diff --git a/resources/assets/stylesheets/highcontrast.scss b/resources/assets/stylesheets/highcontrast.scss
index 57eafb4a5db28538a1ff40a4ca8c9e3a6531d133..fc8ec211419c6b067538aec2843fe1b12de4fd69 100644
--- a/resources/assets/stylesheets/highcontrast.scss
+++ b/resources/assets/stylesheets/highcontrast.scss
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ button.button[disabled]:hover {
 .widget-links.sidebar-views > li:hover button,
 .widget-links.sidebar-views > li:hover a {
     color: $black;
-    background-color: $medium-gray;
+    background-color: $darkergray;
 }