diff --git a/packages/bbui/src/IconSideNav/IconSideNavItem.svelte b/packages/bbui/src/IconSideNav/IconSideNavItem.svelte
index 2b98ae2ef6..73b2b5196b 100644
--- a/packages/bbui/src/IconSideNav/IconSideNavItem.svelte
+++ b/packages/bbui/src/IconSideNav/IconSideNavItem.svelte
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
   }
   .icon-side-nav-item:hover,
   .active {
-    background: var(--spectrum-global-color-gray-200);
+    background: var(--spectrum-global-color-gray-300);
   }
   .tooltip {
     position: absolute;