diff --git a/.changeset/violet-geckos-shave.md b/.changeset/violet-geckos-shave.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..eccb818090
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/violet-geckos-shave.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@swisspost/design-system-components': patch
+---
+
+Added hover color to `post-accordion` in high contrast mode.
diff --git a/packages/components/src/components/post-accordion-item/post-accordion-item.scss b/packages/components/src/components/post-accordion-item/post-accordion-item.scss
index 0e4bc8249e..e5c7319221 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/components/post-accordion-item/post-accordion-item.scss
+++ b/packages/components/src/components/post-accordion-item/post-accordion-item.scss
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ tokens.$default-map: components.$post-accordion;
   }
   &:has(.accordion-button:hover)::after {
     border-color: tokens.get('accordion-hover-border');
+    @include utility-mx.high-contrast-mode() {
+      border-color: Highlight;
+    }
   }
 }
 
@@ -47,7 +50,6 @@ tokens.$default-map: components.$post-accordion;
     calc(
       tokens.get('accordion-header-padding-inline') + tokens.get('accordion-border-bottom-width')
     );
-  transition: accordion.$accordion-button-transition;
   cursor: pointer;
 
   &::before {
@@ -100,13 +102,7 @@ tokens.$default-map: components.$post-accordion;
   @include utility-mx.high-contrast-mode() {
     &:hover,
     &:focus-visible {
-      &:not(:disabled) {
-        outline: tokens.get('accordion-border-bottom-width') solid Highlight;
-      }
-    }
-
-    &:disabled {
-      opacity: 1 !important;
+      color: Highlight;
     }
   }
 }