diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/styles/components.scss b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/styles/components.scss
index b37ffe322..831efb01e 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/styles/components.scss
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/styles/components.scss
@@ -4185,7 +4185,7 @@ a.status-card {
   margin: 0;
   font-size: inherit;
   flex: auto;
-  background-color: $ui-base-color;
+  background-color: lighten($ui-base-color, 8%);
   transition: all 0.2s ease;
   transition-property: background-color, box-shadow;