diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/OsuTabControl.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/OsuTabControl.cs
index 51df8e7830..d03fb474b8 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/OsuTabControl.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/OsuTabControl.cs
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 // Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
 
 using System;
+using OpenTK.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.UserInterface.Tab;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface
@@ -20,5 +22,25 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface
             foreach (var val in (T[])Enum.GetValues(typeof(T)))
                 AddTab(val);
         }
+
+        [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
+        private void load(OsuColour colours)
+        {
+            if (accentColour == null)
+                AccentColour = colours.Blue;
+        }
+
+        private Color4? accentColour;
+        public Color4 AccentColour
+        {
+            get { return accentColour.GetValueOrDefault(); }
+            set
+            {
+                accentColour = value;
+                (DropDown as OsuTabDropDownMenu<T>).AccentColour = value;
+                foreach (OsuTabItem<T> item in TabContainer.Children)
+                    item.AccentColour = value;
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/OsuTabDropDownMenu.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/OsuTabDropDownMenu.cs
index 57f298513a..51e7009e45 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/OsuTabDropDownMenu.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/OsuTabDropDownMenu.cs
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@ using osu.Framework.Graphics.Primitives;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Transforms;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.UserInterface;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.UserInterface.Tab;
-using osu.Game.Graphics;
-using osu.Game.Screens.Select.Filter;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface
 {
@@ -19,9 +17,26 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface
         public override float HeaderWidth => 14;
         public override float HeaderHeight => 24;
 
-        protected override DropDownHeader CreateHeader() => new OsuTabDropDownHeader();
+        private Color4? accentColour;
+        public Color4 AccentColour
+        {
+            get { return accentColour.GetValueOrDefault(); }
+            set
+            {
+                accentColour = value;
+                Header.Colour = value;
+                foreach (OsuTabDropDownMenuItem<T> item in ItemList)
+                    item.AccentColour = value;
+            }
+        }
 
-        protected override DropDownMenuItem<T> CreateDropDownItem(string key, T value) => new OsuTabDropDownMenuItem<T>(key, value);
+        protected override DropDownHeader CreateHeader() => new OsuTabDropDownHeader
+        {
+            Colour = AccentColour
+        };
+
+        protected override DropDownMenuItem<T> CreateDropDownItem(string key, T value) =>
+            new OsuTabDropDownMenuItem<T>(key, value) { AccentColour = AccentColour };
 
         public OsuTabDropDownMenu()
         {
@@ -50,7 +65,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
         private void load(OsuColour colours)
         {
-            Header.Colour = typeof(T) == typeof(SortMode) ? colours.GreenLight : colours.Blue;
+            if (accentColour == null)
+                AccentColour = colours.Blue;
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/OsuTabDropDownMenuItem.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/OsuTabDropDownMenuItem.cs
index 130e026ab4..1df57e3ac6 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/OsuTabDropDownMenuItem.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/OsuTabDropDownMenuItem.cs
@@ -6,10 +6,8 @@ using osu.Framework.Extensions.Color4Extensions;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Primitives;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.UserInterface;
-using osu.Game.Graphics;
 using OpenTK.Graphics;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.Sprites;
-using osu.Game.Screens.Select.Filter;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface
 {
@@ -30,23 +28,27 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface
             });
         }
 
+        private Color4? accentColour;
+        public Color4 AccentColour
+        {
+            get { return accentColour.Value; }
+            set
+            {
+                accentColour = value;
+                BackgroundColourHover = BackgroundColourSelected = value;
+                FormatBackground();
+                FormatForeground();
+            }
+        }
+
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
         private void load(OsuColour colours)
         {
             BackgroundColour = Color4.Black.Opacity(0f);
             ForegroundColourHover = Color4.Black;
             ForegroundColourSelected = Color4.Black;
-
-            if (typeof(T) == typeof(SortMode))
-            {
-                BackgroundColourHover = colours.GreenLight;
-                BackgroundColourSelected = colours.GreenLight;
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                BackgroundColourHover = colours.Blue;
-                BackgroundColourSelected = colours.Blue;
-            }
+            if (accentColour == null)
+                AccentColour = colours.Blue;
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/OsuTabItem.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/OsuTabItem.cs
index 8b62829df3..ca4b70d5d8 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/OsuTabItem.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/OsuTabItem.cs
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@ using osu.Framework.Graphics.Primitives;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Sprites;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.UserInterface.Tab;
 using osu.Framework.Input;
-using osu.Game.Graphics;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.Sprites;
-using osu.Game.Screens.Select.Filter;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface
 {
@@ -20,7 +18,18 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface
     {
         private SpriteText text;
         private Box box;
-        private Color4 fadeColour;
+        
+        private Color4? accentColour;
+        public Color4 AccentColour
+        {
+            get { return accentColour.GetValueOrDefault(); }
+            set
+            {
+                accentColour = value;
+                if (!Active)
+                    text.Colour = value;
+            }
+        }
 
         public new T Value
         {
@@ -54,16 +63,18 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface
         private void fadeInactive()
         {
             box.FadeOut(300);
-            text.FadeColour(fadeColour, 300);
+            text.FadeColour(AccentColour, 300);
         }
 
-        protected override bool OnHover(InputState state) {
+        protected override bool OnHover(InputState state)
+        {
             if (!Active)
                 fadeActive();
             return true;
         }
 
-        protected override void OnHoverLost(InputState state) {
+        protected override void OnHoverLost(InputState state)
+        {
             if (!Active)
                 fadeInactive();
         }
@@ -94,18 +105,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
         private void load(OsuColour colours)
         {
-            if (typeof(T) == typeof(SortMode))
-            {
-                fadeColour = colours.GreenLight;
-                if (!Active)
-                    text.Colour = colours.GreenLight;
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                fadeColour = colours.Blue;
-                if (!Active)
-                    text.Colour = colours.Blue;
-            }
+            if (accentColour == null)
+                AccentColour = colours.Blue;
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/FilterControl.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/FilterControl.cs
index 7bf237d378..a162579b96 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/FilterControl.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/FilterControl.cs
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select
         public Action FilterChanged;
 
         public string Search => searchTextBox.Text;
+
+        private OsuTabControl<SortMode> sortTabs;
         
         private SortMode sort = SortMode.Title;
         public SortMode Sort
@@ -60,7 +62,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select
 
         public FilterControl(float height)
         {
-            TabControl<SortMode> sortTabs;
             TabControl<GroupMode> groupTabs;
 
             Children = new Drawable[]
@@ -134,7 +135,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select
                                         sortTabs = new OsuTabControl<SortMode>(87)
                                         {
                                             Width = 191,
-                                            AutoSort = true
+                                            AutoSort = true,
                                         }
                                     }
                                 }
@@ -164,7 +165,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
         private void load(OsuColour colours)
         {
-            spriteText.Colour = colours.GreenLight;
+            sortTabs.AccentColour = spriteText.Colour = colours.GreenLight;
         }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file