diff --git a/css/style.css b/css/style.css
index 7642cb7..3c290e4 100644
--- a/css/style.css
+++ b/css/style.css
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ kbd {
     --bg:           #15151c;
     --bg-elev:      #1d1d26;
     --bg-elev-2:    #292932;
+    --bg-elev-3:    #34343f;   /* one step above elev-2 — hover / raised bits */
     --bg-glass:     rgba(29,29,38,0.78);
     --border:       #353541;
     --border-soft:  #25252e;
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ kbd {
     --accent:       #06b6d4;
     --accent-hover: #22d3ee;
     --accent-soft:  rgba(6,182,212,0.12);
+    --accent-fg:    #ffffff;   /* text/icon colour on an accent background */
     --accent-2:     #a78bfa;
     --danger:       #f43f5e;
     --danger-soft:  rgba(244,63,94,0.12);
@@ -63,6 +65,7 @@ kbd {
     --bg:           #f7f7f5;
     --bg-elev:      #ffffff;
     --bg-elev-2:    #efefec;
+    --bg-elev-3:    #e3e3dd;   /* one step above elev-2 — hover / raised bits */
     --bg-glass:     rgba(255,255,255,0.92);
     --border:       #dcdcd7;
     --border-soft:  #ebebe6;
diff --git a/delphi-backend/assets/assets.res b/delphi-backend/assets/assets.res
index 29dac9d..d23e21a 100644
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