diff --git a/src/components/BlogPostCard.tsx b/src/components/BlogPostCard.tsx
index d4ce0a7d..d40d496a 100644
--- a/src/components/BlogPostCard.tsx
+++ b/src/components/BlogPostCard.tsx
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ const BlogPostCard: React.FC<BlogPostCardProps> = ({ post, href, level, readingP
   if (readingProgress && readingProgress >= 0.95) {
     progressColor = '#10b981' // Green (completed)
   } else if (readingProgress && readingProgress > 0 && readingProgress <= 0.10) {
-    progressColor = '#f59e0b' // Amber (started)
+    progressColor = 'var(--color-text)' // Neutral text color (started)
   }
 
   return (
diff --git a/src/components/BookmarkViews/LargeView.tsx b/src/components/BookmarkViews/LargeView.tsx
index aa9e3059..51158833 100644
--- a/src/components/BookmarkViews/LargeView.tsx
+++ b/src/components/BookmarkViews/LargeView.tsx
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ export const LargeView: React.FC<LargeViewProps> = ({
   if (readingProgress && readingProgress >= 0.95) {
     progressColor = '#10b981' // Green (completed)
   } else if (readingProgress && readingProgress > 0 && readingProgress <= 0.10) {
-    progressColor = '#f59e0b' // Amber (started)
+    progressColor = 'var(--color-text)' // Neutral text color (started)
   }
   
   const triggerOpen = () => handleReadNow({ preventDefault: () => {} } as React.MouseEvent<HTMLButtonElement>)
diff --git a/src/components/ReadingProgressIndicator.tsx b/src/components/ReadingProgressIndicator.tsx
index ff3fe56c..e9a11534 100644
--- a/src/components/ReadingProgressIndicator.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ReadingProgressIndicator.tsx
@@ -32,8 +32,7 @@ export const ReadingProgressIndicator: React.FC<ReadingProgressIndicatorProps> =
     barColorClass = 'bg-green-500'
     barColorStyle = undefined
   } else if (isStarted) {
-    barColorClass = 'bg-amber-500'
-    barColorStyle = undefined
+    barColorStyle = 'var(--color-text)' // Neutral text color (matches card titles)
   }
   
   // Calculate left and right offsets based on sidebar states (desktop only)
@@ -71,9 +70,11 @@ export const ReadingProgressIndicator: React.FC<ReadingProgressIndicatorProps> =
       {showPercentage && (
         <div 
           className={`text-[0.625rem] font-normal min-w-[32px] text-right tabular-nums ${
-            isComplete ? 'text-green-500' : isStarted ? 'text-amber-500' : ''
+            isComplete ? 'text-green-500' : ''
           }`}
-          style={{ color: (isComplete || isStarted) ? undefined : 'var(--color-text-muted)' }}
+          style={{ 
+            color: isComplete ? undefined : isStarted ? 'var(--color-text)' : 'var(--color-text-muted)' 
+          }}
         >
           {isComplete ? '✓' : `${clampedProgress}%`}
         </div>