diff --git a/cerulean/bootswatch.less b/cerulean/bootswatch.less
index 11fdb7655..8130de523 100755
--- a/cerulean/bootswatch.less
+++ b/cerulean/bootswatch.less
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6 {
 	border: 1px solid darken(@linkColor, 10%);
 }
 
+// responsive menu colors
+
 .navbar .nav-collapse > .nav li > a {
 	color: @white;
 	
diff --git a/spacelab/bootstrap.css b/spacelab/bootstrap.css
index 0962d3f92..7550c213f 100644
--- a/spacelab/bootstrap.css
+++ b/spacelab/bootstrap.css
@@ -3379,18 +3379,15 @@ a.thumbnail:hover {
   background-color: transparent;
   color: #4183c4;
 }
-.navbar .nav .open.dropdown .dropdown-toggle {
-  color: #4183c4;
+.navbar .nav > li > a:hover, .navbar .nav .open.dropdown .dropdown-toggle {
+  color: #4183c4 !important;
 }
 .navbar .nav .dropdown-toggle .caret {
   border-top-color: #333333;
   opacity: 1;
 }
-.navbar .nav .open.dropdown .caret {
-  border-top-color: #4183c4;
-}
-.navbar .nav .dropdown-toggle:hover .caret {
-  border-top-color: #4183c4;
+.navbar .nav .open.dropdown .caret, .navbar .nav .dropdown-toggle:hover .caret {
+  border-top-color: #4183c4 !important;
 }
 .subnav .nav > li > a {
   font-weight: bold;
diff --git a/spacelab/bootstrap.min.css b/spacelab/bootstrap.min.css
index 7e6dde650..bf13ad464 100644
--- a/spacelab/bootstrap.min.css
+++ b/spacelab/bootstrap.min.css
@@ -607,10 +607,9 @@ a.thumbnail:hover{border-color:#4183c4;-webkit-box-shadow:0 1px 4px rgba(0, 105,
 .navbar .navbar-inner{-webkit-box-shadow:0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);-moz-box-shadow:0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);box-shadow:0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);-webkit-box-shadow:0 0 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);-moz-box-shadow:0 0 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);box-shadow:0 0 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);}
 .navbar .nav>li>a{font-weight:bold;text-shadow:0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);}
 .navbar .nav .active>a{background-color:transparent;color:#333333;}.navbar .nav .active>a:hover{background-color:transparent;color:#4183c4;}
-.navbar .nav .open.dropdown .dropdown-toggle{color:#4183c4;}
+.navbar .nav>li>a:hover,.navbar .nav .open.dropdown .dropdown-toggle{color:#4183c4 !important;}
 .navbar .nav .dropdown-toggle .caret{border-top-color:#333333;opacity:1;}
-.navbar .nav .open.dropdown .caret{border-top-color:#4183c4;}
-.navbar .nav .dropdown-toggle:hover .caret{border-top-color:#4183c4;}
+.navbar .nav .open.dropdown .caret,.navbar .nav .dropdown-toggle:hover .caret{border-top-color:#4183c4 !important;}
 .subnav .nav>li>a{font-weight:bold;color:#777;}.subnav .nav>li>a:hover{color:#4183c4;}
 .subnav .nav>li.active>a{color:#333333;}.subnav .nav>li.active>a:hover{color:#333333;}
 .navbar-search .search-query,.navbar-search .search-query:hover{border:none;color:#999999;-webkit-box-shadow:inset 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);-moz-box-shadow:inset 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);box-shadow:inset 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);}.navbar-search .search-query :-moz-placeholder,.navbar-search .search-query:hover :-moz-placeholder{color:#999999;}
diff --git a/spacelab/bootswatch.less b/spacelab/bootswatch.less
index de0499c81..2e8f1e79a 100755
--- a/spacelab/bootswatch.less
+++ b/spacelab/bootswatch.less
@@ -42,8 +42,9 @@
 	}
 }
 
+.navbar .nav > li > a:hover,
 .navbar .nav .open.dropdown .dropdown-toggle {
-	color: @linkColor;
+	color: @linkColor !important;
 }
 
 .navbar .nav .dropdown-toggle .caret {
@@ -51,13 +52,9 @@
 	opacity: 1;
 }
 
-.navbar .nav .open.dropdown .caret {
-	border-top-color: @linkColor;
-}
-
-
+.navbar .nav .open.dropdown .caret,
 .navbar .nav .dropdown-toggle:hover .caret {
-		border-top-color: @linkColor;
+	border-top-color: @linkColor !important;
 }
 
 .subnav .nav > li > a {
diff --git a/spacelab/variables.less b/spacelab/variables.less
index f6242d038..055e0a13d 100755
--- a/spacelab/variables.less
+++ b/spacelab/variables.less
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 // -----------------------------------------------------
 
 
-
 // GLOBAL VALUES
 // --------------------------------------------------