diff --git a/src/lib/automations/trigger-meta.ts b/src/lib/automations/trigger-meta.ts
index c246524..af72d9f 100644
--- a/src/lib/automations/trigger-meta.ts
+++ b/src/lib/automations/trigger-meta.ts
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ export const TRIGGER_META: Record<AutomationTriggerType, TriggerMeta> = {
   },
   time_based: {
     label: 'Time-Based',
-    pillClass: 'border-border bg-muted text-muted-foreground',
+    pillClass: 'border-slate-500/30 bg-slate-500/10 text-muted-foreground',
   },
 }
 
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ export function triggerMeta(t: AutomationTriggerType | string): TriggerMeta {
   return (
     TRIGGER_META[t as AutomationTriggerType] ?? {
       label: t,
-      pillClass: 'border-border bg-muted text-muted-foreground',
+      pillClass: 'border-slate-500/30 bg-slate-500/10 text-muted-foreground',
     }
   )
 }
diff --git a/src/lib/broadcast-status.ts b/src/lib/broadcast-status.ts
index 6581ed1..f16b8fe 100644
--- a/src/lib/broadcast-status.ts
+++ b/src/lib/broadcast-status.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,10 @@
  * /broadcasts/page.tsx and /broadcasts/[id]/page.tsx with slight
  * drift risk. One source of truth now.
  *
- * Dark-theme only — bg-*-500/10 + text-*-400 + border-*-500/20.
+ * Badge shape: bg-*-500/10 + text-*-400 + border-*-500/20. The
+ * translucent fills sit fine on both light and dark surfaces; neutral
+ * statuses use text-muted-foreground so the label stays legible in
+ * light mode (a solid slate-400 would be too faint on white).
  */
 
 import type { BroadcastStatus, RecipientStatus } from "@/types";
@@ -23,7 +26,7 @@ export interface StatusDisplay {
 export const broadcastStatusConfig: Record<BroadcastStatus, StatusDisplay> = {
   draft: {
     label: "Draft",
-    classes: "bg-muted text-muted-foreground border-border",
+    classes: "bg-slate-500/10 text-muted-foreground border-slate-500/20",
   },
   scheduled: {
     label: "Scheduled",
@@ -47,7 +50,7 @@ export const broadcastStatusConfig: Record<BroadcastStatus, StatusDisplay> = {
 export const recipientStatusConfig: Record<RecipientStatus, StatusDisplay> = {
   pending: {
     label: "Pending",
-    classes: "bg-muted text-muted-foreground border-border",
+    classes: "bg-slate-500/10 text-muted-foreground border-slate-500/20",
   },
   sent: {
     label: "Sent",
diff --git a/src/lib/template-status.ts b/src/lib/template-status.ts
index 7b6ec81..c3a1b7e 100644
--- a/src/lib/template-status.ts
+++ b/src/lib/template-status.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ export const templateStatusConfig: Record<
 > = {
   DRAFT: {
     label: 'Draft',
-    classes: 'bg-muted text-muted-foreground border-border',
+    classes: 'bg-slate-600/20 text-muted-foreground border-slate-600/30',
   },
   PENDING: {
     label: 'Pending',
@@ -48,6 +48,6 @@ export const templateStatusConfig: Record<
   },
   PENDING_DELETION: {
     label: 'Pending Deletion',
-    classes: 'bg-muted text-muted-foreground border-border',
+    classes: 'bg-slate-700/30 text-muted-foreground border-slate-700/40',
   },
 };