diff --git a/src/ui/gitree_ui.cpp b/src/ui/gitree_ui.cpp
index bbb0945..9397916 100644
--- a/src/ui/gitree_ui.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/gitree_ui.cpp
@@ -583,7 +583,6 @@ float ref_badge_width(const RefBadge& badge) {
 }
 
 void draw_ref_badge(const RefBadge& badge, int index, int lane) {
-    (void)lane;
     const std::string display_name = ref_display_name(badge);
 
     const bool show_cloud = badge.kind == RefKind::remote || badge.upstream;
@@ -595,15 +594,15 @@ void draw_ref_badge(const RefBadge& badge, int index, int lane) {
     const ImVec2 minimum = ImGui::GetItemRectMin();
     const ImVec2 maximum = ImGui::GetItemRectMax();
     ImDrawList* draw = ImGui::GetWindowDrawList();
-    ImU32 background = badge.current ? IM_COL32(17, 105, 123, 255) : IM_COL32(20, 65, 76, 255);
-    if (ImGui::IsItemHovered()) background = badge.current
-        ? IM_COL32(22, 123, 142, 255) : IM_COL32(25, 79, 92, 255);
+    ImU32 background = GraphRenderer::laneColor(lane, badge.current ? 205 : 135);
+    if (ImGui::IsItemHovered()) background = GraphRenderer::laneColor(lane, badge.current ? 235 : 175);
     draw->AddRectFilled(minimum, maximum, background);
+    draw->AddRect(minimum, maximum, GraphRenderer::laneColor(lane, 220));
 
     float x = minimum.x + ui(6.0f);
     const float text_y = minimum.y + (chip_size.y - ImGui::GetFontSize()) * 0.5f;
     const float icon_y = minimum.y + (chip_size.y - g_outline_icon_size) * 0.5f;
-    const ImU32 color = badge.current ? IM_COL32(242, 247, 249, 255) : IM_COL32(201, 214, 218, 255);
+    const ImU32 color = badge.current ? IM_COL32(248, 250, 252, 255) : IM_COL32(224, 229, 234, 255);
     const auto draw_icon = [&](const char* icon) {
         if (!g_outline_icon_font) return;
         draw->AddText(g_outline_icon_font, g_outline_icon_size, {x, icon_y}, color, icon);
diff --git a/src/ui/graph_renderer.cpp b/src/ui/graph_renderer.cpp
index cc314ed..35a4e07 100644
--- a/src/ui/graph_renderer.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/graph_renderer.cpp
@@ -70,8 +70,9 @@ void GraphRenderer::drawRow(int row, const CommitInfo& commit,
             const float parent_x = origin.x + px(15.0f) + lane_spacing * parent->lane;
             const float child_y = center_y(child_row);
             const float parent_y = center_y(parent_row);
-            const int edge_lane = child.lane == parent->lane ? child.lane : parent->lane;
-            const ImU32 color = laneColor(edge_lane, 225);
+            // An edge belongs to the branch it leaves, including the curved transition
+            // into a parent lane, so its color stays consistent with the child node/ref chip.
+            const ImU32 color = laneColor(child.lane, 225);
             if (child.lane == parent->lane) {
                 draw->AddLine({child_x, child_y}, {parent_x, parent_y}, color, px(1.8f));
                 continue;