diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 66b3f090..306fed2d 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "nightTab",
-  "version": "5.27.1",
+  "version": "5.27.2",
   "lockfileVersion": 1,
   "requires": true,
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b09cb478..f8fd0780 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "nightTab",
-  "version": "5.27.1",
+  "version": "5.27.2",
   "description": "A neutral new tab page accented with a chosen colour. Customise the layout, style, background and bookmarks in nightTab.",
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/src/css/menu.css b/src/css/menu.css
index ef642371..10b3abe6 100755
--- a/src/css/menu.css
+++ b/src/css/menu.css
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 }
 
 .is-edge .menu-area {
-  background-color: rgba(var(--theme-color-01), 0.8);
+  background-color: rgba(var(--theme-color-01), var(--menu-edge-opacity));
 }
 
 .menu-nav {
@@ -168,6 +168,10 @@
     transition: background-color var(--layout-timing-extra-fast);
   }
 
+  .is-edge .menu-nav {
+    background-color: rgba(var(--theme-color-02), var(--menu-edge-opacity));
+  }
+
   .menu-content {
     grid-column-start: 2;
     grid-column-end: 4;
@@ -227,7 +231,7 @@
   }
 
   .is-edge .menu-subnav {
-    background-color: rgba(var(--theme-color-02), 0.5);
+    background-color: rgba(var(--theme-color-02), var(--menu-edge-opacity));
   }
 
   .menu-nav-sub {
diff --git a/src/css/variables.css b/src/css/variables.css
index 35402c02..ae13c6c9 100644
--- a/src/css/variables.css
+++ b/src/css/variables.css
@@ -237,6 +237,7 @@
   --form-wrap-space:                                    1em;
   /* menu */
   --menu-space:                                         0.75em;
+  --menu-edge-opacity:                                  0.5;
   /* button */
   --button-background:                                  var(--theme-color-02);
   --button-background-focus-hover:                      var(--theme-color-03);
diff --git a/src/js/version.js b/src/js/version.js
index e37e7b1b..ce0f3121 100644
--- a/src/js/version.js
+++ b/src/js/version.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 var version = (function() {
 
-  var current = "5.27.1";
+  var current = "5.27.2";
 
   var name = "Zonked Tarsier";
 
diff --git a/src/manifest.json b/src/manifest.json
index 51bcb16d..23573a4b 100644
--- a/src/manifest.json
+++ b/src/manifest.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "nightTab",
   "short_name": "nightTab",
   "description": "A neutral new tab page accented with a chosen colour. Customise the layout, style, background and bookmarks in nightTab.",
-  "version": "5.27.1",
+  "version": "5.27.2",
   "manifest_version": 2,
   "chrome_url_overrides": {
     "newtab": "index.html"