diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/operator/operator-event/OperatorEvent.module.scss b/apps/client/src/features/operator/operator-event/OperatorEvent.module.scss
index a8b63ccb3..8fd62b845 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/operator/operator-event/OperatorEvent.module.scss
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/operator/operator-event/OperatorEvent.module.scss
@@ -120,6 +120,21 @@
   letter-spacing: 1px;
 }
 
+.live {
+  color: $ui-black;
+  background-color: $ui-white;
+}
+
+.due {
+  color: $ui-black;
+  background-color: $orange-500;
+}
+
+.done {
+  color: $white-60;
+  background-color: $white-7;
+}
+
 .runningTime {
   grid-area: running;
   font-size: 1.25rem;
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/operator/operator-event/OperatorEvent.tsx b/apps/client/src/features/operator/operator-event/OperatorEvent.tsx
index fea7068b6..eef545e94 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/operator/operator-event/OperatorEvent.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/operator/operator-event/OperatorEvent.tsx
@@ -162,11 +162,11 @@ function OperatorEventSchedule({
   isLinkedToLoaded,
 }: OperatorEventScheduleProps) {
   if (isPast) {
-    return <span className={style.timeUntil}>DONE</span>;
+    return <span className={cx([style.timeUntil, style.done])}>DONE</span>;
   }
 
   if (isSelected) {
-    return <span className={style.timeUntil}>LIVE</span>;
+    return <span className={cx([style.timeUntil, style.live])}>LIVE</span>;
   }
 
   return (
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ function TimeUntil({ timeStart, delay, dayOffset, totalGap, isLinkedToLoaded }:
   const timeUntilString = isDue ? 'DUE' : `${formatDuration(Math.abs(timeUntil), timeUntil > 2 * MILLIS_PER_MINUTE)}`;
 
   return (
-    <span className={style.timeUntil} data-testid='time-until'>
+    <span className={cx([style.timeUntil, isDue && style.due])} data-testid='time-until'>
       {timeUntilString}
     </span>
   );
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/operator/operator-group/OperatorGroup.module.scss b/apps/client/src/features/operator/operator-group/OperatorGroup.module.scss
index 0f93f425e..b545380a2 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/operator/operator-group/OperatorGroup.module.scss
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/operator/operator-group/OperatorGroup.module.scss
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
   flex: 0 0 auto;
   align-items: center;
   gap: 0.5rem;
-  color: rgba($ui-white, 0.55);
+  color: color-mix(in srgb, currentColor 60%, transparent);
   font-size: 0.875rem;
   font-weight: 500;
 }