diff --git a/quartz/styles/base.scss b/quartz/styles/base.scss
index 3c1c2a68b..1615eedf4 100644
--- a/quartz/styles/base.scss
+++ b/quartz/styles/base.scss
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ code {
   font-family: var(--codeFont);
   border-radius: 5px;
   padding: 0.1rem 0.2rem;
-  background: var(--lightgray);
+  background: var(--highlight);
 }
 
 tbody,