diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/_colors.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/_colors.scss
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+$blue: #4393F3;
+$light-blue: rgba(61, 149, 236, 0.8);
+$black: #333333;
+$grey: #999999;
+$light-grey: #F8F8F8;