diff --git a/src/wp-includes/css/buttons.css b/src/wp-includes/css/buttons.css
index 87185d3686455..1a99b093d6327 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/css/buttons.css
+++ b/src/wp-includes/css/buttons.css
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ TABLE OF CONTENTS:
 /* pressed state e.g. a selected setting */
 .wp-core-ui .button.active,
 .wp-core-ui .button.active:hover {
-	background-color: rgba(var(--wp-admin-theme-color--rgb), 0.04);
+	background-color: rgba(var(--wp-admin-theme-color--rgb), 0.12);
 	color: var(--wp-admin-theme-color);
 	border-color: var(--wp-admin-theme-color);
 	box-shadow: none;