diff --git a/ui/src/components/item/QItem.sass b/ui/src/components/item/QItem.sass
index 5da0d62ad9f..391e937e95b 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/item/QItem.sass
+++ b/ui/src/components/item/QItem.sass
@@ -44,10 +44,12 @@
     max-width: 100%
 
     &--overline
-      color: rgba(0,0,0,.7)
+      color: currentColor
+      opacity: .7
 
     &--caption
-      color: rgba(0,0,0,.54)
+      color: currentColor
+      opacity: .54
 
     &--header
       color: $grey-7
@@ -110,7 +112,7 @@
     &--header
       color: rgba(255,255,255,.64)
     &--overline, &--caption
-      color: rgba(255,255,255,.8)
+      opacity: .8
 
 .q-item
   position: relative