diff --git a/packages/ui/src/forms/select/select.css b/packages/ui/src/forms/select/select.css
index ed92313788c..1361ce20c01 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/forms/select/select.css
+++ b/packages/ui/src/forms/select/select.css
@@ -260,20 +260,19 @@
   --menu-v2-fg-muted: var(--v2-text-text-faint);
   --menu-v2-fg-subtle: var(--v2-text-text-muted);
   --menu-v2-icon: var(--v2-icon-icon-base);
-  --menu-v2-accent: var(--v2-text-text-accent);
   --menu-v2-badge-bg: var(--v2-background-bg-layer-02);
   --menu-v2-badge-border: var(--v2-border-border-base);
   --menu-v2-hover: var(--v2-overlay-simple-overlay-hover);
 }
 
-/* Listbox uses data-selected; menu item CSS uses data-checked — mirror accent */
+/* Listbox uses data-selected; menu item CSS uses data-checked — mirror selection styling */
 [data-slot="select-v2-listbox"] [data-component="menu-v2-item"][data-selected] [data-slot="menu-v2-item-content"] {
-  font-weight: 530;
-  color: var(--menu-v2-accent);
+  font-weight: 440;
+  color: var(--menu-v2-fg);
 }
 
 [data-slot="select-v2-listbox"] [data-component="menu-v2-item"][data-selected] [data-slot="menu-v2-item-indicator"] {
-  color: var(--menu-v2-accent);
+  color: var(--menu-v2-icon);
 }
 
 [data-slot="select-v2-listbox"]
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/navigation/menu/menu.css b/packages/ui/src/navigation/menu/menu.css
index ccae2b64c38..b78bb2f8c16 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/navigation/menu/menu.css
+++ b/packages/ui/src/navigation/menu/menu.css
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@
   --menu-v2-fg-muted: var(--v2-text-text-faint);
   --menu-v2-fg-subtle: var(--v2-text-text-muted);
   --menu-v2-icon: var(--v2-icon-icon-base);
-  --menu-v2-accent: var(--v2-text-text-accent);
   --menu-v2-badge-bg: var(--v2-background-bg-layer-02);
   --menu-v2-badge-border: var(--v2-border-border-base);
   --menu-v2-hover: var(--v2-overlay-simple-overlay-hover);
@@ -146,12 +145,12 @@
   }
 
   &[data-checked] [data-slot="menu-v2-item-content"] {
-    font-weight: 530;
-    color: var(--menu-v2-accent);
+    font-weight: 440;
+    color: var(--menu-v2-fg);
   }
 
   &[data-checked] [data-slot="menu-v2-item-indicator"] {
-    color: var(--menu-v2-accent);
+    color: var(--menu-v2-icon);
   }
 
   &[data-disabled] {
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/navigation/menu/menu.stories.tsx b/packages/ui/src/navigation/menu/menu.stories.tsx
index 7813ca4e2bf..4f8d85d5ae9 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/navigation/menu/menu.stories.tsx
+++ b/packages/ui/src/navigation/menu/menu.stories.tsx
@@ -13,12 +13,12 @@ Composable menu primitive built on Kobalte's \`DropdownMenu\` and \`ContextMenu\
 - \`Menu.Context\` namespace mirrors the same shape for right-click menus.
 - \`appearance\`: \`compact\` (default) or \`standard\`.
 - \`Menu.Item\` — supports a freeform \`children\` slot (avatar, icon, text — whatever) plus \`shortcut\` and \`badge\` props.
-- \`Menu.CheckboxItem\` / \`Menu.RadioItem\` — same item shape; auto-render a check indicator that turns blue when selected.
+- \`Menu.CheckboxItem\` / \`Menu.RadioItem\` — same item shape; auto-render a check indicator when selected.
 - \`Menu.Sub\` / \`Menu.SubTrigger\` / \`Menu.SubContent\` — nested submenus; \`SubTrigger\` auto-renders the trailing chevron.
 
 ### Behavior
 - Items expose Kobalte's data attributes — \`data-highlighted\`, \`data-checked\`, \`data-disabled\`.
-- Blue selected state is reserved for \`CheckboxItem\` / \`RadioItem\` (the rest just highlight on hover).
+- Selected state is reserved for \`CheckboxItem\` / \`RadioItem\` (the rest just highlight on hover).
 - Chevron is only rendered on \`SubTrigger\`.
 `