diff --git a/src/widgets/select.zig b/src/widgets/select.zig
index 17908cb..bb9cb41 100644
--- a/src/widgets/select.zig
+++ b/src/widgets/select.zig
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 //!
 //! A dropdown menu for selecting one option from a list.
 //! The dropdown opens on click and closes when an option is selected.
+//! Supports smooth hover transitions via HoverTransition.
 
 const std = @import("std");
 const Context = @import("../core/context.zig").Context;
@@ -9,6 +10,7 @@ const Command = @import("../core/command.zig");
 const Layout = @import("../core/layout.zig");
 const Style = @import("../core/style.zig");
 const Input = @import("../core/input.zig");
+const animation = @import("../render/animation.zig");
 
 /// Select state (caller-managed)
 pub const SelectState = struct {
@@ -20,6 +22,10 @@ pub const SelectState = struct {
     scroll_offset: usize = 0,
     /// Whether this widget has focus
     focused: bool = false,
+    /// Hover transition for smooth effects
+    hover: animation.HoverTransition = .{},
+    /// Last frame time for delta calculation
+    last_time_ms: u64 = 0,
 
     /// Get selected index as optional usize
     pub fn selectedIndex(self: SelectState) ?usize {
@@ -110,15 +116,22 @@ pub fn selectRect(
     const has_focus = ctx.hasFocus(widget_id);
     state.focused = has_focus;
 
-    // Determine button colors
+    // Update hover transition
+    const current_time = ctx.current_time_ms;
+    const dt_ms: u64 = if (state.last_time_ms > 0 and current_time > state.last_time_ms)
+        current_time - state.last_time_ms
+    else
+        16;
+    state.last_time_ms = current_time;
+    state.hover.update(hovered and !config.disabled and !state.open, dt_ms);
+
+    // Determine button colors with smooth transition
     const bg_color = if (config.disabled)
         theme.button_bg.darken(20)
     else if (state.open)
         theme.button_bg.lighten(10)
-    else if (hovered)
-        theme.button_bg.lighten(5)
     else
-        theme.button_bg;
+        state.hover.blend(theme.button_bg, theme.button_bg.lighten(5));
 
     const border_color = if (has_focus or state.open) theme.primary else theme.border;