Summary
The Raven TUI light theme needs a visual pass. In the current light theme, the start screen looks washed out and several UI elements have poor contrast against a white terminal background.
Observed issues
- The large
RAVEN AGENT banner is too pale on a light background and becomes hard to read.
- The raven logo / ASCII art uses low-contrast olive tones that blur into the page.
- Headings, metadata, and separators do not have a strong enough hierarchy in light mode.
- The bordered welcome panel feels visually heavy while the content inside feels faint.
- The light theme needs to be checked across the TUI, not only the welcome screen.
Suggested scope
- Define a dedicated light-theme palette instead of relying on dark-theme colors on a light background.
- Improve contrast for banner text, ASCII art, headings, muted text, borders, command hints, and status metadata.
- Review key TUI surfaces: welcome screen, chat transcript, input area, tool/skill lists, status bars, dialogs, and error/warning states.
- Keep dark theme behavior unchanged.
Acceptance criteria
- Light theme text and important UI states are readable on a white or near-white terminal background.
- The welcome screen has clear visual hierarchy without looking washed out.
- Borders and separators are visible but not overpowering.
- The theme is verified manually in a light terminal profile, with before/after screenshots added to the PR.
Summary
The Raven TUI light theme needs a visual pass. In the current light theme, the start screen looks washed out and several UI elements have poor contrast against a white terminal background.
Observed issues
RAVEN AGENTbanner is too pale on a light background and becomes hard to read.Suggested scope
Acceptance criteria