diff --git a/crates/tek_sequencer/src/arranger_tui.rs b/crates/tek_sequencer/src/arranger_tui.rs
index 89fa2c8c..7fa73d46 100644
--- a/crates/tek_sequencer/src/arranger_tui.rs
+++ b/crates/tek_sequencer/src/arranger_tui.rs
@@ -210,7 +210,11 @@ impl<'a> Content for VerticalArranger<'a, Tui> {
             .bg(Color::Rgb(28, 35, 25))
             .border(Lozenge(Style::default()
                 .bg(Color::Rgb(40, 50, 30))
-                .fg(Color::Rgb(70, 80, 50))))
+                .fg(if self.0.focused {
+                    Color::Rgb(100, 110, 40)
+                } else {
+                    Color::Rgb(70, 80, 50)
+                })))
     }
 }
 impl<'a> Widget for VerticalArrangerGrid<'a> {
diff --git a/crates/tek_sequencer/src/sequencer_tui.rs b/crates/tek_sequencer/src/sequencer_tui.rs
index 09867265..bc03b976 100644
--- a/crates/tek_sequencer/src/sequencer_tui.rs
+++ b/crates/tek_sequencer/src/sequencer_tui.rs
@@ -52,7 +52,11 @@ impl Content for PhrasePool<Tui> {
             .bg(Color::Rgb(28, 35, 25))
             .border(Lozenge(Style::default()
                 .bg(Color::Rgb(40, 50, 30))
-                .fg(Color::Rgb(70, 80, 50))))
+                .fg(if self.focused {
+                    Color::Rgb(100, 110, 40)
+                } else {
+                    Color::Rgb(70, 80, 50)
+                })))
     }
 }
 impl Handle<Tui> for PhrasePool<Tui> {
@@ -159,7 +163,11 @@ impl Content for PhraseEditor<Tui> {
             .bg(Color::Rgb(40, 50, 30))
             .border(Lozenge(Style::default()
                 .bg(Color::Rgb(40, 50, 30))
-                .fg(Color::Rgb(70, 80, 50))))
+                .fg(if self.focused {
+                    Color::Rgb(100, 110, 40)
+                } else {
+                    Color::Rgb(70, 80, 50)
+                })))
     }
 }
 impl Handle<Tui> for PhraseEditor<Tui> {