diff --git a/code/game/jobs/job/assistant.dm b/code/game/jobs/job/assistant.dm
index 9ec3d2842a..ff87fb58e4 100644
--- a/code/game/jobs/job/assistant.dm
+++ b/code/game/jobs/job/assistant.dm
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 	total_positions = -1
 	spawn_positions = -1
 	supervisors = "absolutely everyone"
-	selection_color = "#dddddd"
+	selection_color = "#515151"
 	economic_modifier = 1
 	access = list()			//See /datum/job/assistant/get_access()
 	minimal_access = list()	//See /datum/job/assistant/get_access()
diff --git a/code/game/jobs/job/captain.dm b/code/game/jobs/job/captain.dm
index c594256002..d3a9246238 100644
--- a/code/game/jobs/job/captain.dm
+++ b/code/game/jobs/job/captain.dm
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ var/datum/announcement/minor/captain_announcement = new(do_newscast = 1)
 	total_positions = 1
 	spawn_positions = 1
 	supervisors = "company officials and Corporate Regulations"
-	selection_color = "#ccccff"
+	selection_color = "#1D1D4F"
 	alt_titles = list("Station Administrator")
 	idtype = /obj/item/weapon/card/id/gold
 	req_admin_notify = 1
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ var/datum/announcement/minor/captain_announcement = new(do_newscast = 1)
 	total_positions = 1
 	spawn_positions = 1
 	supervisors = "the captain"
-	selection_color = "#ddddff"
+	selection_color = "#2F2F7F"
 	idtype = /obj/item/weapon/card/id/silver
 	req_admin_notify = 1
 	minimal_player_age = 10
diff --git a/code/game/jobs/job/civilian.dm b/code/game/jobs/job/civilian.dm
index faaf222adb..64dc22615e 100644
--- a/code/game/jobs/job/civilian.dm
+++ b/code/game/jobs/job/civilian.dm
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 	total_positions = 2
 	spawn_positions = 2
 	supervisors = "the head of personnel"
-	selection_color = "#dddddd"
+	selection_color = "#515151"
 	access = list(access_hydroponics, access_bar, access_kitchen)
 	minimal_access = list(access_bar)
 	alt_titles = list("Barista")
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 	total_positions = 2
 	spawn_positions = 2
 	supervisors = "the head of personnel"
-	selection_color = "#dddddd"
+	selection_color = "#515151"
 	access = list(access_hydroponics, access_bar, access_kitchen)
 	minimal_access = list(access_kitchen)
 	alt_titles = list("Cook")
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
 	total_positions = 2
 	spawn_positions = 1
 	supervisors = "the head of personnel"
-	selection_color = "#dddddd"
+	selection_color = "#515151"
 	access = list(access_hydroponics, access_bar, access_kitchen)
 	minimal_access = list(access_hydroponics)
 	alt_titles = list("Hydroponicist")
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
 	total_positions = 1
 	spawn_positions = 1
 	supervisors = "the head of personnel"
-	selection_color = "#dddddd"
+	selection_color = "#515151"
 	economic_modifier = 5
 	access = list(access_maint_tunnels, access_mailsorting, access_cargo, access_cargo_bot, access_qm, access_mining, access_mining_station)
 	minimal_access = list(access_maint_tunnels, access_mailsorting, access_cargo, access_cargo_bot, access_qm, access_mining, access_mining_station)
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@
 	total_positions = 2
 	spawn_positions = 2
 	supervisors = "the quartermaster and the head of personnel"
-	selection_color = "#dddddd"
+	selection_color = "#515151"
 	access = list(access_maint_tunnels, access_mailsorting, access_cargo, access_cargo_bot, access_qm, access_mining, access_mining_station)
 	minimal_access = list(access_maint_tunnels, access_cargo, access_cargo_bot, access_mailsorting)
 
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@
 	total_positions = 3
 	spawn_positions = 3
 	supervisors = "the quartermaster and the head of personnel"
-	selection_color = "#dddddd"
+	selection_color = "#515151"
 	economic_modifier = 5
 	access = list(access_maint_tunnels, access_mailsorting, access_cargo, access_cargo_bot, access_qm, access_mining, access_mining_station)
 	minimal_access = list(access_mining, access_mining_station, access_mailsorting)
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@
 	total_positions = 2
 	spawn_positions = 2
 	supervisors = "the head of personnel"
-	selection_color = "#dddddd"
+	selection_color = "#515151"
 	access = list(access_janitor, access_maint_tunnels)
 	minimal_access = list(access_janitor, access_maint_tunnels)
 	alt_titles = list("Custodian")
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@
 	total_positions = 1
 	spawn_positions = 1
 	supervisors = "the head of personnel"
-	selection_color = "#dddddd"
+	selection_color = "#515151"
 	access = list(access_library, access_maint_tunnels)
 	minimal_access = list(access_library)
 	alt_titles = list("Journalist")
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@
 	total_positions = 2
 	spawn_positions = 2
 	supervisors = "company officials and Corporate Regulations"
-	selection_color = "#dddddd"
+	selection_color = "#515151"
 	economic_modifier = 7
 	access = list(access_lawyer, access_sec_doors, access_maint_tunnels, access_heads)
 	minimal_access = list(access_lawyer, access_sec_doors, access_heads)
diff --git a/code/game/jobs/job/civilian_chaplain.dm b/code/game/jobs/job/civilian_chaplain.dm
index a9f441dd22..cf162c1494 100644
--- a/code/game/jobs/job/civilian_chaplain.dm
+++ b/code/game/jobs/job/civilian_chaplain.dm
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 	total_positions = 1
 	spawn_positions = 1
 	supervisors = "the head of personnel"
-	selection_color = "#dddddd"
+	selection_color = "#515151"
 	access = list(access_morgue, access_chapel_office, access_crematorium, access_maint_tunnels)
 	minimal_access = list(access_morgue, access_chapel_office, access_crematorium)
 	alt_titles = list("Counselor")
diff --git a/code/game/jobs/job/engineering.dm b/code/game/jobs/job/engineering.dm
index 9c59f89025..707bab0899 100644
--- a/code/game/jobs/job/engineering.dm
+++ b/code/game/jobs/job/engineering.dm
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 	total_positions = 1
 	spawn_positions = 1
 	supervisors = "the captain"
-	selection_color = "#ffeeaa"
+	selection_color = "#7F6E2C"
 	idtype = /obj/item/weapon/card/id/silver
 	req_admin_notify = 1
 	economic_modifier = 10
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
 	total_positions = 5
 	spawn_positions = 5
 	supervisors = "the chief engineer"
-	selection_color = "#fff5cc"
+	selection_color = "#5B4D20"
 	economic_modifier = 5
 	access = list(access_eva, access_engine, access_engine_equip, access_tech_storage, access_maint_tunnels, access_external_airlocks, access_construction, access_atmospherics)
 	minimal_access = list(access_eva, access_engine, access_engine_equip, access_tech_storage, access_maint_tunnels, access_external_airlocks, access_construction)
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
 	total_positions = 3
 	spawn_positions = 2
 	supervisors = "the chief engineer"
-	selection_color = "#fff5cc"
+	selection_color = "#5B4D20"
 	economic_modifier = 5
 	access = list(access_eva, access_engine, access_engine_equip, access_tech_storage, access_maint_tunnels, access_external_airlocks, access_construction, access_atmospherics, access_external_airlocks)
 	minimal_access = list(access_eva, access_engine, access_atmospherics, access_maint_tunnels, access_emergency_storage, access_construction, access_external_airlocks)
diff --git a/code/game/jobs/job/medical.dm b/code/game/jobs/job/medical.dm
index 91fe29cc6c..8a769df0b5 100644
--- a/code/game/jobs/job/medical.dm
+++ b/code/game/jobs/job/medical.dm
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 	total_positions = 1
 	spawn_positions = 1
 	supervisors = "the captain"
-	selection_color = "#ffddf0"
+	selection_color = "#026865"
 	idtype = /obj/item/weapon/card/id/silver
 	req_admin_notify = 1
 	economic_modifier = 10
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 	total_positions = 5
 	spawn_positions = 3
 	supervisors = "the chief medical officer"
-	selection_color = "#ffeef0"
+	selection_color = "#013D3B"
 	economic_modifier = 7
 	access = list(access_medical, access_medical_equip, access_morgue, access_surgery, access_chemistry, access_virology, access_genetics, access_eva)
 	minimal_access = list(access_medical, access_medical_equip, access_morgue, access_surgery, access_virology, access_eva)
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@
 	total_positions = 2
 	spawn_positions = 2
 	supervisors = "the chief medical officer"
-	selection_color = "#ffeef0"
+	selection_color = "#013D3B"
 	economic_modifier = 5
 	access = list(access_medical, access_medical_equip, access_morgue, access_surgery, access_chemistry, access_virology, access_genetics)
 	minimal_access = list(access_medical, access_medical_equip, access_chemistry)
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@
 	total_positions = 0
 	spawn_positions = 0
 	supervisors = "the chief medical officer and research director"
-	selection_color = "#ffeef0"
+	selection_color = "#013D3B"
 	economic_modifier = 7
 	access = list(access_medical, access_morgue, access_surgery, access_chemistry, access_virology, access_genetics, access_research)
 	minimal_access = list(access_medical, access_morgue, access_genetics, access_research)
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@
 	spawn_positions = 1
 	economic_modifier = 5
 	supervisors = "the chief medical officer"
-	selection_color = "#ffeef0"
+	selection_color = "#013D3B"
 	access = list(access_medical, access_medical_equip, access_morgue, access_psychiatrist)
 	minimal_access = list(access_medical, access_medical_equip, access_psychiatrist)
 	alt_titles = list("Psychologist")
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@
 	total_positions = 2
 	spawn_positions = 2
 	supervisors = "the chief medical officer"
-	selection_color = "#ffeef0"
+	selection_color = "#013D3B"
 	economic_modifier = 4
 	access = list(access_medical, access_medical_equip, access_morgue, access_surgery, access_chemistry, access_virology, access_eva, access_maint_tunnels, access_external_airlocks, access_psychiatrist)
 	minimal_access = list(access_medical, access_medical_equip, access_morgue, access_eva, access_maint_tunnels, access_external_airlocks)
diff --git a/code/game/jobs/job/science.dm b/code/game/jobs/job/science.dm
index 1a2eacb528..99482457cc 100644
--- a/code/game/jobs/job/science.dm
+++ b/code/game/jobs/job/science.dm
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 	total_positions = 1
 	spawn_positions = 1
 	supervisors = "the captain"
-	selection_color = "#ffddff"
+	selection_color = "#AD6BAD"
 	idtype = /obj/item/weapon/card/id/silver
 	req_admin_notify = 1
 	economic_modifier = 15
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 	total_positions = 5
 	spawn_positions = 3
 	supervisors = "the research director"
-	selection_color = "#ffeeff"
+	selection_color = "#633D63"
 	economic_modifier = 7
 	access = list(access_robotics, access_tox, access_tox_storage, access_research, access_xenobiology, access_xenoarch)
 	minimal_access = list(access_tox, access_tox_storage, access_research, access_xenoarch)
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
 	total_positions = 3
 	spawn_positions = 2
 	supervisors = "the research director"
-	selection_color = "#ffeeff"
+	selection_color = "#633D63"
 	economic_modifier = 7
 	access = list(access_robotics, access_tox, access_tox_storage, access_research, access_xenobiology, access_hydroponics)
 	minimal_access = list(access_research, access_xenobiology, access_hydroponics, access_tox_storage)
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@
 	total_positions = 2
 	spawn_positions = 2
 	supervisors = "research director"
-	selection_color = "#ffeeff"
+	selection_color = "#633D63"
 	economic_modifier = 5
 	access = list(access_robotics, access_tox, access_tox_storage, access_tech_storage, access_morgue, access_research) //As a job that handles so many corpses, it makes sense for them to have morgue access.
 	minimal_access = list(access_robotics, access_tech_storage, access_morgue, access_research) //As a job that handles so many corpses, it makes sense for them to have morgue access.
diff --git a/code/game/jobs/job/security.dm b/code/game/jobs/job/security.dm
index 4a9a1baed1..31884169f6 100644
--- a/code/game/jobs/job/security.dm
+++ b/code/game/jobs/job/security.dm
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 	total_positions = 1
 	spawn_positions = 1
 	supervisors = "the captain"
-	selection_color = "#ffdddd"
+	selection_color = "#8E2929"
 	idtype = /obj/item/weapon/card/id/silver
 	req_admin_notify = 1
 	economic_modifier = 10
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 	total_positions = 1
 	spawn_positions = 1
 	supervisors = "the head of security"
-	selection_color = "#ffeeee"
+	selection_color = "#601C1C"
 	economic_modifier = 5
 	access = list(access_security, access_eva, access_sec_doors, access_brig, access_armory, access_maint_tunnels, access_morgue, access_external_airlocks)
 	minimal_access = list(access_security, access_eva, access_sec_doors, access_brig, access_armory, access_maint_tunnels, access_external_airlocks)
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
 	total_positions = 2
 	spawn_positions = 2
 	supervisors = "the head of security"
-	selection_color = "#ffeeee"
+	selection_color = "#601C1C"
 	alt_titles = list("Forensic Technician","Investigator")
 	access = list(access_security, access_sec_doors, access_forensics_lockers, access_morgue, access_maint_tunnels, access_eva, access_external_airlocks)
 	minimal_access = list(access_security, access_sec_doors, access_forensics_lockers, access_morgue, access_maint_tunnels, access_eva, access_external_airlocks)
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@
 	total_positions = 4
 	spawn_positions = 4
 	supervisors = "the head of security"
-	selection_color = "#ffeeee"
+	selection_color = "#601C1C"
 	alt_titles = list("Junior Officer")
 	economic_modifier = 4
 	access = list(access_security, access_eva, access_sec_doors, access_brig, access_maint_tunnels, access_morgue, access_external_airlocks)
diff --git a/code/game/jobs/job/silicon.dm b/code/game/jobs/job/silicon.dm
index b64508499c..fb9aeb793f 100644
--- a/code/game/jobs/job/silicon.dm
+++ b/code/game/jobs/job/silicon.dm
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 	faction = "Station"
 	total_positions = 0 // Not used for AI, see is_position_available below and modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/latejoin.dm
 	spawn_positions = 1
-	selection_color = "#ccffcc"
+	selection_color = "#3F823F"
 	supervisors = "your laws"
 	req_admin_notify = 1
 	minimal_player_age = 7
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 	total_positions = 2
 	spawn_positions = 2
 	supervisors = "your laws and the AI"	//Nodrak
-	selection_color = "#ddffdd"
+	selection_color = "#254C25"
 	minimal_player_age = 1
 	alt_titles = list("Robot", "Drone")
 	account_allowed = 0
diff --git a/code/modules/client/preference_setup/occupation/occupation.dm b/code/modules/client/preference_setup/occupation/occupation.dm
index 0b4abcdd87..f37f7631cf 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preference_setup/occupation/occupation.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preference_setup/occupation/occupation.dm
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
 	. += "<tt><center>"
 	. += "<b>Choose occupation chances</b><br>Unavailable occupations are crossed out.<br>"
 	. += "<table width='100%' cellpadding='1' cellspacing='0'><tr><td width='20%'>" // Table within a table for alignment, also allows you to easily add more columns.
-	. += "<table width='100%' cellpadding='1' cellspacing='0' style='color:black;'>"
+	. += "<table width='100%' cellpadding='1' cellspacing='0'>"
 	var/index = -1
 
 	//The job before the current job. I only use this to get the previous jobs color when I'm filling in blank rows.
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
 				//the last job's selection color. Creating a rather nice effect.
 				for(var/i = 0, i < (limit - index), i += 1)
 					. += "<tr bgcolor='[lastJob.selection_color]'><td width='60%' align='right'><a>&nbsp</a></td><td><a>&nbsp</a></td></tr>"
-			. += "</table></td><td width='20%'><table width='100%' cellpadding='1' cellspacing='0' style='color:black;'>"
+			. += "</table></td><td width='20%'><table width='100%' cellpadding='1' cellspacing='0'>"
 			index = 0
 
 		. += "<tr bgcolor='[job.selection_color]'><td width='60%' align='right'>"
@@ -106,22 +106,22 @@
 
 		if(rank == "Assistant")//Assistant is special
 			if(pref.job_civilian_low & ASSISTANT)
-				. += " <font color=green>\[Yes]</font>"
+				. += " <font color=55cc55>\[Yes]</font>"
 			else
-				. += " <font color=red>\[No]</font>"
+				. += " <font color=black>\[No]</font>"
 			if(job.alt_titles) //Blatantly cloned from a few lines down.
 				. += "</a></td></tr><tr bgcolor='[lastJob.selection_color]'><td width='60%' align='center'>&nbsp</td><td><a href='?src=\ref[src];select_alt_title=\ref[job]'>\[[pref.GetPlayerAltTitle(job)]\]</a></td></tr>"
 			. += "</a></td></tr>"
 			continue
 
 		if(pref.GetJobDepartment(job, 1) & job.flag)
-			. += " <font color=blue>\[High]</font>"
+			. += " <font color=55cc55>\[High]</font>"
 		else if(pref.GetJobDepartment(job, 2) & job.flag)
-			. += " <font color=green>\[Medium]</font>"
+			. += " <font color=eecc22>\[Medium]</font>"
 		else if(pref.GetJobDepartment(job, 3) & job.flag)
-			. += " <font color=orange>\[Low]</font>"
+			. += " <font color=cc5555>\[Low]</font>"
 		else
-			. += " <font color=red>\[NEVER]</font>"
+			. += " <font color=black>\[NEVER]</font>"
 		if(job.alt_titles)
 			. += "</a></td></tr><tr bgcolor='[lastJob.selection_color]'><td width='60%' align='center'>&nbsp</td><td><a href='?src=\ref[src];select_alt_title=\ref[job]'>\[[pref.GetPlayerAltTitle(job)]\]</a></td></tr>"
 		. += "</a></td></tr>"