diff --git a/addons/education_portal/views/portal_templates.xml b/addons/education_portal/views/portal_templates.xml
index a4c139f..c0caa5b 100644
--- a/addons/education_portal/views/portal_templates.xml
+++ b/addons/education_portal/views/portal_templates.xml
@@ -957,9 +957,9 @@
                         <div class="promo-icon-box">
                             <i class="fa fa-graduation-cap"/>
                         </div>
-                        <h6 class="font-weight-bold mb-1" style="color: #144d4d;">Keep Learning,</h6>
-                        <h6 class="font-weight-bold mb-1" style="color: #144d4d;">Keep Growing!</h6>
-                        <p class="small mb-0" style="color: #4a5568;">Your journey to success starts here.</p>
+                        <h6 class="font-weight-bold mb-1" style="color: #144d4d !important;">Keep Learning,</h6>
+                        <h6 class="font-weight-bold mb-1" style="color: #144d4d !important;">Keep Growing!</h6>
+                        <p class="small mb-0" style="color: #4a5568 !important;">Your journey to success starts here.</p>
                     </div>
                 </div>
 
@@ -1825,8 +1825,8 @@
                         <div class="promo-icon-box">
                             <i class="fa fa-graduation-cap"/>
                         </div>
-                        <h6 class="font-weight-bold mb-1" style="color: #144d4d;">Learn. Grow. Achieve.</h6>
-                        <p class="small mb-0" style="color: #4a5568;">Your journey begins here.</p>
+                        <h6 class="font-weight-bold mb-1" style="color: #144d4d !important;">Learn. Grow. Achieve.</h6>
+                        <p class="small mb-0" style="color: #4a5568 !important;">Your journey begins here.</p>
                     </div>
                 </div>
 
@@ -2549,9 +2549,9 @@
                         <div class="promo-icon-box">
                             <i class="fa fa-calculator"/>
                         </div>
-                        <h6 class="font-weight-bold mb-1" style="color: #144d4d;">Stay on track!</h6>
-                        <p class="small mb-0" style="color: #4a5568;">Clear today,</p>
-                        <p class="small mb-0" style="color: #4a5568;">stress-free tomorrow.</p>
+                        <h6 class="font-weight-bold mb-1" style="color: #144d4d !important;">Stay on track!</h6>
+                        <p class="small mb-0" style="color: #4a5568 !important;">Clear today,</p>
+                        <p class="small mb-0" style="color: #4a5568 !important;">stress-free tomorrow.</p>
                     </div>
                 </div>
 
@@ -3540,9 +3540,9 @@
                         <div class="promo-icon-box">
                             <i class="fa fa-folder-open"/>
                         </div>
-                        <h6 class="font-weight-bold mb-1" style="color: #144d4d;">Keep your documents</h6>
-                        <p class="small mb-0" style="color: #4a5568;">safe and organised.</p>
-                        <p class="small mb-0" style="color: #1f8f8f; font-weight: 700; margin-top: 4px;">Upload. Verify. Done.</p>
+                        <h6 class="font-weight-bold mb-1" style="color: #144d4d !important;">Keep your documents</h6>
+                        <p class="small mb-0" style="color: #4a5568 !important;">safe and organised.</p>
+                        <p class="small mb-0" style="color: #1f8f8f !important; font-weight: 700; margin-top: 4px;">Upload. Verify. Done.</p>
                     </div>
                 </div>
 
@@ -4346,9 +4346,9 @@
                         <div class="promo-icon-box">
                             <i class="fa fa-graduation-cap"/>
                         </div>
-                        <h6 class="font-weight-bold mb-1" style="color: #144d4d;">Keep Learning,</h6>
-                        <h6 class="font-weight-bold mb-1" style="color: #144d4d;">Keep Growing!</h6>
-                        <p class="small mb-0" style="color: #4a5568;">Your journey to success starts here.</p>
+                        <h6 class="font-weight-bold mb-1" style="color: #144d4d !important;">Keep Learning,</h6>
+                        <h6 class="font-weight-bold mb-1" style="color: #144d4d !important;">Keep Growing!</h6>
+                        <p class="small mb-0" style="color: #4a5568 !important;">Your journey to success starts here.</p>
                     </div>
                 </div>
 
@@ -5327,9 +5327,9 @@
                         <div class="promo-icon-box">
                             <i class="fa fa-graduation-cap"/>
                         </div>
-                        <h6 class="font-weight-bold mb-1" style="color: #144d4d;">Keep Learning,</h6>
-                        <h6 class="font-weight-bold mb-1" style="color: #144d4d;">Keep Growing!</h6>
-                        <p class="small mb-0" style="color: #4a5568;">Your journey to success starts here.</p>
+                        <h6 class="font-weight-bold mb-1" style="color: #144d4d !important;">Keep Learning,</h6>
+                        <h6 class="font-weight-bold mb-1" style="color: #144d4d !important;">Keep Growing!</h6>
+                        <p class="small mb-0" style="color: #4a5568 !important;">Your journey to success starts here.</p>
                     </div>
                 </div>
 
diff --git a/addons/theme_student_erp_custom/static/src/scss/frontend_portal.scss b/addons/theme_student_erp_custom/static/src/scss/frontend_portal.scss
index 50f68b8..8c21733 100644
--- a/addons/theme_student_erp_custom/static/src/scss/frontend_portal.scss
+++ b/addons/theme_student_erp_custom/static/src/scss/frontend_portal.scss
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ body {
 }
 
 // Portal Navbar overrides
-header.o_header_standard, .navbar {
+header.o_header_standard, .navbar, .portal-header {
     box-shadow: 0 1px 3px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
     background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1f8f8f 0%, #144d4d 55%, #0d3d3d 100%) !important;
     
@@ -59,4 +59,17 @@ main .btn-primary {
 // Portal Sidebar override
 .portal-sidebar {
     background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1f8f8f 0%, #144d4d 55%, #0d3d3d 100%) !important;
+    color: #fff !important;
+    
+    .sidebar-link, .sidebar-link span, .sidebar-link i, h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6, p, a {
+        color: #fff !important;
+    }
+    
+    .sidebar-link:hover {
+        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1) !important;
+    }
+    
+    .sidebar-link.active {
+        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2) !important;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/addons/theme_student_erp_custom/static/src/xml/sidebar.xml b/addons/theme_student_erp_custom/static/src/xml/sidebar.xml
index 36427d0..2f6720d 100644
--- a/addons/theme_student_erp_custom/static/src/xml/sidebar.xml
+++ b/addons/theme_student_erp_custom/static/src/xml/sidebar.xml
@@ -116,9 +116,9 @@
                         <div class="promo-icon-box">
                             <i class="fa fa-rocket" style="color: #0d3d3d !important;"></i>
                         </div>
-                        <h6 class="fw-bold mb-1" style="color: #0d3d3d;">Admin Workspace</h6>
-                        <p class="small mb-0" style="color: #0d3d3d;">Manage your entire</p>
-                        <p class="small mb-0" style="color: #0d3d3d;">institution efficiently.</p>
+                        <h6 class="fw-bold mb-1" style="color: #0d3d3d !important;">Admin Workspace</h6>
+                        <p class="small mb-0" style="color: #0d3d3d !important;">Manage your entire</p>
+                        <p class="small mb-0" style="color: #0d3d3d !important;">institution efficiently.</p>
                     </div>
                 </div>
             </t>
diff --git a/wrapper.xml b/wrapper.xml
index 7cdfd72..78777c2 100644
--- a/wrapper.xml
+++ b/wrapper.xml
@@ -707,9 +707,9 @@
                         <div class="promo-icon-box">
                             <i class="fa fa-graduation-cap"/>
                         </div>
-                        <h6 class="font-weight-bold mb-1" style="color: #144d4d;">Keep Learning,</h6>
-                        <h6 class="font-weight-bold mb-1" style="color: #144d4d;">Keep Growing!</h6>
-                        <p class="small mb-0" style="color: #4a5568;">Your journey to success starts here.</p>
+                        <h6 class="font-weight-bold mb-1" style="color: #144d4d !important;">Keep Learning,</h6>
+                        <h6 class="font-weight-bold mb-1" style="color: #144d4d !important;">Keep Growing!</h6>
+                        <p class="small mb-0" style="color: #4a5568 !important;">Your journey to success starts here.</p>
                     </div>
                 </div>