diff --git src/wp-admin/css/admin-menu.css src/wp-admin/css/admin-menu.css
index b8bf6b2..2793aa3 100644
--- src/wp-admin/css/admin-menu.css
+++ src/wp-admin/css/admin-menu.css
@@ -181,6 +181,32 @@
 	color: #45bbe6;
 }
 
+/* On hover & focus display the blue "focus bar" on the left, darker background */
+#adminmenu a:hover,
+#adminmenu li.menu-top > a:focus,
+#adminmenu .wp-has-current-submenu .wp-submenu a:hover,
+#adminmenu .wp-has-current-submenu .wp-submenu a:focus,
+#adminmenu .wp-submenu a:hover,
+#adminmenu .wp-submenu a:focus {
+    box-shadow: inset 4px 0 0 0 currentColor;
+    transition: box-shadow .2s linear;
+}
+/* Top menu item color stays blue, when submenu is open */
+.admin-color-fresh #adminmenu li.opensub > a {
+    color: currentColor;
+}
+/* Focus bar in white, when menu item is current */
+#adminmenu li.current a:hover,
+#adminmenu li.current a:focus,
+#adminmenu .wp-submenu li.current a:hover,
+#adminmenu .wp-submenu li.current a:focus,
+#adminmenu li.wp-has-current-submenu > a.menu-top:hover,
+#adminmenu li.wp-has-current-submenu > a.menu-top:focus,
+#adminmenu li.wp-has-current-submenu > a:hover,
+#adminmenu li.wp-has-current-submenu > a:focus {
+    box-shadow: inset 4px 0 0 0 currentColor;
+}
+
 #adminmenu li.menu-top {
 	border: none;
 	min-height: 34px;
@@ -201,9 +227,16 @@
 .folded #adminmenu .wp-has-current-submenu .wp-submenu {
 	padding: 7px 0 8px;
 	z-index: 9999;
-	background-color: #333;
+	background-color: #444;
 	-webkit-box-shadow: 0 3px 5px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
 	box-shadow: 0 3px 5px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
+    /* TODO */
+    border-left: 5px solid #333;
+}
+@media screen and (max-width: 782px) {
+    #adminmenu .wp-submenu {
+        border-left: none;
+    }
 }
 
 .js #adminmenu .sub-open,
@@ -235,6 +268,7 @@
 #adminmenu li.menu-top:hover,
 #adminmenu li.opensub > a.menu-top,
 #adminmenu li > a.menu-top:focus {
+    color: #45bbe6; /* .menu-top color should be blue like the icon, when submenu is open */
 	position: relative;
 	background-color: #111;
 }
@@ -375,9 +409,20 @@ div.wp-menu-image:before {
 	color: #fff;
 }
 
-#adminmenu li:hover div.wp-menu-image:before {
+#adminmenu li:hover div.wp-menu-image:before,
+/* Makes menu image blue on focus */
+.admin-color-fresh #adminmenu li a:focus div.wp-menu-image:before,
+/* Keep menu image blue when submenu is open */
+.admin-color-fresh #adminmenu li.opensub div.wp-menu-image:before {
 	color: #45bbe6;
 }
+.admin-color-fresh #adminmenu li.current:hover div.wp-menu-image:before,
+.admin-color-fresh #adminmenu li.current a:focus div.wp-menu-image:before,
+/* Keeps icon white when it has the current submenu */
+.admin-color-fresh #adminmenu li.wp-has-current-submenu.opensub div.wp-menu-image:before,
+.admin-color-fresh #adminmenu li.wp-has-current-submenu a:focus div.wp-menu-image:before {
+	color: #fff;
+}
 
 .folded #adminmenu div.wp-menu-image {
 	width: 35px;
@@ -433,10 +478,6 @@ ul#adminmenu > li.current > a.current:after {
 	margin-top: -8px;
 }
 
-.folded ul#adminmenu li:hover a.wp-has-current-submenu:after {
-	display: none;
-}
-
 .folded ul#adminmenu a.wp-has-current-submenu:after,
 .folded ul#adminmenu > li a.current:after {
 	border-width: 4px;
@@ -444,7 +485,10 @@ ul#adminmenu > li.current > a.current:after {
 }
 
 /* flyout menu arrow */
-#adminmenu li.wp-has-submenu.wp-not-current-submenu:hover:after {
+#adminmenu li.wp-has-submenu.wp-not-current-submenu:hover:after,
+/* Add submenu indicating arrows on focus */
+#adminmenu li a.wp-has-submenu.wp-not-current-submenu:focus:after,
+#adminmenu li.opensub a.wp-has-submenu.wp-not-current-submenu:after {
 	right: 0;
 	border: solid transparent;
 	content: " ";
@@ -457,13 +501,18 @@ ul#adminmenu > li.current > a.current:after {
 	z-index: 10000;
 }
 
-.folded ul#adminmenu li.wp-has-submenu.wp-not-current-submenu:hover:after {
+/* Smaller arrow when folded */
+.folded ul#adminmenu li.wp-has-submenu.wp-not-current-submenu:hover:after,
+.folded #adminmenu li a.wp-has-submenu.wp-not-current-submenu:focus:after,
+.folded #adminmenu li.opensub a.wp-has-submenu.wp-not-current-submenu:after {
 	border-width: 4px;
 	margin-top: -4px;
 	top: 18px;
 }
 
-#adminmenu li.wp-has-submenu.wp-not-current-submenu.opensub:hover:after {
+#adminmenu li.wp-has-submenu.wp-not-current-submenu.opensub:hover:after,
+#adminmenu li a.wp-has-submenu.wp-not-current-submenu:focus:after,
+#adminmenu li.opensub a.wp-has-submenu.wp-not-current-submenu:after {
 	border-right-color: #333;
 }
 
@@ -691,6 +740,22 @@ li#wp-admin-bar-menu-toggle {
 		margin-bottom: 0;
 	}
 
+    /* Small arrow */
+    .auto-fold ul#adminmenu li.wp-has-submenu.wp-not-current-submenu:hover:after,
+    .auto-fold #adminmenu li a.wp-has-submenu.wp-not-current-submenu:focus:after,
+    .auto-fold #adminmenu li.opensub a.wp-has-submenu.wp-not-current-submenu:after {
+    	border-width: 4px;
+    	margin-top: -4px;
+    	top: 18px;
+    }    
+
+    /* Hide arrow when current */
+    /* TODO */
+/*    .auto-fold ul#adminmenu li.wp-menu-open a.wp-has-current-submenu:after,
+    .auto-fold ul#adminmenu > li a.wp-has-current-submenu.current:after {
+        border-color: transparent !important;
+    }*/
+
 	.auto-fold ul#adminmenu li:hover a.wp-has-current-submenu:after {
 		display: none;
 	}
@@ -794,7 +859,9 @@ li#wp-admin-bar-menu-toggle {
 		margin-top: -8px;
 	}
 
-	.auto-fold ul#adminmenu li.wp-has-submenu.wp-not-current-submenu:hover:after {
+	.auto-fold ul#adminmenu li.wp-has-submenu.wp-not-current-submenu:hover:after,
+    .auto-fold #adminmenu li a.wp-has-submenu.wp-not-current-submenu:focus:after,
+    .auto-fold #adminmenu li.opensub a.wp-has-submenu.wp-not-current-submenu:after {
 		display: none;
 	}
 
@@ -901,6 +968,11 @@ li#wp-admin-bar-menu-toggle {
 		-moz-box-sizing: border-box;
 		box-sizing: border-box;
 	}
+    /* Hide the submenu indicating arrows */
+    .admin-color-fresh #adminmenu li a.wp-has-submenu.wp-not-current-submenu:focus:after,
+    .admin-color-fresh #adminmenu li.opensub a.wp-has-submenu.wp-not-current-submenu:after {
+    	border-right-color: transparent;
+    }
 }
 
 /* Smartphone */
diff --git src/wp-admin/css/colors/_admin.scss src/wp-admin/css/colors/_admin.scss
index d83ff23..13b2ef4 100644
--- src/wp-admin/css/colors/_admin.scss
+++ src/wp-admin/css/colors/_admin.scss
@@ -162,10 +162,17 @@ strong .post-com-count span {
 #adminmenu .wp-has-current-submenu.opensub .wp-submenu,
 .folded #adminmenu .wp-has-current-submenu .wp-submenu,
 #adminmenu a.wp-has-current-submenu:focus + .wp-submenu {
-	background: $menu-submenu-background;
+    background: $menu-background;
+    border-left-color: $menu-submenu-background;
+    
+    @media screen and (max-width: 782px) {
+        background: $menu-submenu-background;
+    }
 }
 
-#adminmenu li.wp-has-submenu.wp-not-current-submenu.opensub:hover:after {
+#adminmenu li.wp-has-submenu.wp-not-current-submenu.opensub:hover:after,
+#adminmenu li a.wp-has-submenu.wp-not-current-submenu:focus:after,
+#adminmenu li.opensub a.wp-has-submenu.wp-not-current-submenu:after {
 	border-right-color: $menu-submenu-background;
 }
 
diff --git src/wp-admin/includes/ajax-actions.php src/wp-admin/includes/ajax-actions.php
index 303f3b2..97ebb78 100644
--- src/wp-admin/includes/ajax-actions.php
+++ src/wp-admin/includes/ajax-actions.php
@@ -2582,7 +2582,9 @@ function wp_ajax_save_user_color_scheme() {
 	}
 
 	update_user_meta( get_current_user_id(), 'admin_color', $color_scheme );
-	wp_send_json_success();
+	wp_send_json_success( array(
+		'color_scheme' => $color_scheme
+	) );
 }
 
 /**
diff --git src/wp-admin/js/user-profile.js src/wp-admin/js/user-profile.js
index 2dd6e2a..4cf596c 100644
--- src/wp-admin/js/user-profile.js
+++ src/wp-admin/js/user-profile.js
@@ -119,6 +119,12 @@
 					action:       'save-user-color-scheme',
 					color_scheme: $this.children( 'input[name="admin_color"]' ).val(),
 					nonce:        $('#color-nonce').val()
+				}).done( function( response ) {
+					if ( response.success && response.data.color_scheme ) {
+						$( 'body' ).removeClass( function (index, css) {
+							return ( css.match (/(^|\s)admin-color-\S+/g) || [] ).join(' ');
+						}).addClass( 'admin-color-' + response.data.color_scheme );
+					}
 				});
 			}
 		});