diff --git a/wp-admin/user-edit.php b/wp-admin/user-edit.php
index 2c94065b33..0f757e3b6d 100644
--- a/wp-admin/user-edit.php
+++ b/wp-admin/user-edit.php
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ foreach ( $_wp_admin_css_colors as $color => $color_info ): ?>
 	<tr>
 	<?php
 	foreach ( $color_info->colors as $color ): ?>
-	<td style="background-color: <?php echo $color ?>" title="<?php echo $color ?>"></td>
+	<td style="background-color: <?php echo $color ?>" title="<?php echo $color ?>">&nbsp;</td>
 	<?php endforeach; ?>
 	</tr>
 	</table>
diff --git a/wp-admin/wp-admin.css b/wp-admin/wp-admin.css
index 31b0dbf45f..6789b93b81 100644
--- a/wp-admin/wp-admin.css
+++ b/wp-admin/wp-admin.css
@@ -834,6 +834,8 @@ html, body {
 .form-table .color-palette td {
 	border-bottom: none;
 	border: 1px solid #fff;
+	font-size: 1px;
+	line-height: 1px;
 }
 
 #profile-page .form-table textarea {