@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