diff --git a/web/text_layer_builder.css b/web/text_layer_builder.css
index ff115d99c..8e7269e2f 100644
--- a/web/text_layer_builder.css
+++ b/web/text_layer_builder.css
@@ -13,6 +13,18 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
+:root {
+  --highlight-bg-color: rgba(180, 0, 170, 1);
+  --highlight-selected-bg-color: rgba(0, 100, 0, 1);
+}
+
+@media (forced-colors: active) {
+  :root {
+    --highlight-bg-color: Highlight;
+    --highlight-selected-bg-color: ButtonText;
+  }
+}
+
 .textLayer {
   position: absolute;
   text-align: initial;
@@ -48,7 +60,7 @@
 .textLayer .highlight {
   margin: -1px;
   padding: 1px;
-  background-color: rgba(180, 0, 170, 1);
+  background-color: var(--highlight-bg-color);
   border-radius: 4px;
 }
 
@@ -69,16 +81,7 @@
 }
 
 .textLayer .highlight.selected {
-  background-color: rgba(0, 100, 0, 1);
-}
-
-@media (forced-colors: active) {
-  .textLayer .highlight {
-    background-color: Highlight;
-  }
-  .textLayer .highlight.selected {
-    background-color: ButtonText;
-  }
+  background-color: var(--highlight-selected-bg-color);
 }
 
 .textLayer ::selection {