diff --git a/waybar/style/style_top.css b/waybar/style/style_top.css
index 935921b..bc5ae4f 100644
--- a/waybar/style/style_top.css
+++ b/waybar/style/style_top.css
@@ -93,11 +93,22 @@ window#waybar.chromium {
   transition: color 0.5s, box-shadow 0.5s, background 0.5s;
 }
 
-#workspaces button:hover, #workspaces button.active.hosting-monitor:hover {
-  color: @foreground;
+#workspaces button:hover {
+  color: @text-primary;
   background: none;
   box-shadow: none;
-  text-shadow: none;
+  text-shadow: 0px -2px 3px @text-primary;
+}
+
+#workspaces button:not(.hosting-monitor):not(.empty) {
+    color: alpha(@accent, 0.1);
+}
+
+#workspaces button.active.hosting-monitor:hover {
+  color: @text-primary;
+  background: none;
+  box-shadow: none;
+  text-shadow: 0px 0px 8px @text-primary;
 }
 
 /* --------------------------------------------------------------------------