diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 4b6a956..bb2e7ab 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -11,6 +11,13 @@ version with its date and start a fresh empty `[Unreleased]` above it.
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+### Fixed
+
+- The new-tab, new-conversation, and chat-history buttons above the input are
+  no longer nearly invisible in dark mode. Their icons now use the same muted
+  color as the other composer controls instead of the faintest text tone, so
+  they stay readable without hovering.
+
 ## [1.0.18] - 2026-10-30
 
 ### Fixed
diff --git a/src/style/components/input.css b/src/style/components/input.css
index 6977c13..6af97c3 100644
--- a/src/style/components/input.css
+++ b/src/style/components/input.css
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ body.qoderian-composer-resizing * {
   align-items: center;
   justify-content: center;
   cursor: pointer;
-  color: var(--text-faint);
+  color: var(--text-muted);
   transition: color 0.15s ease;
 }