diff --git a/res/themes/color-pop-light.toml b/res/themes/color-pop-light.toml
index 6e11d66..a609a8f 100644
--- a/res/themes/color-pop-light.toml
+++ b/res/themes/color-pop-light.toml
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ images = { background_image = "backgrounds/texture/pop-light_bg.png", logo = "lo
 --on-secondary = "#FFFFFF"
 --on-background = "#1E1E2A"
 --on-surface = "#1E1E2A"
---on-surface-medium = "rgba(30,30,42,0.72)"
---on-surface-disabled = "rgba(30,30,42,0.38)"
+--on-surface-medium = "rgba(30,30,42,0.86)"
+--on-surface-disabled = "rgba(30,30,42,0.52)"
 --error = "#E0304A"
 --on-error = "#FFFFFF"
 --success = "#18A860"
diff --git a/res/themes/dune.toml b/res/themes/dune.toml
index 9e5589c..b220df6 100644
--- a/res/themes/dune.toml
+++ b/res/themes/dune.toml
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ elevation = { --elevation-0 = "#FDF8F0", --elevation-1 = "#F5EDE0", --elevation-
 --on-secondary = "#FFFFFF"
 --on-background = "#3A2E22"
 --on-surface = "#3A2E22"
---on-surface-medium = "rgba(58,46,34,0.68)"
---on-surface-disabled = "rgba(58,46,34,0.38)"
+--on-surface-medium = "rgba(58,46,34,0.86)"
+--on-surface-disabled = "rgba(58,46,34,0.52)"
 --error = "#A0524A"
 --on-error = "#FFFFFF"
 --success = "#6A8A5C"
diff --git a/res/themes/iridescent.toml b/res/themes/iridescent.toml
index ba2fd7f..8ed67d6 100644
--- a/res/themes/iridescent.toml
+++ b/res/themes/iridescent.toml
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ elevation = { --elevation-0 = "#FDFBFF", --elevation-1 = "#F5F0FA", --elevation-
 --on-secondary = "#FFFFFF"
 --on-background = "#1C1525"
 --on-surface = "#1C1525"
---on-surface-medium = "rgba(28,21,37,0.72)"
---on-surface-disabled = "rgba(28,21,37,0.40)"
+--on-surface-medium = "rgba(28,21,37,0.86)"
+--on-surface-disabled = "rgba(28,21,37,0.52)"
 --error = "#C62828"
 --on-error = "#FFFFFF"
 --success = "#2E7D32"
diff --git a/res/themes/light.toml b/res/themes/light.toml
index 03acbaf..3134f2b 100644
--- a/res/themes/light.toml
+++ b/res/themes/light.toml
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ elevation = { --elevation-0 = "#FAFAFA", --elevation-1 = "#F2F3F5", --elevation-
 --on-secondary = "#FFFFFF"
 --on-background = "#2A2C30"
 --on-surface = "#2A2C30"
---on-surface-medium = "rgba(42,44,48,0.68)"
---on-surface-disabled = "rgba(42,44,48,0.38)"
+--on-surface-medium = "rgba(42,44,48,0.86)"
+--on-surface-disabled = "rgba(42,44,48,0.52)"
 --error = "#8C5A62"
 --on-error = "#FFFFFF"
 --success = "#5A7E5C"
diff --git a/res/themes/marble.toml b/res/themes/marble.toml
index 3f99e8d..fe641da 100644
--- a/res/themes/marble.toml
+++ b/res/themes/marble.toml
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ elevation = { --elevation-0 = "#FAFAF8", --elevation-1 = "#F0EEEC", --elevation-
 --on-secondary = "#FFFFFF"
 --on-background = "#2C2A28"
 --on-surface = "#2C2A28"
---on-surface-medium = "rgba(44,42,40,0.68)"
---on-surface-disabled = "rgba(44,42,40,0.38)"
+--on-surface-medium = "rgba(44,42,40,0.86)"
+--on-surface-disabled = "rgba(44,42,40,0.52)"
 --error = "#8C5250"
 --on-error = "#FFFFFF"
 --success = "#5C7A62"
diff --git a/src/ui/material/color_theme.cpp b/src/ui/material/color_theme.cpp
index 1faa728..fbac292 100644
--- a/src/ui/material/color_theme.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/material/color_theme.cpp
@@ -418,9 +418,10 @@ void ApplyColorThemeToImGui(const ColorTheme& theme)
         colors[ImGuiCol_ButtonHovered]    = ImVec4(1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, 30.0f / 255.0f);
         colors[ImGuiCol_ButtonActive]     = ImVec4(1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, 45.0f / 255.0f);
     } else {
-        colors[ImGuiCol_Button]           = ImVec4(0, 0, 0, 0.05f);
-        colors[ImGuiCol_ButtonHovered]    = ImVec4(0, 0, 0, 0.08f);
-        colors[ImGuiCol_ButtonActive]     = ImVec4(0, 0, 0, 0.12f);
+        // Darker overlays on light themes — the old 5/8/12% were barely-there grey and washed out.
+        colors[ImGuiCol_Button]           = ImVec4(0, 0, 0, 0.13f);
+        colors[ImGuiCol_ButtonHovered]    = ImVec4(0, 0, 0, 0.20f);
+        colors[ImGuiCol_ButtonActive]     = ImVec4(0, 0, 0, 0.28f);
     }
     
     // Headers (collapsing headers, tree nodes, selectable, menu items)
diff --git a/src/ui/material/draw_helpers.h b/src/ui/material/draw_helpers.h
index 6e3a83e..d323d1e 100644
--- a/src/ui/material/draw_helpers.h
+++ b/src/ui/material/draw_helpers.h
@@ -1135,16 +1135,6 @@ inline std::string g_overlayCurrentKey;
 // so every overlay shares one backdrop tone. `opacity` is the alpha (dialogs vary it per call).
 inline ImVec4 OverlayScrimColor(float opacity) { return ImVec4(0.04f, 0.04f, 0.06f, opacity); }
 
-// True when the active theme is light (app background luminance is high). Used to add extra
-// separation where light-on-light would otherwise be low-contrast.
-inline bool IsLightTheme() {
-    ImU32 bg = Background();
-    float r = ((bg >> IM_COL32_R_SHIFT) & 0xFF) / 255.0f;
-    float g = ((bg >> IM_COL32_G_SHIFT) & 0xFF) / 255.0f;
-    float b = ((bg >> IM_COL32_B_SHIFT) & 0xFF) / 255.0f;
-    return (0.299f * r + 0.587f * g + 0.114f * b) > 0.5f;
-}
-
 // Style of an overlay dialog. GlassCard = the classic scrim + glass card + boxed title bar.
 // BlurFloat = the "Manage Portfolio" look: live-blur backdrop + floating content + plain heading.
 enum class OverlayStyle { GlassCard, BlurFloat };
@@ -1273,12 +1263,6 @@ inline bool BeginOverlayDialog(const OverlayDialogSpec& spec)
         GlassPanelSpec cardGlass;
         cardGlass.rounding = 16.0f; cardGlass.fillAlpha = 35; cardGlass.borderAlpha = 50; cardGlass.borderWidth = 1.0f;
         DrawGlassPanel(dl, cardMin, cardMax, cardGlass);
-    } else if (IsLightTheme()) {
-        // Floating content has no card, so in a LIGHT theme it sits light-on-light with almost no
-        // separation. Give it a faint elevated sheet + a defining edge for contrast (kept translucent
-        // to preserve the airy "floating" feel; dark themes already read fine, so they're unchanged).
-        dl->AddRectFilled(cardMin, cardMax, WithAlpha(Surface(), 60), 20.0f);
-        dl->AddRect(cardMin, cardMax, WithAlpha(OnSurface(), 55), 20.0f, 0, 1.5f);
     }
 
     // Click outside the card dismisses — but not on the appearing frame (the opening click) or while