diff --git a/awx/ui/client/src/shared/branding/colors.default.less b/awx/ui/client/src/shared/branding/colors.default.less
index bb7d4e9b11..42730981b7 100644
--- a/awx/ui/client/src/shared/branding/colors.default.less
+++ b/awx/ui/client/src/shared/branding/colors.default.less
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@
 @db-graph-period-label: @default-interface-txt;
 @db-graph-per-dd-txt:   @default-interface-txt;
 @db-graph-per-dd-icon:  @default-icon;
-@db-graph-per-dd-bord:  @default-border;
+@db-graph-per-dd-bord:  @default-icon-hov;
 @db-graph-per-dd-bg:    @default-bg;
 @db-graph-per-dd-bg-hov:@default-tertiary-bg;
 @db-graph-axis:         @default-border;