diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 2f5e5a5f50..24f0e34ecb 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ The types of changes are:
 ### Fixed
 - Fixing quickstart.py script [#5585](https://github.com/ethyca/fides/pull/5585)
 
+### Changed
+- Adjusted Ant's Select component colors and icon [#5594](https://github.com/ethyca/fides/pull/5594)
+
 ## [2.51.1](https://github.com/ethyca/fides/compare/2.51.0...2.51.1)
 
 ### Fixed
diff --git a/clients/admin-ui/src/theme/ant.ts b/clients/admin-ui/src/theme/ant.ts
index b5a678bf2d..3f5568dcde 100644
--- a/clients/admin-ui/src/theme/ant.ts
+++ b/clients/admin-ui/src/theme/ant.ts
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ export const antTheme: AntThemeConfig = {
       bodyBg: palette.FIDESUI_NEUTRAL_50,
     },
     Select: {
-      optionActiveBg: palette.FIDESUI_SANDSTONE,
+      optionActiveBg: palette.FIDESUI_NEUTRAL_50,
     },
     Tooltip: {
       colorBgSpotlight: palette.FIDESUI_MINOS,
diff --git a/clients/fidesui/src/hoc/CustomSelect.tsx b/clients/fidesui/src/hoc/CustomSelect.tsx
index 87753f2494..fac7724a43 100644
--- a/clients/fidesui/src/hoc/CustomSelect.tsx
+++ b/clients/fidesui/src/hoc/CustomSelect.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { ChevronDown } from "@carbon/icons-react";
+import { Checkmark, ChevronDown } from "@carbon/icons-react";
 import { Flex, Select, SelectProps, Typography } from "antd/lib";
 import { BaseOptionType, DefaultOptionType } from "antd/lib/select";
 import React from "react";
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ const withCustomProps = (WrappedComponent: typeof Select) => {
     optionRender = optionDescriptionRender,
     className = "w-full",
     suffixIcon = <ChevronDown />,
+    menuItemSelectedIcon = <Checkmark />,
     ...props
   }: SelectProps<ValueType, OptionType>) => {
     const customProps = {
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ const withCustomProps = (WrappedComponent: typeof Select) => {
       optionRender,
       className,
       suffixIcon,
+      menuItemSelectedIcon,
       "data-testid": `select${props.id ? `-${props.id}` : ""}`,
       ...props,
     };