diff --git a/wp-admin/css/colors-classic.css b/wp-admin/css/colors-classic.css
index c98bf73258..16be7ce01e 100644
--- a/wp-admin/css/colors-classic.css
+++ b/wp-admin/css/colors-classic.css
@@ -471,15 +471,11 @@ input.readonly {
 	color: #666;
 }
 
-#update-nag a:link, .plugin-update a:link {
-	color: #036;
-}
-
 #update-nag, .plugin-update {
 	background-color: #fffeeb;
 	border-bottom-color: #ccc;
 	border-top-color: #ccc;
-	color: #cfebf6;
+	color: #555;
 }
 
 #upload-files a.file-link {
diff --git a/wp-admin/css/colors-fresh.css b/wp-admin/css/colors-fresh.css
index 57396b936c..551c3c34f5 100644
--- a/wp-admin/css/colors-fresh.css
+++ b/wp-admin/css/colors-fresh.css
@@ -443,10 +443,6 @@ input.readonly {
 	color: #666;
 }
 
-#update-nag a:link, .plugin-update a:link {
-	color: #036;
-}
-
 #update-nag, .plugin-update {
 	background-color: #fffeeb;
 	border-bottom-color: #ccc;