diff --git a/packages/dnb-ui-lib/src/style/themes/theme-ui/anchor-mixins.scss b/packages/dnb-ui-lib/src/style/themes/theme-ui/anchor-mixins.scss
index 1377b8f22da..29f21691161 100644
--- a/packages/dnb-ui-lib/src/style/themes/theme-ui/anchor-mixins.scss
+++ b/packages/dnb-ui-lib/src/style/themes/theme-ui/anchor-mixins.scss
@@ -72,10 +72,9 @@
 }
 @mixin resetHoverStyle() {
   &:hover {
-    color: inherit;
+    color: var(--color-emerald-green);
     // in case we dont want to change the color to the body color
-    // color: var(--color-sea-green);
-    background-color: inherit;
+    background-color: var(--color-white);
     border-bottom-width: 1px;
   }