diff --git a/static/css/sidenavRepository.css b/static/css/sidenavRepository.css
index cd72e8ebbd906c6fb36d711fe42f8c28f4a1ceb7..5a5047e011ca68bbfaf8304b47d9b9dfbaa6fdf7 100644
--- a/static/css/sidenavRepository.css
+++ b/static/css/sidenavRepository.css
@@ -29,13 +29,13 @@
 
 /* On mouse-over */
 .sidenav a:hover, .dropdown-btn:hover {
-  color: #FFF;
+  color:  #cacfd2  ;
 } 
 
 
 /* Add an active class to the active dropdown button */
 .active {
-  background-color: green;
+  background-color: #909497  ;
   color: white;
 }