diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/TranscriptionReadView.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/TranscriptionReadView.svelte
index 3c911065..65929a24 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/TranscriptionReadView.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/TranscriptionReadView.svelte
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ let sorted = $derived([...blocks].sort((a, b) => a.sortOrder - b.sortOrder));
 <article class="px-6 py-8">
 	{#each sorted as block (block.id)}
 		<div
-			class="-mx-2 mb-6 cursor-pointer rounded-sm px-2 py-1 font-serif text-[16px] leading-[1.85] text-ink transition-colors hover:bg-[rgba(0,199,177,0.10)]"
+			class="-mx-2 mb-6 cursor-pointer rounded-sm px-2 py-1 font-serif text-[16px] leading-[1.85] text-ink transition-colors hover:bg-turquoise/10"
 			class:flash-highlight={highlightBlockId === block.id}
 			data-block-id={block.id}
 			onclick={() => onParagraphClick(block.annotationId)}