diff --git a/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/latin/common/Colors.kt b/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/latin/common/Colors.kt
index e5bf3d664..b9790e4a0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/latin/common/Colors.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/latin/common/Colors.kt
@@ -150,7 +150,11 @@ class DynamicColors(context: Context, override val themeStyle: String, override
     private val spaceBarStateList: ColorStateList
     private val adjustedBackgroundStateList: ColorStateList
     private val stripBackgroundList: ColorStateList
-    private val toolbarKeyStateList = activatedStateList(keyText, darken(darken(keyText)))
+    private val toolbarKeyStateList = activatedStateList(
+        keyText,
+        if (isBrightColor(keyText)) darken(darken(keyText))
+        else brighten(brighten(keyText))
+    )
 
     /** darkened variant of [accent] because the accent color is always light for dynamic colors */
     private val adjustedAccent: Int = darken(accent)
@@ -398,7 +402,11 @@ class DefaultColors (
     private val spaceBarStateList: ColorStateList
     private val adjustedBackgroundStateList: ColorStateList
     private val stripBackgroundList: ColorStateList
-    private val toolbarKeyStateList = activatedStateList(suggestionText, darken(darken(suggestionText)))
+    private val toolbarKeyStateList = activatedStateList(
+        suggestionText,
+        if (isBrightColor(suggestionText)) darken(darken(suggestionText))
+        else brighten(brighten(suggestionText))
+    )
     private var backgroundSetupDone = false
 
     init {