diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/denizk0461/studip/adapter/StudIPEventItemAdapter.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/denizk0461/studip/adapter/StudIPEventItemAdapter.kt
index 0e08a75..692aabe 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/denizk0461/studip/adapter/StudIPEventItemAdapter.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/denizk0461/studip/adapter/StudIPEventItemAdapter.kt
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package com.denizk0461.studip.adapter
 
+import android.content.res.ColorStateList
 import android.util.TypedValue
 import android.view.LayoutInflater
 import android.view.ViewGroup
@@ -39,20 +40,29 @@ class StudIPEventItemAdapter(
         holder.binding.textRoom.text = currentItem.room
         holder.binding.textTimeslot.text = currentItem.timeslot()
 
-        val colorPrimary = TypedValue()
-        val colorTextHint = TypedValue()
+        val colorPrimaryTranslucent = TypedValue()
+        val colorCardBackground = TypedValue()
+        val colorTextHintLighter = TypedValue()
         val theme = holder.binding.root.context.theme
-        theme.resolveAttribute(R.attr.colorPrimary, colorPrimary, true)
-        theme.resolveAttribute(R.attr.colorTextHintLighter, colorTextHint, true)
+
+        theme.resolveAttribute(R.attr.colorPrimaryTranslucent, colorPrimaryTranslucent, true)
+        theme.resolveAttribute(R.attr.colorCardBackground, colorCardBackground, true)
+        theme.resolveAttribute(R.attr.colorTextHintLighter, colorTextHintLighter, true)
 
         if (!isAnyCourseHighlighted && currentItem.isCurrentCourse(currentCalendar)) { // highlight
             isAnyCourseHighlighted = true
-            holder.binding.cardBackground.strokeColor = colorPrimary.data
-            holder.binding.cardBackground.strokeWidth = 6 // TODO replace this with proper float -> dp conversion
+            holder.binding.cardBackground.apply {
+                backgroundTintList = ColorStateList.valueOf(colorPrimaryTranslucent.data)//R.attr.colorPrimaryTranslucent)
+                strokeColor = context.getColor(android.R.color.transparent)
+            }//colorPrimary.data
+//            holder.binding.cardBackground.strokeWidth = 6 // TODO replace this with proper float -> dp conversion
 //                R.color.list_card_selected)
         } else { // un-highlight
-            holder.binding.cardBackground.strokeColor = colorTextHint.data
-            holder.binding.cardBackground.strokeWidth = 3 // this should (?) be 1dp
+            holder.binding.cardBackground.apply {
+                backgroundTintList = ColorStateList.valueOf(colorCardBackground.data)//context.getColor(R.attr.colorCardBackground))
+                strokeColor = colorTextHintLighter.data
+            }
+//            holder.binding.cardBackground.strokeWidth = 3 // this should (?) be 1dp
         }
 
         holder.binding.cardBackground.setOnClickListener {
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/color/card_background_default.xml b/app/src/main/res/color/card_background_default.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5ae061b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/color/card_background_default.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+    <item android:color="?attr/colorCardBackground"/>
+</selector>
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diff --git a/app/src/main/res/color/card_background_highlight.xml b/app/src/main/res/color/card_background_highlight.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..00ab9ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/color/card_background_highlight.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+    <item android:color="?attr/colorPrimaryTranslucent"/>
+</selector>
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diff --git a/app/src/main/res/color/item_chip_background.xml b/app/src/main/res/color/item_chip_background.xml
index 6626625..ebcec5d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/color/item_chip_background.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/color/item_chip_background.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
-    <item android:state_checked="true" android:color="?attr/colorPrimary" />
+    <item android:state_checked="true" android:color="?attr/colorPrimaryTranslucent" />
     <item android:color="?attr/colorBackground" />
 </selector>
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diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/item_event.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/item_event.xml
index 57dc01c..dc9963f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/item_event.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/item_event.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
         style="@style/Widget.Material3.CardView.Outlined"
-        android:backgroundTint="?attr/colorCardBackground">
+        android:backgroundTint="@color/card_background_default">
 
         <androidx.appcompat.widget.LinearLayoutCompat
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-night/themes.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-night/themes.xml
index f54dcd4..8a0d32c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-night/themes.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-night/themes.xml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
     <style name="Base.Theme.StudIPTimetable" parent="Theme.Material3.DayNight.NoActionBar">
 
         <item name="colorPrimary">@color/primaryNight</item>
+        <item name="colorPrimaryTranslucent">@color/primaryNightTranslucent</item>
         <item name="rippleColor">@color/primaryNight</item>
 
         <item name="colorOnPrimary">@color/colorTextNight</item>
@@ -21,9 +22,9 @@
         <item name="colorNavHighlight">@color/highlightNight</item>
     </style>
 
-    <style name="NavigationViewItemIndicator" parent="Widget.Material3.BottomNavigationView.ActiveIndicator">
-        <item name="android:color">@color/primaryNight</item>
-    </style>
+<!--    <style name="NavigationViewItemIndicator" parent="Widget.Material3.BottomNavigationView.ActiveIndicator">-->
+<!--        <item name="android:color">@color/primaryNight</item>-->
+<!--    </style>-->
 
     <style name="SelectableItemTheme">
         <item name="colorControlHighlight">@color/primaryNight</item>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
index 3cb535c..f367da8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
     <attr name="colorNavHighlight" format="color" />
     <attr name="colorPrimaryOnContrast" format="color" />
     <attr name="colorPrimary" format="color" />
+    <attr name="colorPrimaryTranslucent" format="color" />
     <attr name="colorOnPrimary" format="color" />
     <attr name="colorText" format="color" />
     <attr name="colorTextHint" format="color" />
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
index d32aa58..f1e81d3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@
 
     <!-- colours i defined -->
     <color name="primaryDay">#B2665A</color>
+    <color name="primaryDayTranslucent">#80B2665A</color>
     <color name="primaryNight">#995348</color>
+    <color name="primaryNightTranslucent">#80995348</color>
 
     <color name="highlightDay">#871D1E</color>
     <color name="highlightNight">#CB9890</color>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/themes.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/themes.xml
index 0c37463..ec4951d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/themes.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/themes.xml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 <!--        <item name="fontFamily">@font/lato_regular</item>-->
 
         <item name="colorPrimary">@color/primaryDay</item>
+        <item name="colorPrimaryTranslucent">@color/primaryDayTranslucent</item>
         <item name="rippleColor">@color/primaryDay</item>
 
         <item name="colorOnPrimary">@color/colorBackgroundDay</item>
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@
     </style>
 
     <style name="NavigationViewItemIndicator" parent="Widget.Material3.BottomNavigationView.ActiveIndicator">
-        <item name="android:color">@color/primaryDay</item>
+        <item name="android:color">@color/primaryDayTranslucent</item>
     </style>
 
     <style name="SelectableItemTheme">