diff --git a/app/src/main/java/io/heckel/ntfy/ui/Colors.kt b/app/src/main/java/io/heckel/ntfy/ui/Colors.kt
index 54d76de..cce4db0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/io/heckel/ntfy/ui/Colors.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/io/heckel/ntfy/ui/Colors.kt
@@ -11,19 +11,23 @@ class Colors {
         const val notificationIcon = R.color.teal
 
         fun itemSelectedBackground(context: Context): Int {
-            return if (isDarkThemeOn(context)) R.color.gray_dark else R.color.gray_light
+            return if (isDarkThemeOn(context)) R.color.black_800b else R.color.gray_400
         }
 
-        fun itemSelectedBackgroundColor(context: Context): Int {
-            return ContextCompat.getColor(context, itemSelectedBackground(context))
+        fun cardSelectedBackground(context: Context): Int {
+            return if (isDarkThemeOn(context)) R.color.black_700b else R.color.gray_500
+        }
+
+        fun cardSelectedBackgroundColor(context: Context): Int {
+            return ContextCompat.getColor(context, cardSelectedBackground(context))
         }
 
         fun statusBarNormal(context: Context): Int {
-            return if (isDarkThemeOn(context)) R.color.black_light else R.color.teal
+            return if (isDarkThemeOn(context)) R.color.black_900 else R.color.teal
         }
 
         fun statusBarActionMode(context: Context): Int {
-            return if (isDarkThemeOn(context)) R.color.black_light else R.color.teal_dark
+            return if (isDarkThemeOn(context)) R.color.black_900 else R.color.teal_dark
         }
 
         fun dangerText(context: Context): Int {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/io/heckel/ntfy/ui/DetailAdapter.kt b/app/src/main/java/io/heckel/ntfy/ui/DetailAdapter.kt
index ff84bb4..b60ed78 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/io/heckel/ntfy/ui/DetailAdapter.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/io/heckel/ntfy/ui/DetailAdapter.kt
@@ -6,11 +6,9 @@ import android.content.*
 import android.content.pm.PackageManager
 import android.graphics.Bitmap
 import android.graphics.BitmapFactory
-import android.graphics.drawable.RippleDrawable
 import android.net.Uri
 import android.os.Build
 import android.os.Environment
-import android.os.Handler
 import android.provider.MediaStore
 import android.view.LayoutInflater
 import android.view.View
@@ -115,7 +113,7 @@ class DetailAdapter(private val activity: Activity, private val lifecycleScope:
                 tagsView.visibility = View.GONE
             }
             if (selected.contains(notification.id)) {
-                cardView.setCardBackgroundColor(Colors.itemSelectedBackgroundColor(context))
+                cardView.setCardBackgroundColor(Colors.cardSelectedBackgroundColor(context))
             }
             val attachment = notification.attachment
             val exists = if (attachment?.contentUri != null) fileExists(context, attachment.contentUri) else false
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_detail.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_detail.xml
index 9a7965c..67a2df3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_detail.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_detail.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
         tools:context=".ui.DetailActivity"
 >
     <androidx.swiperefreshlayout.widget.SwipeRefreshLayout
-            style="@style/SwipeRefreshLayoutWithCards"
+            style="@style/CardViewBackground"
             android:id="@+id/detail_notification_list_container"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="match_parent"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-night/styles.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-night/styles.xml
index 67d9168..a71491b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-night/styles.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-night/styles.xml
@@ -13,12 +13,12 @@
     <style name="AppTheme" parent="Theme.MaterialComponents.DayNight.DarkActionBar">
         <item name="colorPrimary">@color/teal_light</item>
         <item name="colorAccent">@color/teal_light</item> <!-- checkboxes, text fields -->
-        <item name="android:colorBackground">@color/black_light</item> <!-- background -->
-        <item name="android:statusBarColor">@color/black_light</item>
-        <item name="actionModeBackground">@color/black_light</item>
+        <item name="android:colorBackground">@color/black_900</item> <!-- background -->
+        <item name="android:statusBarColor">@color/black_900</item>
+        <item name="actionModeBackground">@color/black_900</item>
 
         <!-- Action bar background & text color -->
-        <item name="colorSurface">@color/gray_dark</item>
+        <item name="colorSurface">@color/black_800b</item>
         <item name="colorOnSurface">@color/white</item>
     </style>
 
@@ -27,15 +27,15 @@
     </style>
 
     <style name="FloatingActionButton" parent="@style/Widget.MaterialComponents.FloatingActionButton">
-        <item name="tint">@color/black_light</item>
+        <item name="tint">@color/black_900</item>
         <item name="backgroundTint">@color/teal_light</item>
     </style>
 
     <style name="CardView" parent="@style/Widget.MaterialComponents.CardView">
-        <item name="cardBackgroundColor">@color/gray_dark</item>
+        <item name="cardBackgroundColor">@color/black_800b</item>
     </style>
 
-    <style name="SwipeRefreshLayoutWithCards">
-        <item name="android:background">@color/black_light</item>
+    <style name="CardViewBackground">
+        <item name="android:background">@color/black_900</item>
     </style>
 </resources>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
index fbfeeb5..00ae975 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
@@ -1,16 +1,17 @@
 <!--?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?-->
 <resources>
-  <color name="black">#ff000000</color>
-  <color name="black_light">#121212</color> <!-- Main dark mode surface color, as per style guide -->
-  <color name="white">#ffffffff</color>
+    <color name="black">#ff000000</color>
+    <color name="black_900">#121212</color> <!-- Main dark mode surface color, as per style guide -->
+    <color name="black_800b">#1b2023</color> <!-- Action bar & item selection (dark mode); this has a touch of blue! -->
+    <color name="black_700b">#282F33</color> <!-- Card selection (dark mode); this has a touch of blue! -->
+    <color name="gray_500">#dddddd</color> <!-- Card selection (light mode) -->
+    <color name="gray_400">#eeeeee</color> <!-- Item selection (light mode) -->
+    <color name="white">#ffffffff</color>
 
-  <color name="teal">#338574</color> <!-- Primary color (light mode) -->
-  <color name="teal_light">#65b5a3</color> <!-- Primary color (dark mode) -->
-  <color name="teal_dark">#2a6e60</color> <!-- Action bar background in action mode (light mode) -->
-  <color name="red_light">#fe4d2e</color> <!-- Danger text (dark mode) -->
-  <color name="red_dark">#c30000</color> <!-- Danger text (light mode) -->
-
-  <color name="gray_light">#eeeeee</color> <!-- Light theme item selection -->
-  <color name="gray_dark">#1b2023</color> <!-- Dark mode action bar & item selection -->
+    <color name="teal">#338574</color> <!-- Primary color (light mode) -->
+    <color name="teal_light">#65b5a3</color> <!-- Primary color (dark mode) -->
+    <color name="teal_dark">#2a6e60</color> <!-- Action bar background in action mode (light mode) -->
+    <color name="red_light">#fe4d2e</color> <!-- Danger text (dark mode) -->
+    <color name="red_dark">#c30000</color> <!-- Danger text (light mode) -->
 </resources>
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
index 71c7f64..4f0902d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
         <item name="cardBackgroundColor">@color/white</item>
     </style>
 
-    <style name="SwipeRefreshLayoutWithCards">
-        <item name="android:background">@color/gray_light</item>
+    <style name="CardViewBackground">
+        <item name="android:background">@color/gray_400</item>
     </style>
 
     <!-- Rounded corners in images, see https://stackoverflow.com/a/61960983/1440785 -->