diff --git a/canvas/src/components/EmptyState.tsx b/canvas/src/components/EmptyState.tsx
index 0fb684be..ebaa0289 100644
--- a/canvas/src/components/EmptyState.tsx
+++ b/canvas/src/components/EmptyState.tsx
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ export function EmptyState() {
                     {t.description || "No description"}
                   </p>
                   {t.skill_count > 0 && (
-                    <p className="text-[9px] text-zinc-600 mt-1.5">
+                    <p className="text-[9px] text-zinc-500 mt-1.5">
                       {t.skill_count} skill{t.skill_count !== 1 ? "s" : ""}
                       {t.model ? ` · ${t.model}` : ""}
                     </p>
diff --git a/canvas/src/components/MissingKeysModal.tsx b/canvas/src/components/MissingKeysModal.tsx
index ab66bece..31f3bb2d 100644
--- a/canvas/src/components/MissingKeysModal.tsx
+++ b/canvas/src/components/MissingKeysModal.tsx
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ export function MissingKeysModal({
                   <div className="text-[11px] text-zinc-300 font-medium">
                     {entry.label}
                   </div>
-                  <div className="text-[9px] font-mono text-zinc-600">
+                  <div className="text-[9px] font-mono text-zinc-500">
                     {entry.key}
                   </div>
                 </div>
diff --git a/canvas/src/components/SidePanel.tsx b/canvas/src/components/SidePanel.tsx
index c655114c..34582ceb 100644
--- a/canvas/src/components/SidePanel.tsx
+++ b/canvas/src/components/SidePanel.tsx
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ export function SidePanel() {
 
       {/* Footer — workspace ID */}
       <div className="px-5 py-2 border-t border-zinc-800/40 bg-zinc-900/20">
-        <span className="text-[9px] font-mono text-zinc-600 select-all">
+        <span className="text-[9px] font-mono text-zinc-500 select-all">
           {selectedNodeId}
         </span>
       </div>
diff --git a/canvas/src/components/tabs/ActivityTab.tsx b/canvas/src/components/tabs/ActivityTab.tsx
index d61b0660..68d942a6 100644
--- a/canvas/src/components/tabs/ActivityTab.tsx
+++ b/canvas/src/components/tabs/ActivityTab.tsx
@@ -207,11 +207,11 @@ function ActivityRow({
             </span>
           )}
 
-          <span className="text-[8px] text-zinc-600 shrink-0">
+          <span className="text-[8px] text-zinc-500 shrink-0">
             {formatTime(entry.created_at)}
           </span>
 
-          <span className="text-[9px] text-zinc-600">
+          <span className="text-[9px] text-zinc-500">
             {expanded ? "▼" : "▶"}
           </span>
         </div>
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ function ActivityRow({
                 {resolveName(entry.source_id)}
               </span>
             )}
-            <span className="text-[9px] text-zinc-600">→</span>
+            <span className="text-[9px] text-zinc-500">→</span>
             {entry.target_id && (
               <span className="text-[9px] text-blue-400/80 truncate max-w-[140px]" title={entry.target_id}>
                 {resolveName(entry.target_id)}
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ function ActivityRow({
           {entry.response_body && (
             <JsonBlock label="Response" data={entry.response_body} />
           )}
-          <div className="text-[8px] text-zinc-600 font-mono select-all">
+          <div className="text-[8px] text-zinc-500 font-mono select-all">
             ID: {entry.id}
           </div>
         </div>
diff --git a/canvas/src/components/tabs/ScheduleTab.tsx b/canvas/src/components/tabs/ScheduleTab.tsx
index f82f6f86..3fb97b24 100644
--- a/canvas/src/components/tabs/ScheduleTab.tsx
+++ b/canvas/src/components/tabs/ScheduleTab.tsx
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ export function ScheduleTab({ workspaceId }: Props) {
           <div className="p-6 text-center">
             <div className="text-2xl mb-2">⏲</div>
             <div className="text-[10px] text-zinc-400 mb-1">No schedules yet</div>
-            <div className="text-[9px] text-zinc-600">
+            <div className="text-[9px] text-zinc-500">
               Add a schedule to run tasks automatically — daily scans, periodic reports, standup reminders.
             </div>
           </div>
@@ -317,10 +317,10 @@ export function ScheduleTab({ workspaceId }: Props) {
                       <span className="text-zinc-600"> ({sched.timezone})</span>
                     )}
                   </div>
-                  <div className="text-[9px] text-zinc-600 mt-0.5 truncate">
+                  <div className="text-[9px] text-zinc-500 mt-0.5 truncate">
                     {sched.prompt.slice(0, 80)}{sched.prompt.length > 80 ? "..." : ""}
                   </div>
-                  <div className="flex items-center gap-3 mt-1 text-[8px] text-zinc-600">
+                  <div className="flex items-center gap-3 mt-1 text-[8px] text-zinc-500">
                     <span>Last: {relativeTime(sched.last_run_at)}</span>
                     <span>Next: {relativeTime(sched.next_run_at)}</span>
                     <span>Runs: {sched.run_count}</span>
diff --git a/canvas/src/components/tabs/SkillsTab.tsx b/canvas/src/components/tabs/SkillsTab.tsx
index 86bd9eca..d5085733 100644
--- a/canvas/src/components/tabs/SkillsTab.tsx
+++ b/canvas/src/components/tabs/SkillsTab.tsx
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ export function SkillsTab({ data }: Props) {
 
               {skill.examples.length > 0 && (
                 <div className="mt-2">
-                  <div className="text-[9px] uppercase tracking-[0.2em] text-zinc-600">Examples</div>
+                  <div className="text-[9px] uppercase tracking-[0.2em] text-zinc-500">Examples</div>
                   <div className="mt-1 space-y-1">
                     {skill.examples.slice(0, 2).map((example, index) => (
                       <div
diff --git a/canvas/src/components/tabs/TracesTab.tsx b/canvas/src/components/tabs/TracesTab.tsx
index 32ad3ea7..9fc1a421 100644
--- a/canvas/src/components/tabs/TracesTab.tsx
+++ b/canvas/src/components/tabs/TracesTab.tsx
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ export function TracesTab({ workspaceId }: Props) {
                       Cost: ${trace.totalCost.toFixed(6)}
                     </div>
                   )}
-                  <div className="text-[8px] text-zinc-600 font-mono select-all">
+                  <div className="text-[8px] text-zinc-500 font-mono select-all">
                     {trace.id}
                   </div>
                 </div>
diff --git a/canvas/src/components/tabs/chat/AgentCommsPanel.tsx b/canvas/src/components/tabs/chat/AgentCommsPanel.tsx
index bcc83b75..18a36884 100644
--- a/canvas/src/components/tabs/chat/AgentCommsPanel.tsx
+++ b/canvas/src/components/tabs/chat/AgentCommsPanel.tsx
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ export function AgentCommsPanel({ workspaceId }: { workspaceId: string }) {
                 {msg.responseText}
               </div>
             )}
-            <div className="text-[9px] text-zinc-600 mt-1">
+            <div className="text-[9px] text-zinc-500 mt-1">
               {new Date(msg.timestamp).toLocaleTimeString()}
             </div>
           </div>
diff --git a/canvas/src/components/tabs/config/secrets-section.tsx b/canvas/src/components/tabs/config/secrets-section.tsx
index 33b8ccbb..6ffd2a15 100644
--- a/canvas/src/components/tabs/config/secrets-section.tsx
+++ b/canvas/src/components/tabs/config/secrets-section.tsx
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ function SecretRow({ label, secretKey, isSet, scope, globalMode, onSave, onDelet
         <div className="min-w-0">
           <div className="text-[10px] text-zinc-300">{label}</div>
           <div className="flex items-center gap-2 mt-0.5">
-            <span className="text-[9px] font-mono text-zinc-600">{secretKey}</span>
+            <span className="text-[9px] font-mono text-zinc-500">{secretKey}</span>
             {isSet && (
               <span className="text-[9px] font-mono text-zinc-500 tracking-widest" title="Value is set (encrypted)">
                 •••••
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ export function SecretsSection({ workspaceId }: { workspaceId: string }) {
             </button>
           )}
 
-          <div className="text-[9px] text-zinc-600 pt-1">
+          <div className="text-[9px] text-zinc-500 pt-1">
             Values are encrypted and never exposed to the browser.
             {globalMode
               ? " Global keys are shared across all workspaces. Restart workspaces to apply changes."