diff --git a/src/cli/components/InputRich.tsx b/src/cli/components/InputRich.tsx
index 047a788..ccc0a20 100644
--- a/src/cli/components/InputRich.tsx
+++ b/src/cli/components/InputRich.tsx
@@ -716,6 +716,7 @@ export function Input({
   const elapsedMinutes = Math.floor(elapsedMs / 60000);
 
   // Build the status hint text (esc to interrupt · 2m · 1.2k ↑)
+  // Uses chalk.dim to match reasoning text styling
   // Memoized to prevent unnecessary re-renders during shimmer updates
   const statusHintText = useMemo(() => {
     const hintColor = chalk.hex(colors.subagent.hint);
diff --git a/src/cli/components/colors.ts b/src/cli/components/colors.ts
index 57daeb9..c5fcffc 100644
--- a/src/cli/components/colors.ts
+++ b/src/cli/components/colors.ts
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ export const colors = {
 
   // Todo list
   todo: {
-    completed: brandColors.blue,
+    completed: brandColors.primaryAccent, // Same blue as in-progress, with strikethrough
     inProgress: brandColors.primaryAccent,
   },
 
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ export const colors = {
     completed: brandColors.statusSuccess,
     error: brandColors.statusError,
     treeChar: brandColors.textSecondary,
-    hint: brandColors.textDisabled,
+    hint: "#808080", // Grey to match Ink's dimColor
   },
 
   // Info/modal views