diff --git a/components/reasoning-workspace.jsx b/components/reasoning-workspace.jsx
index 28252d8..551a7e3 100644
--- a/components/reasoning-workspace.jsx
+++ b/components/reasoning-workspace.jsx
@@ -702,14 +702,14 @@ export default function ReasoningWorkspace({
                                 style={{ cursor: "pointer" }}
                                 className={`w-full text-left rounded-lg px-4 py-3 transition ${
                                   isSelected
-                                    ? "border border-gray-300 bg-gray-50/60"
-                                    : "hover:bg-gray-50"
+                                    ? "border border-gray-300 bg-white/80 hover:bg-white"
+                                    : "border border-gray-200 hover:border-gray-300 hover:bg-white"
                                 }`}
                               >
                                 <p className={
                                   isSelected
                                     ? "text-sm font-medium text-gray-900 leading-snug"
-                                    : "text-sm text-gray-700 leading-snug"
+                                    : "text-sm text-gray-600 leading-snug"
                                 }>
                                   {node.label}
                                 </p>