.menu-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 8px 12px;
  color: #3d8592;               /* braun-grauer Textton wie im Bild */
  font-size: 12px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.8px;
  cursor: pointer;
background-color: #324040;
}

.menu-item:hover {
  background-color: #dfdfdf;    /* leicht dunkler bei Hover */
}

.menu-item .icon {
  width: 11px;
  margin-right: 10px;
  opacity: 1;                 /* wie die blassen Icons im Screenshot */
}

.menu-item .label {
  flex: 1;
}

.menu-separator {
  height: 0px;   /* dünne Linie zwischen Punkten */
  margin: 1px 0;
}

.fa-user,
.fa-arrow-right-from-bracket,
.fa-gear,
.fa-money-bill,
.fa-bell,
.fa-comment,
.fa-bookmark {
    color: #e8eded;
}