diff --git a/Meshtastic/Extensions/UIColor.swift b/Meshtastic/Extensions/UIColor.swift
index 83623967..6a8909b9 100644
--- a/Meshtastic/Extensions/UIColor.swift
+++ b/Meshtastic/Extensions/UIColor.swift
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ extension UIColor {
 	}
 
 	func darker(componentDelta: CGFloat = 0.1) -> UIColor {
-		return makeColor(componentDelta: -2*componentDelta)
+		return makeColor(componentDelta: -1*componentDelta)
 	}
 
 	private func add(_ value: CGFloat, toComponent: CGFloat) -> CGFloat {
diff --git a/Meshtastic/Views/Map/Custom/MapViewSwiftUI.swift b/Meshtastic/Views/Map/Custom/MapViewSwiftUI.swift
index 0373daf9..10c32e2e 100644
--- a/Meshtastic/Views/Map/Custom/MapViewSwiftUI.swift
+++ b/Meshtastic/Views/Map/Custom/MapViewSwiftUI.swift
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ struct MapViewSwiftUI: UIViewRepresentable {
 					annotationView.displayPriority = .required
 					annotationView.titleVisibility = .visible
 				} else {
-					annotationView.markerTintColor = UIColor(hex: UInt32(positionAnnotation.nodePosition?.num ?? 0))
+					annotationView.markerTintColor = UIColor(hex: UInt32(positionAnnotation.nodePosition?.num ?? 0)).lighter()
 					annotationView.displayPriority = .defaultHigh
 					annotationView.titleVisibility = .adaptive
 				}
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ struct MapViewSwiftUI: UIViewRepresentable {
 				if let routePolyline = overlay as? MKPolyline {
 					let titleString = routePolyline.title ?? "0"
 					let renderer = MKPolylineRenderer(polyline: routePolyline)
-					renderer.strokeColor = UIColor(hex: UInt32(titleString) ?? 0)
+					renderer.strokeColor = UIColor(hex: UInt32(titleString) ?? 0).lighter()
 					renderer.lineWidth = 8
 					return renderer
 				}