@php $colors = Array('#F4C4C2', '#FBF1C8', '#ECFDEF', '#F3ECF6', '#ECFDEF');
       $i = 0;
  @endphp
  @if ($categories->count())
      @foreach ($categories as $cat)
          <a href="{{ route('list-vacancies', ['categories' => $cat->id]) }}" class="vacancies__item">
              <span style="border-color:{{$colors[$i]}}">
                  <b>{{ $cat->name }}</b>
                  <u>{{ $cat->min_salary }} &mdash; {{ $cat->max_salary }} ₽</u>
                  <i>Вакансий: <span>{{ $cat->cnt }}</span></i>
              </span>
          </a>
          @php $i++;
             if ($i > 4) {$i = 0;}
          @endphp
      @endforeach
  @else
      Тут пока нет никаких вакансий
  @endif