diff --git a/css/base.less b/css/base.less
index bc667b4..a954539 100755
--- a/css/base.less
+++ b/css/base.less
@@ -68,6 +68,9 @@
 @breadcrumb_height:        @page-header_height;
 @formfield_min-height:     2rem;          // min-height for input, textarea, select, keygen
 
+@noopentasks-background:   #BBB;
+@noopentasks-color:        #696969;
+
 
 /* + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + */
 /* fonts */