diff --git a/mod/quiz/styles.css b/mod/quiz/styles.css
index b3fefaf2516..0db8aee7458 100644
--- a/mod/quiz/styles.css
+++ b/mod/quiz/styles.css
@@ -609,7 +609,7 @@ table.quizreviewsummary td.cell {
 
 #page-mod-quiz-edit .section-heading .instancesectioncontainer h3 {
     display: inline;
-    color: #999;
+    color: #555;
 }
 
 #page-mod-quiz-edit .section-heading .editing_section,