diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/css/capa/display.scss b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/css/capa/display.scss
index a40391a06a39a96c45929a8aacc9e5782f1f21eb..2c92ef02de405f86db6e9f573666dd71fb985307 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/css/capa/display.scss
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/css/capa/display.scss
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ iframe[seamless]{
 div.problem-progress {
   display: inline-block;
   padding-left: 5px;
-  color: #999;
+  color: #666;
   font-weight: 100;
   font-size: em(16);
 }