I've tried setting the modules to transparent in the theme editor by changing the slider to the bottom in the module background color section and saving as a new layout and assigning it. It doesn't affect that area.

I've also tried setting the module styling to module-no-border (with the space in front) which also did not do what I hoped it would.

Is there a way to manually set that?

thanks for your time.

HI, Kimberley.

Maybe do a printscreen and explain on it what you're trying to achieve - it will be much easier for us :D
Now I have to guess whet you may need ;)

yes - what I have is fixedNSticky module serving my ads - it sits in the js_frontpage_side_bottom module position to stick to the top when the page scrolls - so there's no big blank space on the side when people scroll the content

when the page scrolls, the background color of the module shows up behind the ads and moves

I'm hoping to have the background transparent so the module moves seamlessly without the color showing up behind it
at the top and bottom you can just barely see the white of the background before scrolling

Hi, Kimberly.

Thank you for kind words :)
I understand now whet you need. Please, add this code:

#joms-app--161 {
background: none !important;
}