diff --git a/cortex-cli/src/styled_output.rs b/cortex-cli/src/styled_output.rs
index 19aedb9c..fc6c0a42 100644
--- a/cortex-cli/src/styled_output.rs
+++ b/cortex-cli/src/styled_output.rs
@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@ fn is_terminal_output(stderr: bool) -> bool {
 
 /// ANSI color codes for light theme (bright/light terminal backgrounds).
 mod light_theme {
-    pub const SUCCESS: &str = "\x1b[38;2;0;150;100m"; // Dark green for contrast
-    pub const ERROR: &str = "\x1b[38;2;180;40;40m"; // Dark red for contrast
-    pub const WARNING: &str = "\x1b[38;2;180;120;0m"; // Dark amber for contrast
+    pub const SUCCESS: &str = "\x1b[38;2;0;150;125m"; // #00967D - Teal for contrast
+    pub const ERROR: &str = "\x1b[38;2;217;61;61m"; // #D93D3D - Darker red for contrast
+    pub const WARNING: &str = "\x1b[38;2;201;154;46m"; // #C99A2E - Darker amber for contrast
     pub const INFO: &str = "\x1b[38;2;0;100;160m"; // Dark blue for contrast
     pub const DIM: &str = "\x1b[38;2;100;100;100m"; // Gray for muted text
     pub const BOLD: &str = "\x1b[1m";
diff --git a/cortex-tui/src/interactive/renderer.rs b/cortex-tui/src/interactive/renderer.rs
index 70270255..81bdbeaa 100644
--- a/cortex-tui/src/interactive/renderer.rs
+++ b/cortex-tui/src/interactive/renderer.rs
@@ -355,8 +355,8 @@ impl<'a> InteractiveWidget<'a> {
 
         hints.push(("Esc", "cancel"));
 
-        // Dark green color for hints
-        let dark_green = Color::Rgb(0, 100, 0);
+        // Use standard TEXT_DIM color for hints
+        let hint_color = TEXT_DIM;
 
         let mut spans = Vec::new();
         for (i, (key, action)) in hints.iter().enumerate() {
@@ -365,11 +365,11 @@ impl<'a> InteractiveWidget<'a> {
             }
             spans.push(Span::styled(
                 format!("[{}]", key),
-                Style::default().fg(dark_green),
+                Style::default().fg(hint_color),
             ));
             spans.push(Span::styled(
                 format!(" {}", action),
-                Style::default().fg(dark_green),
+                Style::default().fg(hint_color),
             ));
         }
 
@@ -504,7 +504,8 @@ impl<'a> InteractiveWidget<'a> {
     fn render_form_hints(&self, area: Rect, buf: &mut Buffer) {
         let hints = vec![("Tab", "next"), ("Enter", "submit"), ("Esc", "cancel")];
 
-        let dark_green = Color::Rgb(0, 100, 0);
+        // Use standard TEXT_DIM color for hints
+        let hint_color = TEXT_DIM;
 
         let mut spans = Vec::new();
         for (i, (key, action)) in hints.iter().enumerate() {
@@ -513,11 +514,11 @@ impl<'a> InteractiveWidget<'a> {
             }
             spans.push(Span::styled(
                 format!("[{}]", key),
-                Style::default().fg(dark_green),
+                Style::default().fg(hint_color),
             ));
             spans.push(Span::styled(
                 format!(" {}", action),
-                Style::default().fg(dark_green),
+                Style::default().fg(hint_color),
             ));
         }