diff --git a/packages/base16-tomorrow-dark-theme/styles/syntax-legacy/_base.less b/packages/base16-tomorrow-dark-theme/styles/syntax-legacy/_base.less
index d824a41ba1..e7eab57a6f 100644
--- a/packages/base16-tomorrow-dark-theme/styles/syntax-legacy/_base.less
+++ b/packages/base16-tomorrow-dark-theme/styles/syntax-legacy/_base.less
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@
 }
 
 .syntax--meta {
-  &.syntax--class {
+  &.syntax--class:not(.syntax--block) {
     color: @yellow;
 
     &.syntax--body {
diff --git a/packages/base16-tomorrow-light-theme/styles/syntax-legacy/_base.less b/packages/base16-tomorrow-light-theme/styles/syntax-legacy/_base.less
index d824a41ba1..e7eab57a6f 100644
--- a/packages/base16-tomorrow-light-theme/styles/syntax-legacy/_base.less
+++ b/packages/base16-tomorrow-light-theme/styles/syntax-legacy/_base.less
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@
 }
 
 .syntax--meta {
-  &.syntax--class {
+  &.syntax--class:not(.syntax--block) {
     color: @yellow;
 
     &.syntax--body {
diff --git a/packages/one-dark-syntax/styles/syntax-legacy/_base.less b/packages/one-dark-syntax/styles/syntax-legacy/_base.less
index cd11d14ad9..c21e13c5bd 100644
--- a/packages/one-dark-syntax/styles/syntax-legacy/_base.less
+++ b/packages/one-dark-syntax/styles/syntax-legacy/_base.less
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@
 }
 
 .syntax--meta {
-  &.syntax--class {
+  &.syntax--class:not(.syntax--block) {
     color: @hue-6-2;
 
     &.syntax--body {
diff --git a/packages/one-light-syntax/styles/syntax-legacy/_base.less b/packages/one-light-syntax/styles/syntax-legacy/_base.less
index 423fad74ce..ac2a34a90a 100644
--- a/packages/one-light-syntax/styles/syntax-legacy/_base.less
+++ b/packages/one-light-syntax/styles/syntax-legacy/_base.less
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@
 }
 
 .syntax--meta {
-  &.syntax--class {
+  &.syntax--class:not(.syntax--block) {
     color: @hue-6-2;
 
     &.syntax--body {