/status/status_options.html' with class="is-small is-light is-transparent" right=True %}
     </div>
     {% endif %}