diff --git a/build/media_source/templates/site/cassiopeia/scss/blocks/_footer.scss b/build/media_source/templates/site/cassiopeia/scss/blocks/_footer.scss
index 4aa0ad776c95d..2ad8727c176a9 100644
--- a/build/media_source/templates/site/cassiopeia/scss/blocks/_footer.scss
+++ b/build/media_source/templates/site/cassiopeia/scss/blocks/_footer.scss
@@ -12,8 +12,13 @@
     padding: 2.5rem ($cassiopeia-grid-gutter * .5);
   }
 
-  a {
+  a:not(.btn), .btn-link {
     color: currentColor;
+
+    &:hover,
+    &:focus {
+      color: var(--gray-200);
+    }
   }
 
   .mod-menu {
diff --git a/build/media_source/templates/site/cassiopeia/scss/blocks/_global.scss b/build/media_source/templates/site/cassiopeia/scss/blocks/_global.scss
index 091c61db051eb..0591114c5f42e 100644
--- a/build/media_source/templates/site/cassiopeia/scss/blocks/_global.scss
+++ b/build/media_source/templates/site/cassiopeia/scss/blocks/_global.scss
@@ -60,11 +60,6 @@ a {
     text-decoration: underline;
   }
 
-  &:not(.btn):hover,
-  &:not(.btn):focus {
-    color: var(--cassiopeia-color-hover);
-  }
-
   &.navbar-brand {
     color: var(--cassiopeia-color-brand);
   }
diff --git a/build/media_source/templates/site/cassiopeia/scss/blocks/_header.scss b/build/media_source/templates/site/cassiopeia/scss/blocks/_header.scss
index 19f6ccf2b6326..ece7792b12ba3 100644
--- a/build/media_source/templates/site/cassiopeia/scss/blocks/_header.scss
+++ b/build/media_source/templates/site/cassiopeia/scss/blocks/_header.scss
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@
   .mod-finder {
     color: $white;
 
-    a {
+    a:not(.jmodedit) {
       color: $white;
 
       &:hover, &:focus {
diff --git a/build/media_source/templates/site/cassiopeia/scss/blocks/_layout.scss b/build/media_source/templates/site/cassiopeia/scss/blocks/_layout.scss
index ca9419b0cf57c..4162e96444b1f 100644
--- a/build/media_source/templates/site/cassiopeia/scss/blocks/_layout.scss
+++ b/build/media_source/templates/site/cassiopeia/scss/blocks/_layout.scss
@@ -15,8 +15,14 @@
 .container-topbar,
 .container-below-top {
   color: $white;
-  a {
+
+  a:not(.btn), .btn-link {
     color: currentColor;
+
+    &:hover,
+    &:focus {
+      color: var(--gray-200);
+    }
   }
 }