diff --git a/src/game/gui/menu_background.c b/src/game/gui/menu_background.c
index 47638ea8..65f6c431 100644
--- a/src/game/gui/menu_background.c
+++ b/src/game/gui/menu_background.c
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@
 
 #define COLOR_MENU_LINE 252
 #define COLOR_MENU_BORDER 251
-#define COLOR_MENU_LINE2 250
-#define COLOR_MENU_BORDER1 253
-#define COLOR_MENU_BORDER2 254
+#define COLOR_MENU_LINE2 172
+#define COLOR_MENU_BORDER1 164
+#define COLOR_MENU_BORDER2 162
 #define COLOR_MENU_BG 0
 
 void menu_background_create(surface *s, int w, int h) {
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ void menu_background_create(surface *s, int w, int h) {
     image_free(&img);
 }
 
-// the *other* style menu background
+// the *other* style menu background, used on VS and MELEE
 void menu_background2_create(surface *s, int w, int h) {
     image img;
     image_create(&img, w, h);
diff --git a/src/game/scenes/mechlab.c b/src/game/scenes/mechlab.c
index 20cfd9b2..87a402c1 100644
--- a/src/game/scenes/mechlab.c
+++ b/src/game/scenes/mechlab.c
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ int mechlab_create(scene *scene) {
     tconf.font = FONT_SMALL;
     tconf.halign = TEXT_CENTER;
     tconf.valign = TEXT_MIDDLE;
-    tconf.cforeground = TEXT_DARK_GREEN;
+    tconf.cforeground = MECHLAB_YELLOW;
 
     local->hint = label_create(&tconf, "HINTY");
     component_set_pos_hints(local->hint, 32, 131);
diff --git a/src/game/scenes/mechlab.h b/src/game/scenes/mechlab.h
index d2066fd8..c3ed3aa1 100644
--- a/src/game/scenes/mechlab.h
+++ b/src/game/scenes/mechlab.h
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@
 #include "game/gui/component.h"
 #include "game/protos/scene.h"
 
+#define MECHLAB_DARK_GREEN 165
+#define MECHLAB_BRIGHT_GREEN 167
+#define MECHLAB_YELLOW 207
+
 typedef enum
 {
     DASHBOARD_NONE,
diff --git a/src/game/scenes/mechlab/lab_dash_main.c b/src/game/scenes/mechlab/lab_dash_main.c
index 2486d080..84a3c4c8 100644
--- a/src/game/scenes/mechlab/lab_dash_main.c
+++ b/src/game/scenes/mechlab/lab_dash_main.c
@@ -205,18 +205,18 @@ component *lab_dash_main_create(scene *s, dashboard_widgets *dw) {
     text_settings tconf_dark;
     text_defaults(&tconf_dark);
     tconf_dark.font = FONT_SMALL;
-    tconf_dark.cforeground = TEXT_DARK_GREEN;
+    tconf_dark.cforeground = MECHLAB_DARK_GREEN;
 
     text_settings tconf_light;
     text_defaults(&tconf_light);
     tconf_light.font = FONT_SMALL;
-    tconf_light.cforeground = TEXT_BLINKY_GREEN;
+    tconf_light.cforeground = MECHLAB_BRIGHT_GREEN;
 
     text_settings tconf_light_centered;
     text_defaults(&tconf_light_centered);
     tconf_light_centered.font = FONT_SMALL;
     tconf_light_centered.halign = TEXT_CENTER;
-    tconf_light_centered.cforeground = TEXT_BLINKY_GREEN;
+    tconf_light_centered.cforeground = MECHLAB_BRIGHT_GREEN;
 
     // Pilot image
     dw->photo = pilotpic_create(PIC_PLAYERS, 0);
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ component *lab_dash_main_create_gauges(component *xy, dashboard_widgets *dw, sd_
     text_settings tconf_dark;
     text_defaults(&tconf_dark);
     tconf_dark.font = FONT_SMALL;
-    tconf_dark.cforeground = TEXT_MEDIUM_GREEN;
+    tconf_dark.cforeground = MECHLAB_DARK_GREEN;
 
     // Bars and texts (bottom left side)
     xysizer_attach(xy, label_create(&tconf_dark, "POWER"), 12, 95, -1, -1);
diff --git a/src/game/scenes/vs.c b/src/game/scenes/vs.c
index 79a07197..7f348842 100644
--- a/src/game/scenes/vs.c
+++ b/src/game/scenes/vs.c
@@ -240,10 +240,10 @@ void vs_render(scene *scene) {
         video_draw(&local->arena_select_bg, 55, 150);
 
         // arena name
-        font_render_wrapped(&font_small, lang_get(56 + local->arena), 56 + 72, 153, (211 - 72) - 4, TEXT_MEDIUM_GREEN);
+        font_render_wrapped(&font_small, lang_get(56 + local->arena), 56 + 72, 153, (211 - 72) - 4, TEXT_BRIGHT_GREEN);
 
         // arena description
-        font_render_wrapped(&font_small, lang_get(66 + local->arena), 56 + 72, 160, (211 - 72) - 4, TEXT_MEDIUM_GREEN);
+        font_render_wrapped(&font_small, lang_get(66 + local->arena), 56 + 72, 160, (211 - 72) - 4, TEXT_BRIGHT_GREEN);
     } else if(player2->pilot && player2->pilot->pilot_id == PILOT_KREISSACK &&
               settings_get()->gameplay.difficulty < 2) {
         // kreissack, but not on Veteran or higher
diff --git a/src/video/color.h b/src/video/color.h
index a5b60eb4..0f33105b 100644
--- a/src/video/color.h
+++ b/src/video/color.h
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 // These are okay
 #define COLOR_GREEN 0xA7
 #define COLOR_DARK_GREEN 0xA0
-#define COLOR_YELLOW 0xFF
+#define COLOR_YELLOW 0xCF
 
 typedef struct color {
     unsigned char r;