diff --git a/pep_sphinx_extensions/pep_theme/static/style.css b/pep_sphinx_extensions/pep_theme/static/style.css
index 4b446d3dded..da5fcf89db2 100644
--- a/pep_sphinx_extensions/pep_theme/static/style.css
+++ b/pep_sphinx_extensions/pep_theme/static/style.css
@@ -122,9 +122,6 @@ pre {
 dl dt {
     font-weight: bold;
 }
-dl dd {
-    margin: 0;
-}
 
 /* Horizontal rule rule */
 hr {
@@ -247,21 +244,21 @@ dl.footnote {
     grid-template-columns: fit-content(30%) auto;
     line-height: 1.875;
     width: 100%;
-    border-top: 1px solid var(--colour-background-accent);
-    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--colour-background-accent);
+    border-top: 1px solid var(--colour-rule-strong);
 }
 dl.rfc2822 > dt, dl.rfc2822 > dd,
 dl.footnote > dt, dl.footnote > dd {
     padding: .25rem .5rem .2rem;
-}
-dl.rfc2822 > dt:nth-of-type(even), dl.rfc2822 > dd:nth-of-type(even),
-dl.footnote > dt:nth-of-type(even), dl.footnote > dd:nth-of-type(even) {
-    background-color: var(--colour-background-accent);
+    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--colour-rule-strong);
 }
 dl.footnote > dt {
     font-weight: normal;
     border-right: 1px solid var(--colour-background);
 }
+dl.rfc2822 dd,
+dl.footnote dd {
+    margin: 0;
+}
 
 /* Sidebar formatting */
 #pep-sidebar {