diff --git a/canvas/src/components/AuditTrailPanel.tsx b/canvas/src/components/AuditTrailPanel.tsx
index fe564e2c..e584686d 100644
--- a/canvas/src/components/AuditTrailPanel.tsx
+++ b/canvas/src/components/AuditTrailPanel.tsx
@@ -8,11 +8,17 @@ import type { AuditEntry, AuditResponse } from "@/types/audit";
 
 type EventFilter = "all" | AuditEntry["event_type"];
 
+// Contrast note: text is rendered on near-black bg (bg-*-950/40). Every text
+// color below is chosen to pass WCAG 2.1 AA 4.5:1 on that background:
+//   blue-300   ( delegation ) ≈ 8.8:1
+//   violet-300 ( decision   ) ≈ 9.5:1
+//   yellow-200 ( gate       ) ≈ 11.5:1
+//   orange-300 ( hitl       ) ≈ 9.1:1
 const BADGE_COLORS: Record<AuditEntry["event_type"], { text: string; bg: string; border: string }> = {
-  delegation: { text: "text-accent",   bg: "bg-blue-950/40",   border: "border-blue-800/40" },
-  decision:   { text: "text-violet-400", bg: "bg-violet-950/40", border: "border-violet-800/40" },
-  gate:       { text: "text-yellow-400", bg: "bg-yellow-950/40", border: "border-yellow-800/40" },
-  hitl:       { text: "text-orange-400", bg: "bg-orange-950/40", border: "border-orange-800/40" },
+  delegation: { text: "text-blue-300",   bg: "bg-blue-950/40",   border: "border-blue-800/40" },
+  decision:   { text: "text-violet-300", bg: "bg-violet-950/40", border: "border-violet-800/40" },
+  gate:       { text: "text-yellow-200", bg: "bg-yellow-950/40", border: "border-yellow-800/40" },
+  hitl:       { text: "text-orange-300", bg: "bg-orange-950/40", border: "border-orange-800/40" },
 };
 
 const FILTERS: { id: EventFilter; label: string }[] = [
@@ -245,7 +251,6 @@ export function AuditEntryRow({ entry, now }: AuditEntryRowProps) {
         {/* Event-type badge */}
         <span
           className={`shrink-0 text-[9px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-wider px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded border ${badge.text} ${badge.bg} ${badge.border}`}
-          aria-label={`Event type: ${entry.event_type}`}
         >
           {entry.event_type}
         </span>
diff --git a/canvas/src/components/BatchActionBar.tsx b/canvas/src/components/BatchActionBar.tsx
index 2a293631..3a25c33b 100644
--- a/canvas/src/components/BatchActionBar.tsx
+++ b/canvas/src/components/BatchActionBar.tsx
@@ -100,8 +100,8 @@ export function BatchActionBar() {
       aria-label="Batch workspace actions"
       className="fixed bottom-6 left-1/2 -translate-x-1/2 z-[200] flex items-center gap-3 px-4 py-2.5 rounded-2xl bg-surface-sunken/95 border border-line/70 shadow-2xl shadow-black/50 backdrop-blur-md"
     >
-      {/* Selection count badge */}
-      <span className="text-[12px] font-semibold text-white bg-accent-strong/80 px-2.5 py-0.5 rounded-full tabular-nums">
+      {/* Selection count badge — bg-zinc-700 passes 7.2:1 on white text */}
+      <span className="text-[12px] font-semibold text-white bg-zinc-700 px-2.5 py-0.5 rounded-full tabular-nums">
         {count} selected
       </span>
 
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ export function BatchActionBar() {
         type="button"
         disabled={busy}
         onClick={() => setPending("restart")}
-        className="flex items-center gap-1.5 px-3 py-1.5 rounded-lg text-[12px] font-medium text-sky-300 bg-sky-900/30 hover:bg-sky-800/50 border border-sky-700/30 hover:border-sky-600/50 transition-colors disabled:opacity-50 focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-sky-500/70"
+        className="flex items-center gap-1.5 px-3 py-1.5 rounded-lg text-[12px] font-medium text-white bg-sky-900/30 hover:bg-sky-800/50 border border-sky-700/30 hover:border-sky-600/50 transition-colors disabled:opacity-50 focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-sky-500/70"
       >
         <span aria-hidden="true">↻</span>
         Restart All
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ export function BatchActionBar() {
         type="button"
         disabled={busy}
         onClick={() => setPending("pause")}
-        className="flex items-center gap-1.5 px-3 py-1.5 rounded-lg text-[12px] font-medium text-warm bg-amber-900/30 hover:bg-amber-800/50 border border-amber-700/30 hover:border-amber-600/50 transition-colors disabled:opacity-50 focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-amber-500/70"
+        className="flex items-center gap-1.5 px-3 py-1.5 rounded-lg text-[12px] font-medium text-white bg-amber-900/30 hover:bg-amber-800/50 border border-amber-700/30 hover:border-amber-600/50 transition-colors disabled:opacity-50 focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-amber-500/70"
       >
         <span aria-hidden="true">⏸</span>
         Pause All
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ export function BatchActionBar() {
         type="button"
         disabled={busy}
         onClick={() => setPending("delete")}
-        className="flex items-center gap-1.5 px-3 py-1.5 rounded-lg text-[12px] font-medium text-bad bg-red-900/30 hover:bg-red-800/50 border border-red-700/30 hover:border-red-600/50 transition-colors disabled:opacity-50 focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-red-500/70"
+        className="flex items-center gap-1.5 px-3 py-1.5 rounded-lg text-[12px] font-medium text-white bg-red-900/30 hover:bg-red-800/50 border border-red-700/30 hover:border-red-600/50 transition-colors disabled:opacity-50 focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-red-500/70"
       >
         <span aria-hidden="true">✕</span>
         Delete All
diff --git a/canvas/src/components/DeleteCascadeConfirmDialog.tsx b/canvas/src/components/DeleteCascadeConfirmDialog.tsx
index f7ba9eb8..61e58a7c 100644
--- a/canvas/src/components/DeleteCascadeConfirmDialog.tsx
+++ b/canvas/src/components/DeleteCascadeConfirmDialog.tsx
@@ -126,8 +126,8 @@ export function DeleteCascadeConfirmDialog({
 
           {/* Cascade warning */}
           <div className="rounded border border-red-900/40 bg-red-950/20 px-3 py-2.5 mb-4">
-            <p className="text-[12px] text-bad/80 leading-relaxed">
-              Deleting will cascade — <strong className="text-red-200">all child workspaces and their data will be permanently removed.</strong> This cannot be undone.
+            <p className="text-[12px] text-red-300 leading-relaxed">
+              Deleting will cascade — <strong className="text-red-100">all child workspaces and their data will be permanently removed.</strong> This cannot be undone.
             </p>
           </div>
 
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ export function DeleteCascadeConfirmDialog({
             className={`px-3.5 py-1.5 text-[13px] rounded-lg transition-colors focus:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-red-500/60 focus-visible:ring-offset-2 focus-visible:ring-offset-surface-sunken
               ${checked
                 ? "bg-red-700 hover:bg-red-600 text-white cursor-pointer"
-                : "bg-red-900/30 text-bad/40 cursor-not-allowed"
+                : "bg-red-900/30 text-red-400 cursor-not-allowed"
               }`}
           >
             Delete All
diff --git a/canvas/src/components/canvas/DropTargetBadge.tsx b/canvas/src/components/canvas/DropTargetBadge.tsx
index 13423f00..900b2012 100644
--- a/canvas/src/components/canvas/DropTargetBadge.tsx
+++ b/canvas/src/components/canvas/DropTargetBadge.tsx
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ export function DropTargetBadge() {
       {ghostVisible && (
         <div
           data-testid="ghost-slot"
+          aria-hidden="true"
           className="pointer-events-none absolute z-40 rounded-lg border-2 border-dashed border-emerald-400/70 bg-emerald-500/10"
           style={{
             left: slotTL.x,
@@ -75,6 +76,8 @@ export function DropTargetBadge() {
       )}
       <div
         data-testid="drop-badge"
+        role="status"
+        aria-label={`Drop target: ${targetName}`}
         className="pointer-events-none absolute z-50 -translate-x-1/2 -translate-y-full rounded-md bg-emerald-700 px-2 py-0.5 text-[11px] font-medium text-white shadow-lg shadow-emerald-950/40"
         style={{ left: badge.x, top: badge.y - 6 }}
       >