diff --git a/src/components/article/ArticleEditor.tsx b/src/components/article/ArticleEditor.tsx
index e0680cd..a7a66cb 100644
--- a/src/components/article/ArticleEditor.tsx
+++ b/src/components/article/ArticleEditor.tsx
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ export function ArticleEditor() {
           <button
             onClick={handlePublish}
             disabled={!canPublish || publishing || published}
-            className="px-4 py-1 text-[11px] bg-accent hover:bg-accent-hover text-white transition-colors disabled:opacity-30 disabled:cursor-not-allowed"
+            className="px-4 py-1 text-[11px] bg-accent hover:bg-accent-hover text-accent-text transition-colors disabled:opacity-30 disabled:cursor-not-allowed"
           >
             {published ? "published ✓" : publishing ? "publishing…" : "publish"}
           </button>
@@ -493,7 +493,7 @@ function DraftListView({ onNewDraft }: { onNewDraft: () => void }) {
         </div>
         <button
           onClick={onNewDraft}
-          className="px-3 py-1 text-[11px] bg-accent hover:bg-accent-hover text-white transition-colors"
+          className="px-3 py-1 text-[11px] bg-accent hover:bg-accent-hover text-accent-text transition-colors"
         >
           new draft
         </button>
diff --git a/src/components/article/ArticleFeed.tsx b/src/components/article/ArticleFeed.tsx
index 459570c..88340b4 100644
--- a/src/components/article/ArticleFeed.tsx
+++ b/src/components/article/ArticleFeed.tsx
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ export function ArticleFeed() {
         <h1 className="text-text text-sm font-medium">Articles</h1>
         <button
           onClick={() => setView("article-editor")}
-          className="text-[11px] px-3 py-1 border border-accent/60 text-accent hover:bg-accent hover:text-white transition-colors"
+          className="text-[11px] px-3 py-1 border border-accent/60 text-accent hover:bg-accent hover:text-accent-text transition-colors"
         >
           write article
         </button>
diff --git a/src/components/article/ArticleView.tsx b/src/components/article/ArticleView.tsx
index d8326b6..75b49aa 100644
--- a/src/components/article/ArticleView.tsx
+++ b/src/components/article/ArticleView.tsx
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ export function ArticleView() {
                   {loggedIn && (
                     <button
                       onClick={() => setShowZap(true)}
-                      className="text-[11px] px-4 py-1.5 bg-zap hover:bg-zap/90 text-white transition-colors"
+                      className="text-[11px] px-4 py-1.5 bg-zap hover:bg-zap/90 text-zap-text transition-colors"
                     >
                       ⚡ Zap {authorName}
                     </button>
diff --git a/src/components/dm/DMView.tsx b/src/components/dm/DMView.tsx
index e12c14f..53de155 100644
--- a/src/components/dm/DMView.tsx
+++ b/src/components/dm/DMView.tsx
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ function ThreadPanel({
           <button
             onClick={handleSend}
             disabled={!text.trim() || sending}
-            className="px-3 self-end py-2 text-[11px] bg-accent hover:bg-accent-hover text-white transition-colors disabled:opacity-30 disabled:cursor-not-allowed shrink-0"
+            className="px-3 self-end py-2 text-[11px] bg-accent hover:bg-accent-hover text-accent-text transition-colors disabled:opacity-30 disabled:cursor-not-allowed shrink-0"
           >
             {sending ? "…" : "send"}
           </button>
diff --git a/src/components/feed/ComposeBox.tsx b/src/components/feed/ComposeBox.tsx
index 28c8fc2..7df2594 100644
--- a/src/components/feed/ComposeBox.tsx
+++ b/src/components/feed/ComposeBox.tsx
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ export function ComposeBox({ onPublished, onNoteInjected }: { onPublished?: () =
               <button
                 onClick={handlePublish}
                 disabled={!canPost}
-                className="px-3 py-1 text-[11px] bg-accent hover:bg-accent-hover text-white transition-colors disabled:opacity-30 disabled:cursor-not-allowed"
+                className="px-3 py-1 text-[11px] bg-accent hover:bg-accent-hover text-accent-text transition-colors disabled:opacity-30 disabled:cursor-not-allowed"
               >
                 {publishing ? "posting…" : "post"}
               </button>
diff --git a/src/components/feed/FountainCard.tsx b/src/components/feed/FountainCard.tsx
index f422680..126ddcc 100644
--- a/src/components/feed/FountainCard.tsx
+++ b/src/components/feed/FountainCard.tsx
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ export function FountainCard({ seg }: { seg: ContentSegment }) {
         rel="noopener noreferrer"
         className="mt-2 flex items-center gap-3 rounded-sm bg-bg-raised border border-border p-3 hover:bg-bg-hover transition-colors cursor-pointer"
       >
-        <div className="w-10 h-10 rounded-full bg-blue-500/20 flex items-center justify-center shrink-0">
-          <span className="text-blue-400 text-lg font-bold">F</span>
+        <div className="w-10 h-10 rounded-full bg-accent/20 flex items-center justify-center shrink-0">
+          <span className="text-accent text-lg font-bold">F</span>
         </div>
         <div className="min-w-0">
           <div className="text-[11px] text-text-muted">Fountain.fm</div>
@@ -74,8 +74,8 @@ export function FountainCard({ seg }: { seg: ContentSegment }) {
           onError={(e) => { (e.target as HTMLImageElement).style.display = "none"; }}
         />
       ) : (
-        <div className="w-12 h-12 rounded-sm bg-blue-500/20 flex items-center justify-center shrink-0">
-          <span className="text-blue-400 text-lg font-bold">F</span>
+        <div className="w-12 h-12 rounded-sm bg-accent/20 flex items-center justify-center shrink-0">
+          <span className="text-accent text-lg font-bold">F</span>
         </div>
       )}
       <div className="min-w-0 flex-1">
diff --git a/src/components/feed/InlineReplyBox.tsx b/src/components/feed/InlineReplyBox.tsx
index 26e58ff..df2c88e 100644
--- a/src/components/feed/InlineReplyBox.tsx
+++ b/src/components/feed/InlineReplyBox.tsx
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ export function InlineReplyBox({ event, name, rootEvent }: InlineReplyBoxProps)
         <button
           onClick={handleReplySubmit}
           disabled={(!replyText.trim() && attachments.length === 0) || replying || uploading}
-          className="px-2 py-0.5 text-[10px] bg-accent hover:bg-accent-hover text-white transition-colors disabled:opacity-30 disabled:cursor-not-allowed"
+          className="px-2 py-0.5 text-[10px] bg-accent hover:bg-accent-hover text-accent-text transition-colors disabled:opacity-30 disabled:cursor-not-allowed"
         >
           {replySent ? "replied ✓" : replying ? "posting…" : "reply"}
         </button>
diff --git a/src/components/feed/QuoteModal.tsx b/src/components/feed/QuoteModal.tsx
index d756b45..c8ca06b 100644
--- a/src/components/feed/QuoteModal.tsx
+++ b/src/components/feed/QuoteModal.tsx
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ export function QuoteModal({ event, authorName, authorAvatar, onClose, onPublish
             <button
               onClick={handlePublish}
               disabled={!canPublish}
-              className="px-4 py-1.5 text-[11px] bg-accent hover:bg-accent-hover text-white transition-colors disabled:opacity-30 disabled:cursor-not-allowed"
+              className="px-4 py-1.5 text-[11px] bg-accent hover:bg-accent-hover text-accent-text transition-colors disabled:opacity-30 disabled:cursor-not-allowed"
             >
               {publishing ? "posting…" : "quote & post"}
             </button>
diff --git a/src/components/follows/FollowsView.tsx b/src/components/follows/FollowsView.tsx
index 5e2d484..d91f31d 100644
--- a/src/components/follows/FollowsView.tsx
+++ b/src/components/follows/FollowsView.tsx
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ function FollowRow({
           className={`shrink-0 px-3 py-1 text-[11px] transition-colors ${
             isFollowing
               ? "text-text-dim border border-border hover:text-danger hover:border-danger"
-              : "bg-accent hover:bg-accent-hover text-white"
+              : "bg-accent hover:bg-accent-hover text-accent-text"
           }`}
         >
           {isFollowing ? "unfollow" : "follow"}
diff --git a/src/components/onboarding/OnboardingFlow.tsx b/src/components/onboarding/OnboardingFlow.tsx
index 2f19df4..f5902f5 100644
--- a/src/components/onboarding/OnboardingFlow.tsx
+++ b/src/components/onboarding/OnboardingFlow.tsx
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ function WelcomeStep({ onCreateNew, onHaveKey }: { onCreateNew: () => void; onHa
       <div className="space-y-3">
         <button
           onClick={onCreateNew}
-          className="w-full py-2.5 text-[13px] font-medium bg-accent hover:bg-accent-hover text-white transition-colors"
+          className="w-full py-2.5 text-[13px] font-medium bg-accent hover:bg-accent-hover text-accent-text transition-colors"
         >
           Create a new identity
         </button>
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ function CreateStep({ onNext }: { onNext: (signer: NDKPrivateKeySigner) => void
 
       <button
         onClick={() => onNext(signer)}
-        className="w-full py-2.5 text-[13px] font-medium bg-accent hover:bg-accent-hover text-white transition-colors"
+        className="w-full py-2.5 text-[13px] font-medium bg-accent hover:bg-accent-hover text-accent-text transition-colors"
       >
         Next: back up your secret key →
       </button>
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ function BackupStep({ signer, onComplete }: { signer: NDKPrivateKeySigner; onCom
       <button
         onClick={handleStart}
         disabled={!confirmed || saving}
-        className="w-full py-2.5 text-[13px] font-medium bg-accent hover:bg-accent-hover text-white transition-colors disabled:opacity-30 disabled:cursor-not-allowed"
+        className="w-full py-2.5 text-[13px] font-medium bg-accent hover:bg-accent-hover text-accent-text transition-colors disabled:opacity-30 disabled:cursor-not-allowed"
       >
         {saving ? "Setting up…" : "Start using Vega"}
       </button>
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ function LoginStep({ onBack, onComplete }: { onBack: () => void; onComplete: ()
         <button
           onClick={handleLogin}
           disabled={!value.trim() || loading}
-          className="w-full py-2.5 text-[13px] font-medium bg-accent hover:bg-accent-hover text-white transition-colors disabled:opacity-30 disabled:cursor-not-allowed"
+          className="w-full py-2.5 text-[13px] font-medium bg-accent hover:bg-accent-hover text-accent-text transition-colors disabled:opacity-30 disabled:cursor-not-allowed"
         >
           {loading ? (mode === "bunker" ? "Connecting…" : "Logging in…") : "Log in"}
         </button>
diff --git a/src/components/profile/EditProfileForm.tsx b/src/components/profile/EditProfileForm.tsx
index 89ac3c8..3318f82 100644
--- a/src/components/profile/EditProfileForm.tsx
+++ b/src/components/profile/EditProfileForm.tsx
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ export function EditProfileForm({ pubkey, onSaved }: { pubkey: string; onSaved:
         <button
           onClick={handleSave}
           disabled={saving || saved}
-          className="px-4 py-1.5 text-[11px] bg-accent hover:bg-accent-hover text-white transition-colors disabled:opacity-30 disabled:cursor-not-allowed"
+          className="px-4 py-1.5 text-[11px] bg-accent hover:bg-accent-hover text-accent-text transition-colors disabled:opacity-30 disabled:cursor-not-allowed"
         >
           {saved ? "saved ✓" : saving ? "saving…" : "save profile"}
         </button>
diff --git a/src/components/profile/ProfileView.tsx b/src/components/profile/ProfileView.tsx
index a138c65..b9163db 100644
--- a/src/components/profile/ProfileView.tsx
+++ b/src/components/profile/ProfileView.tsx
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ export function ProfileView() {
               className={`text-[11px] px-3 py-1 border transition-colors disabled:opacity-40 disabled:cursor-not-allowed ${
                 isFollowing
                   ? "border-border text-text-muted hover:text-danger hover:border-danger/40"
-                  : "border-accent/60 text-accent hover:bg-accent hover:text-white"
+                  : "border-accent/60 text-accent hover:bg-accent hover:text-accent-text"
               }`}
             >
               {followPending ? "…" : isFollowing ? "unfollow" : "follow"}
diff --git a/src/components/search/SearchView.tsx b/src/components/search/SearchView.tsx
index c330283..39881d5 100644
--- a/src/components/search/SearchView.tsx
+++ b/src/components/search/SearchView.tsx
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ function UserRow({ user }: { user: ParsedUser }) {
           className={`text-[11px] px-3 py-1 border transition-colors shrink-0 disabled:opacity-40 disabled:cursor-not-allowed ${
             isFollowing
               ? "border-border text-text-muted hover:text-danger hover:border-danger/40"
-              : "border-accent/60 text-accent hover:bg-accent hover:text-white"
+              : "border-accent/60 text-accent hover:bg-accent hover:text-accent-text"
           }`}
         >
           {pending ? "…" : isFollowing ? "unfollow" : "follow"}
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ function SuggestionFollowButton({ pubkey }: { pubkey: string }) {
       className={`text-[11px] px-3 py-1 border transition-colors shrink-0 disabled:opacity-40 disabled:cursor-not-allowed ${
         isFollowing
           ? "border-border text-text-muted hover:text-danger hover:border-danger/40"
-          : "border-accent/60 text-accent hover:bg-accent hover:text-white"
+          : "border-accent/60 text-accent hover:bg-accent hover:text-accent-text"
       }`}
     >
       {pending ? "..." : isFollowing ? "unfollow" : "follow"}
diff --git a/src/components/shared/AboutView.tsx b/src/components/shared/AboutView.tsx
index 3fddaab..c891d67 100644
--- a/src/components/shared/AboutView.tsx
+++ b/src/components/shared/AboutView.tsx
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ export function AboutView() {
           </p>
           <button
             onClick={() => setShowZap(true)}
-            className="px-4 py-2 text-[12px] font-medium bg-zap hover:bg-zap/90 text-white transition-colors"
+            className="px-4 py-2 text-[12px] font-medium bg-zap hover:bg-zap/90 text-zap-text transition-colors"
           >
             ⚡ Zap hoornet
           </button>
diff --git a/src/components/shared/LoginModal.tsx b/src/components/shared/LoginModal.tsx
index 80716d6..51dfe88 100644
--- a/src/components/shared/LoginModal.tsx
+++ b/src/components/shared/LoginModal.tsx
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ function NewAccountTab({ onClose }: { onClose: () => void }) {
       <button
         onClick={handleConfirm}
         disabled={!confirmed || logging}
-        className="w-full px-4 py-2 text-[12px] bg-accent hover:bg-accent-hover text-white transition-colors disabled:opacity-30 disabled:cursor-not-allowed"
+        className="w-full px-4 py-2 text-[12px] bg-accent hover:bg-accent-hover text-accent-text transition-colors disabled:opacity-30 disabled:cursor-not-allowed"
       >
         {logging ? "logging in…" : "create account"}
       </button>
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ export function LoginModal({ onClose }: LoginModalProps) {
               <button
                 onClick={handleLogin}
                 disabled={!input.trim() || loading}
-                className="w-full mt-3 px-4 py-2 text-[12px] bg-accent hover:bg-accent-hover text-white transition-colors disabled:opacity-30 disabled:cursor-not-allowed"
+                className="w-full mt-3 px-4 py-2 text-[12px] bg-accent hover:bg-accent-hover text-accent-text transition-colors disabled:opacity-30 disabled:cursor-not-allowed"
               >
                 {loading
                   ? (tab === "bunker" ? "Connecting…" : "Logging in…")
diff --git a/src/components/shared/NWCWizard.tsx b/src/components/shared/NWCWizard.tsx
index 2c1831f..84d5187 100644
--- a/src/components/shared/NWCWizard.tsx
+++ b/src/components/shared/NWCWizard.tsx
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ function WalletCard({ wallet, onSelect }: { wallet: WalletDef; onSelect: () => v
         )}
         <button
           onClick={onSelect}
-          className="text-[10px] px-2 py-1 border border-accent/60 text-accent hover:bg-accent hover:text-white transition-colors"
+          className="text-[10px] px-2 py-1 border border-accent/60 text-accent hover:bg-accent hover:text-accent-text transition-colors"
         >
           connect →
         </button>
diff --git a/src/components/thread/ThreadNode.tsx b/src/components/thread/ThreadNode.tsx
index 244f778..9ff5825 100644
--- a/src/components/thread/ThreadNode.tsx
+++ b/src/components/thread/ThreadNode.tsx
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ function InlineThreadReply({ replyTo, rootEvent, onPublished }: {
         <button
           onClick={handleSubmit}
           disabled={!text.trim() || replying}
-          className="px-2 py-0.5 text-[10px] bg-accent hover:bg-accent-hover text-white transition-colors disabled:opacity-30 disabled:cursor-not-allowed"
+          className="px-2 py-0.5 text-[10px] bg-accent hover:bg-accent-hover text-accent-text transition-colors disabled:opacity-30 disabled:cursor-not-allowed"
         >
           {sent ? "replied ✓" : replying ? "posting..." : "reply"}
         </button>
diff --git a/src/components/thread/ThreadView.tsx b/src/components/thread/ThreadView.tsx
index 73af15e..eec5a99 100644
--- a/src/components/thread/ThreadView.tsx
+++ b/src/components/thread/ThreadView.tsx
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ export function ThreadView() {
                   <button
                     onClick={handleRootReply}
                     disabled={!replyText.trim() || replying}
-                    className="px-2 py-0.5 text-[10px] bg-accent hover:bg-accent-hover text-white transition-colors disabled:opacity-30 disabled:cursor-not-allowed"
+                    className="px-2 py-0.5 text-[10px] bg-accent hover:bg-accent-hover text-accent-text transition-colors disabled:opacity-30 disabled:cursor-not-allowed"
                   >
                     {replySent ? "replied ✓" : replying ? "posting..." : "reply"}
                   </button>
diff --git a/src/components/zap/ZapModal.tsx b/src/components/zap/ZapModal.tsx
index 03c9732..6554318 100644
--- a/src/components/zap/ZapModal.tsx
+++ b/src/components/zap/ZapModal.tsx
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ export function ZapModal({ target, recipientName, onClose }: ZapModalProps) {
             </p>
             <button
               onClick={() => { onClose(); setView("settings"); }}
-              className="px-4 py-1.5 text-[11px] border border-accent/60 text-accent hover:bg-accent hover:text-white transition-colors"
+              className="px-4 py-1.5 text-[11px] border border-accent/60 text-accent hover:bg-accent hover:text-accent-text transition-colors"
             >
               go to settings →
             </button>
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ export function ZapModal({ target, recipientName, onClose }: ZapModalProps) {
             <button
               onClick={handleZap}
               disabled={effectiveAmount <= 0}
-              className="w-full py-2 text-[12px] font-medium bg-zap hover:bg-zap/90 text-white transition-colors disabled:opacity-30 disabled:cursor-not-allowed"
+              className="w-full py-2 text-[12px] font-medium bg-zap hover:bg-zap/90 text-zap-text transition-colors disabled:opacity-30 disabled:cursor-not-allowed"
             >
               ⚡ Zap {effectiveAmount > 0 ? `${effectiveAmount} sats` : ""}
             </button>
diff --git a/src/index.css b/src/index.css
index 5af2906..6b80b51 100644
--- a/src/index.css
+++ b/src/index.css
@@ -11,7 +11,9 @@
   --color-text-dim: #555555;
   --color-accent: #8b5cf6;
   --color-accent-hover: #7c3aed;
+  --color-accent-text: #ffffff;
   --color-zap: #f59e0b;
+  --color-zap-text: #000000;
   --color-danger: #ef4444;
   --color-warning: #f59e0b;
   --color-success: #22c55e;
diff --git a/src/lib/themes.ts b/src/lib/themes.ts
index f78bde4..0c6052b 100644
--- a/src/lib/themes.ts
+++ b/src/lib/themes.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,9 @@ interface ThemeColors {
   "text-dim": string;
   accent: string;
   "accent-hover": string;
+  "accent-text": string;
   zap: string;
+  "zap-text": string;
   danger: string;
   warning: string;
   success: string;
@@ -36,7 +38,9 @@ export const themes: Theme[] = [
       "text-dim": "#555555",
       accent: "#8b5cf6",
       "accent-hover": "#7c3aed",
+      "accent-text": "#ffffff",
       zap: "#f59e0b",
+      "zap-text": "#000000",
       danger: "#ef4444",
       warning: "#f59e0b",
       success: "#22c55e",
@@ -56,7 +60,9 @@ export const themes: Theme[] = [
       "text-dim": "#9ca3af",
       accent: "#7c3aed",
       "accent-hover": "#6d28d9",
+      "accent-text": "#ffffff",
       zap: "#d97706",
+      "zap-text": "#ffffff",
       danger: "#dc2626",
       warning: "#d97706",
       success: "#16a34a",
@@ -76,7 +82,9 @@ export const themes: Theme[] = [
       "text-dim": "#6c7086",
       accent: "#cba6f7",
       "accent-hover": "#b4befe",
+      "accent-text": "#1e1e2e",
       zap: "#f9e2af",
+      "zap-text": "#1e1e2e",
       danger: "#f38ba8",
       warning: "#f9e2af",
       success: "#a6e3a1",
@@ -96,7 +104,9 @@ export const themes: Theme[] = [
       "text-dim": "#7a6452",
       accent: "#e09850",
       "accent-hover": "#c47f3a",
+      "accent-text": "#2b2018",
       zap: "#f0c040",
+      "zap-text": "#2b2018",
       danger: "#d45040",
       warning: "#e0a040",
       success: "#7ab860",
@@ -116,7 +126,9 @@ export const themes: Theme[] = [
       "text-dim": "#665c54",
       accent: "#fe8019",
       "accent-hover": "#d65d0e",
+      "accent-text": "#282828",
       zap: "#fabd2f",
+      "zap-text": "#282828",
       danger: "#fb4934",
       warning: "#fabd2f",
       success: "#b8bb26",
@@ -136,7 +148,9 @@ export const themes: Theme[] = [
       "text-dim": "#7b88a1",
       accent: "#88c0d0",
       "accent-hover": "#81a1c1",
+      "accent-text": "#2e3440",
       zap: "#ebcb8b",
+      "zap-text": "#2e3440",
       danger: "#bf616a",
       warning: "#ebcb8b",
       success: "#a3be8c",
@@ -156,7 +170,9 @@ export const themes: Theme[] = [
       "text-dim": "#006b1a",
       accent: "#00ff41",
       "accent-hover": "#33ff66",
+      "accent-text": "#0a0a0a",
       zap: "#ffff00",
+      "zap-text": "#0a0a0a",
       danger: "#ff0000",
       warning: "#ffff00",
       success: "#00ff41",