diff --git a/shapefiles.mss b/shapefiles.mss
index ee95813f2f..cd2e2ec0bf 100644
--- a/shapefiles.mss
+++ b/shapefiles.mss
@@ -12,7 +12,10 @@
 }
 
 .ocean {
-  polygon-fill: @water-color;
+  polygon-fill: @ocean-color;
+  [zoom >= 0][zoom < 10] {
+    polygon-fill: @ocean-color;
+  }
 }
 
 #icesheet-poly {
diff --git a/style.mss b/style.mss
index c7acf5602d..26d3821e9f 100644
--- a/style.mss
+++ b/style.mss
@@ -2,11 +2,12 @@ Map {
   background-color: @land-color;
 }
 
+@land-color: #f2efe9;
+
 @water-color: #a2d1e0;     // Lch(81,17,227)
+@ocean-color: @water-color;
 @river-color: #8fcadd;     // Lch(78,21,227)
 
-@land-color: #f2efe9;
-
 
 @standard-halo-radius: 1;
 @standard-halo-fill: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);