diff --git a/platform/persistence/couch/src/CouchIndicator.js b/platform/persistence/couch/src/CouchIndicator.js
index 175f786136..f382ccd831 100644
--- a/platform/persistence/couch/src/CouchIndicator.js
+++ b/platform/persistence/couch/src/CouchIndicator.js
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ define(
         var CONNECTED = {
                 text: "Connected",
                 glyphClass: "ok",
-                statusClass: "s-status-ok",
+                statusClass: "s-status-on",
                 description: "Connected to the domain object database."
             },
             DISCONNECTED = {
diff --git a/platform/persistence/elastic/src/ElasticIndicator.js b/platform/persistence/elastic/src/ElasticIndicator.js
index d349e373fe..4e1a599e53 100644
--- a/platform/persistence/elastic/src/ElasticIndicator.js
+++ b/platform/persistence/elastic/src/ElasticIndicator.js
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ define(
         var CONNECTED = {
                 text: "Connected",
                 glyphClass: "ok",
-                statusClass: "s-status-ok",
+                statusClass: "s-status-on",
                 description: "Connected to the domain object database."
             },
             DISCONNECTED = {
diff --git a/src/plugins/URLIndicatorPlugin/URLIndicator.js b/src/plugins/URLIndicatorPlugin/URLIndicator.js
index dacacdaed3..96367b5412 100644
--- a/src/plugins/URLIndicatorPlugin/URLIndicator.js
+++ b/src/plugins/URLIndicatorPlugin/URLIndicator.js
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ define(
         // DISCONNECTED: HTTP failed; maybe misconfigured, disconnected.
         // PENDING: Still trying to connect, and haven't failed yet.
         var CONNECTED = {
-                statusClass: "s-status-ok"
+                statusClass: "s-status-on"
             },
             PENDING = {
                 statusClass: "s-status-warning-lo"
diff --git a/src/plugins/URLIndicatorPlugin/URLIndicatorSpec.js b/src/plugins/URLIndicatorPlugin/URLIndicatorSpec.js
index 56a2d27956..ce6c531881 100644
--- a/src/plugins/URLIndicatorPlugin/URLIndicatorSpec.js
+++ b/src/plugins/URLIndicatorPlugin/URLIndicatorSpec.js
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ define(
                 it("indicates success if connection is nominal", function () {
                     jasmine.clock().tick(pluginOptions.interval + 1);
                     ajaxOptions.success();
-                    expect(indicatorElement.classList.contains('s-status-ok')).toBe(true);
+                    expect(indicatorElement.classList.contains('s-status-on')).toBe(true);
                 });
 
                 it("indicates an error when the server cannot be reached", function () {
diff --git a/src/styles/_status.scss b/src/styles/_status.scss
index 0fb5dd0869..efcdff05df 100644
--- a/src/styles/_status.scss
+++ b/src/styles/_status.scss
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@
 
 @mixin elementStatusColors($c) {
     // Sets bg and icon colors for elements
-    background: rgba($c, 0.5) !important;
     &:before {
         color: $c !important;
     }