diff --git a/res/values-night/colors.xml b/res/values-night/colors.xml
index c5fc78904..46f224d30 100644
--- a/res/values-night/colors.xml
+++ b/res/values-night/colors.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <color name="reaction_pill_background">@color/black</color>
     <color name="reaction_pill_border">#80414347</color>
     <color name="reaction_pill_text_color">@color/core_dark_05</color>
-    <color name="reaction_pill_background_selected">#ff282828</color>
+    <color name="reaction_pill_background_selected">@color/gray70</color>
     <color name="reaction_pill_border_selected">@color/reaction_pill_border</color>
     <color name="reaction_pill_text_color_selected">@color/reaction_pill_text_color</color>
 
diff --git a/res/values/colors.xml b/res/values/colors.xml
index ad6a6d053..f102f8b20 100644
--- a/res/values/colors.xml
+++ b/res/values/colors.xml
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
     <color name="reaction_pill_background">#ffffff</color>
     <color name="reaction_pill_border">#88dddddd</color>
     <color name="reaction_pill_text_color">#545863</color>
-    <color name="reaction_pill_background_selected">@color/gray5</color>
+    <color name="reaction_pill_background_selected">@color/light_green</color>
     <color name="reaction_pill_border_selected">@color/reaction_pill_border</color>
     <color name="reaction_pill_text_color_selected">@color/reaction_pill_text_color</color>
 </resources>