diff --git a/src/sass/_colors.scss b/src/sass/_colors.scss
index 0d6d560..558e529 100644
--- a/src/sass/_colors.scss
+++ b/src/sass/_colors.scss
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ $light_borders_color:               if($variant == 'light', rgba(black, 0.08), r
 $dark_borders_color:                if($variant == 'light', rgba(black, 0.08), rgba(black, 0.15));
 $solid_borders_color:               if($variant == 'light', darken($bg_color, 12%), lighten($bg_color, 8%));
 $dark_solid_borders_color:          if($variant == 'light', darken($bg_color, 12%), darken($bg_color, 5%));
-$highlight_color:                   if($variant == 'light', rgba(white, 0.65), rgba(white, 0.08));
+$highlight_color:                   if($variant == 'light', rgba(white, 0.65), rgba(white, 0.12));
 
 // Background colors
 $dark_bg_color:                     rgba(black, 0.6);
diff --git a/src/sass/gnome-shell/common/_panel.scss b/src/sass/gnome-shell/common/_panel.scss
index be9d4e4..3dffb82 100644
--- a/src/sass/gnome-shell/common/_panel.scss
+++ b/src/sass/gnome-shell/common/_panel.scss
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #panel {
   background-color: $panel_bg;
   font-weight: bold;
-  height: $menuitem_size;
+  height: $menuitem_size - 4px;
   box-shadow: 0 5px 16px rgba(black, 0.35);
   color: $panel_fg;
   font-feature-settings: "tnum";