diff --git a/src/lib/pages/HistoryPage.svelte b/src/lib/pages/HistoryPage.svelte
index 20d6a8a..95f6fa2 100644
--- a/src/lib/pages/HistoryPage.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/pages/HistoryPage.svelte
@@ -682,7 +682,7 @@
                        the click off the row-expand toggle. -->
                   <input
                     type="checkbox"
-                    class="w-3.5 h-3.5 flex-shrink-0 accent-accent cursor-pointer opacity-50 hover:opacity-100 {selected.has(item.id) ? 'opacity-100' : ''}"
+                    class="w-3.5 h-3.5 flex-shrink-0 accent-accent cursor-pointer opacity-70 hover:opacity-100 {selected.has(item.id) ? 'opacity-100' : ''}"
                     aria-label={`Select transcript ${item.title || item.id}`}
                     checked={selected.has(item.id)}
                     onclick={(e) => { e.stopPropagation(); toggleSelected(item.id); }}
diff --git a/src/lib/pages/TasksPage.svelte b/src/lib/pages/TasksPage.svelte
index d38c5ec..044e1a8 100644
--- a/src/lib/pages/TasksPage.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/pages/TasksPage.svelte
@@ -333,8 +333,8 @@
           <button
             class="text-[10px] px-2 py-0.5 rounded-md
               {checked
-                ? 'bg-accent/15 text-accent'
-                : 'text-text-tertiary hover:text-text-secondary'}"
+                ? 'bg-accent/25 text-accent border border-accent/30'
+                : 'text-text-secondary hover:text-text'}"
             role="radio"
             aria-checked={checked}
             aria-label={opt.value ? `Set current energy to ${energyLabel(opt.value)}` : 'Clear current energy'}
@@ -346,8 +346,8 @@
       <button
         class="flex items-center gap-1 btn-md rounded-lg text-[10px]
           {settings.matchMyEnergy
-            ? 'bg-accent/15 text-accent border border-accent/30'
-            : 'text-text-tertiary hover:bg-hover hover:text-text border border-transparent'}"
+            ? 'bg-accent/25 text-accent border border-accent/30'
+            : 'text-text-secondary hover:bg-hover hover:text-text border border-transparent'}"
         style="transition-duration: var(--duration-ui)"
         onclick={toggleMatchMyEnergy}
         aria-pressed={settings.matchMyEnergy}