diff --git a/frontend/src/components/dashboard/UpcomingWidget.tsx b/frontend/src/components/dashboard/UpcomingWidget.tsx
index fd18d93..c569b7d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/dashboard/UpcomingWidget.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/dashboard/UpcomingWidget.tsx
@@ -26,10 +26,10 @@ interface UpcomingWidgetProps {
   days?: number;
 }
 
-const typeConfig: Record<string, { borderColor: string; pillBg: string; pillText: string; label: string }> = {
-  todo: { borderColor: 'border-l-blue-400', pillBg: 'bg-blue-500/15', pillText: 'text-blue-400', label: 'TODO' },
-  event: { borderColor: 'border-l-purple-400', pillBg: 'bg-purple-500/15', pillText: 'text-purple-400', label: 'EVENT' },
-  reminder: { borderColor: 'border-l-orange-400', pillBg: 'bg-orange-500/15', pillText: 'text-orange-400', label: 'REMINDER' },
+const typeConfig: Record<string, { hoverGlow: string; pillBg: string; pillText: string; label: string }> = {
+  todo: { hoverGlow: 'hover:bg-blue-500/8', pillBg: 'bg-blue-500/15', pillText: 'text-blue-400', label: 'TODO' },
+  event: { hoverGlow: 'hover:bg-purple-500/8', pillBg: 'bg-purple-500/15', pillText: 'text-purple-400', label: 'EVENT' },
+  reminder: { hoverGlow: 'hover:bg-orange-500/8', pillBg: 'bg-orange-500/15', pillText: 'text-orange-400', label: 'REMINDER' },
 };
 
 function getMinutesUntilTomorrowMorning(): number {
@@ -270,8 +270,8 @@ export default function UpcomingWidget({ items }: UpcomingWidgetProps) {
                               onMouseEnter={() => setHoveredItem(itemKey)}
                               onMouseLeave={() => { setHoveredItem(null); setSnoozeOpen(null); }}
                               className={cn(
-                                'flex items-center gap-2 py-1.5 px-2 rounded-md hover:bg-white/5 transition-colors duration-150 cursor-pointer border-l-2',
-                                config.borderColor,
+                                'flex items-center gap-2 py-1.5 px-2 rounded-md transition-colors duration-150 cursor-pointer',
+                                config.hoverGlow,
                                 isPast && 'opacity-50'
                               )}
                             >