diff --git a/packages/core/src/components/Status/Status.tsx b/packages/core/src/components/Status/Status.tsx
index 0d02d86fb1..007cc4e9fd 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/components/Status/Status.tsx
+++ b/packages/core/src/components/Status/Status.tsx
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ const useStyles = makeStyles<BackstageTheme>(theme => ({
     backgroundColor: 'rgba(245, 155, 35, 0.5)',
   },
   running: {
-    animation: 'blink 0.8s step-start 0s infinite',
+    animation: '$blink 0.8s step-start 0s infinite',
     backgroundColor: theme.palette.status.running,
   },
   '@keyframes blink': {
diff --git a/packages/theme/src/themes.ts b/packages/theme/src/themes.ts
index 3dad461423..9e9e2945fa 100644
--- a/packages/theme/src/themes.ts
+++ b/packages/theme/src/themes.ts
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ export const lightTheme = createTheme({
     error: '#CA001B',
     running: '#BEBEBE',
     pending: '#5BC0DE',
-    background: '#FEFEFE',
+    background: '#F8F8F8',
   },
   bursts: {
     fontColor: '#FEFEFE',
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ export const darkTheme = createTheme({
     error: '#CA001B',
     running: '#BEBEBE',
     pending: '#5BC0DE',
-    background: '#FEFEFE',
+    background: '#282828',
   },
   bursts: {
     fontColor: '#FEFEFE',