diff --git a/internal/ui/components.go b/internal/ui/components.go
index 47b270e..932d61c 100644
--- a/internal/ui/components.go
+++ b/internal/ui/components.go
@@ -762,10 +762,10 @@ func BuildModuleBadge(jobType queue.JobType) fyne.CanvasObject {
 		badgeColor = utils.MustHex("#4AE2E2")
 		badgeText = "SNIPPET"
 	case queue.JobTypeAuthor:
-		badgeColor = utils.MustHex("#FFAA44")
+		badgeColor = utils.MustHex("#FF9944")
 		badgeText = "AUTHOR"
 	case queue.JobTypeRip:
-		badgeColor = utils.MustHex("#FF9944")
+		badgeColor = utils.MustHex("#FF8844")
 		badgeText = "RIP"
 	default:
 		badgeColor = utils.MustHex("#808080")
diff --git a/internal/ui/queueview.go b/internal/ui/queueview.go
index 3ed18f5..9de6961 100644
--- a/internal/ui/queueview.go
+++ b/internal/ui/queueview.go
@@ -489,15 +489,15 @@ func ModuleColor(t queue.JobType) color.Color {
 	case queue.JobTypeFilter:
 		return color.RGBA{R: 68, G: 255, B: 136, A: 255} // Green (#44FF88)
 	case queue.JobTypeUpscale:
-		return color.RGBA{R: 170, G: 255, B: 68, A: 255} // Yellow-Green (#AAFF44)
+		return color.RGBA{R: 122, G: 184, B: 0, A: 255} // Darker Green (#7AB800) - improved contrast
 	case queue.JobTypeAudio:
-		return color.RGBA{R: 255, G: 215, B: 68, A: 255} // Yellow (#FFD744)
+		return color.RGBA{R: 255, G: 183, B: 0, A: 255} // Amber (#FFB700) - improved contrast
 	case queue.JobTypeThumb:
-		return color.RGBA{R: 255, G: 136, B: 68, A: 255} // Orange (#FF8844)
+		return color.RGBA{R: 255, G: 119, B: 51, A: 255} // Orange (#FF7733) - improved contrast
 	case queue.JobTypeAuthor:
-		return color.RGBA{R: 255, G: 170, B: 68, A: 255} // Orange (#FFAA44)
-	case queue.JobTypeRip:
 		return color.RGBA{R: 255, G: 153, B: 68, A: 255} // Orange (#FF9944)
+	case queue.JobTypeRip:
+		return color.RGBA{R: 255, G: 136, B: 68, A: 255} // Orange (#FF8844)
 	default:
 		return color.Gray{Y: 180}
 	}
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index a235168..d975f09 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -84,13 +84,13 @@ var (
 		{"merge", "Merge", utils.MustHex("#4488FF"), "Convert", modules.HandleMerge},             // Blue
 		{"trim", "Trim", utils.MustHex("#44DDFF"), "Convert", modules.HandleTrim},                // Cyan
 		{"filters", "Filters", utils.MustHex("#44FF88"), "Convert", modules.HandleFilters},       // Green
-		{"upscale", "Upscale", utils.MustHex("#AAFF44"), "Advanced", modules.HandleUpscale},      // Yellow-Green
-		{"audio", "Audio", utils.MustHex("#FFD744"), "Convert", modules.HandleAudio},             // Yellow
-		{"author", "Author", utils.MustHex("#FFAA44"), "Disc", modules.HandleAuthor},              // Orange
-		{"rip", "Rip", utils.MustHex("#FF9944"), "Disc", modules.HandleRip},                       // Orange
+		{"upscale", "Upscale", utils.MustHex("#7AB800"), "Advanced", modules.HandleUpscale},      // Darker Green (was #AAFF44 - too bright)
+		{"audio", "Audio", utils.MustHex("#FFB700"), "Convert", modules.HandleAudio},             // Amber (was #FFD744 - too bright)
+		{"author", "Author", utils.MustHex("#FF9944"), "Disc", modules.HandleAuthor},             // Orange
+		{"rip", "Rip", utils.MustHex("#FF8844"), "Disc", modules.HandleRip},                      // Orange
 		{"bluray", "Blu-Ray", utils.MustHex("#4D7CFE"), "Disc", modules.HandleBluRay},         // Blue
 		{"subtitles", "Subtitles", utils.MustHex("#44A6FF"), "Convert", modules.HandleSubtitles}, // Azure
-		{"thumb", "Thumb", utils.MustHex("#FF8844"), "Screenshots", modules.HandleThumb},         // Orange
+		{"thumb", "Thumb", utils.MustHex("#FF7733"), "Screenshots", modules.HandleThumb},         // Orange
 		{"compare", "Compare", utils.MustHex("#FF44AA"), "Inspect", modules.HandleCompare},       // Pink
 		{"inspect", "Inspect", utils.MustHex("#FF4444"), "Inspect", modules.HandleInspect},       // Red
 		{"player", "Player", utils.MustHex("#44FFDD"), "Playback", modules.HandlePlayer},         // Teal