diff --git a/apps/main/src/components/NavigationBar.tsx b/apps/main/src/components/NavigationBar.tsx
index ea1992f..0aebea1 100644
--- a/apps/main/src/components/NavigationBar.tsx
+++ b/apps/main/src/components/NavigationBar.tsx
@@ -17,12 +17,17 @@ import {
   CalendarCheckIcon,
   CalendarIcon,
   Circle,
+  Compass,
   ConstructionIcon,
   CreditCard,
   // FileTextIcon, // Notes feature temporarily hidden
+  Flame,
   FolderIcon,
+  Gem,
+  Heart,
   Kanban,
   LayersIcon,
+  Leaf,
   ListTodo,
   LogOutIcon,
   MessageCircleIcon,
@@ -33,6 +38,10 @@ import {
   SettingsIcon,
   Sparkles,
   SquareKanban,
+  Star,
+  Sun,
+  Waves,
+  Zap,
 } from "lucide-react";
 import { useTablosList } from "../hooks/tablos";
 import { useState } from "react";
@@ -69,7 +78,7 @@ function NavLink({ isActive, children }: NavLinkProps) {
         "*:data-[ui=notification-badge]:text-xs/6",
         "*:data-[ui=notification-badge]:font-semibold",
         isActive
-          ? "bg-navbar-darker font-semibold text-gray-900 dark:text-white *:data-[ui=notification-badge]:bg-transparent"
+          ? "bg-purple-100 dark:bg-purple-900/30 font-semibold text-[#804EEC] dark:text-purple-300 *:data-[ui=notification-badge]:bg-transparent"
           : ["font-medium", "text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-300/90 [&:not(:hover)>[data-ui=icon]]:bg-navbar-darker"]
       )}
     >
@@ -290,6 +299,26 @@ export const SideNavigation = ({ isMobileMenuOpen }: { isMobileMenuOpen: boolean
   );
 };
 
+function getTabloIcon(color: string | null | undefined) {
+  switch (color) {
+    case "bg-blue-500":   return Zap;
+    case "bg-green-500":  return Leaf;
+    case "bg-purple-500": return Gem;
+    case "bg-red-500":    return Flame;
+    case "bg-yellow-500": return Star;
+    case "bg-indigo-500": return Compass;
+    case "bg-pink-500":   return Heart;
+    case "bg-teal-500":   return Waves;
+    case "bg-orange-500": return Sun;
+    case "bg-cyan-500":   return Sparkles;
+    default:              return FolderIcon;
+  }
+}
+
+function getTabloIconColor(_color: string | null | undefined): string {
+  return "text-gray-700 dark:text-white";
+}
+
 function RecentProjectsSection() {
   const { t } = useTranslation("navigation");
   const location = useLocation();
@@ -309,6 +338,8 @@ function RecentProjectsSection() {
       <ul className="space-y-0.5">
         {recentTablos.map((tablo) => {
           const isActive = location.pathname === `/tablos/${tablo.id}`;
+          const TabloIcon = getTabloIcon(tablo.color);
+          const iconColor = getTabloIconColor(tablo.color);
           return (
             <li key={tablo.id}>
               <RouterLink
@@ -316,15 +347,15 @@ function RecentProjectsSection() {
                 className={twMerge(
                   "flex items-center gap-2.5 px-2 py-1.5 rounded-lg text-sm transition-colors",
                   isActive
-                    ? "bg-navbar-darker text-gray-900 dark:text-white font-semibold"
+                    ? "bg-purple-100 dark:bg-purple-900/30 text-[#804EEC] dark:text-purple-300 font-semibold"
                     : "text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-300/90 hover:bg-navbar-darker hover:text-gray-900 dark:hover:text-white"
                 )}
               >
                 <span
-                  className="w-6 h-6 rounded-full shrink-0 flex items-center justify-center text-xs font-bold text-gray-700 dark:text-white border border-gray-400 dark:border-gray-500/50"
+                  className="w-6 h-6 rounded-full shrink-0 flex items-center justify-center border border-gray-400 dark:border-gray-500/50"
                   style={{ backgroundColor: tablo.color ?? "#6b7280" }}
                 >
-                  {tablo.name.charAt(0).toUpperCase()}
+                  <TabloIcon className={twMerge("w-3.5 h-3.5", iconColor)} />
                 </span>
                 <span className="truncate flex-1">{tablo.name}</span>
               </RouterLink>
@@ -458,7 +489,7 @@ export function MainNavigation({ isCollapsed }: { isCollapsed: boolean }) {
                     <TypographyLarge
                       className={twMerge(
                         "text-base transition-all duration-300 font-normal",
-                        isActive ? "text-gray-900 dark:text-white" : "text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-300/90",
+                        isActive ? "text-[#804EEC] dark:text-purple-300" : "text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-300/90",
                         isCollapsed ? "opacity-0 w-0 hidden" : "opacity-100"
                       )}
                     >
diff --git a/apps/main/src/pages/tablo-details.tsx b/apps/main/src/pages/tablo-details.tsx
index 801aebf..ced2221 100644
--- a/apps/main/src/pages/tablo-details.tsx
+++ b/apps/main/src/pages/tablo-details.tsx
@@ -17,16 +17,26 @@ import {
   ChevronDownIcon,
   ChevronRightIcon,
   CircleCheckIcon,
+  Compass,
   EllipsisVerticalIcon,
   FileTextIcon,
+  Flame,
   FolderIcon,
+  Gem,
+  Heart,
   KanbanIcon,
   LayoutDashboardIcon,
+  Leaf,
   ListChecksIcon,
   MapIcon,
   MessageCircleIcon,
   PlusIcon,
+  Sparkles,
+  Star,
+  Sun,
   UserPlusIcon,
+  Waves,
+  Zap,
 } from "lucide-react";
 import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
 import {
@@ -47,6 +57,34 @@ import { useTabloFileNames } from "../hooks/tablo_data";
 import { useTablosList, useTabloMembers } from "../hooks/tablos";
 import { useUser } from "../providers/UserStoreProvider";
 
+// ─── Icon helpers ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+function getTabloIcon(color: string | null | undefined) {
+  switch (color) {
+    case "bg-blue-500":   return Zap;
+    case "bg-green-500":  return Leaf;
+    case "bg-purple-500": return Gem;
+    case "bg-red-500":    return Flame;
+    case "bg-yellow-500": return Star;
+    case "bg-indigo-500": return Compass;
+    case "bg-pink-500":   return Heart;
+    case "bg-teal-500":   return Waves;
+    case "bg-orange-500": return Sun;
+    case "bg-cyan-500":   return Sparkles;
+    default:              return FolderIcon;
+  }
+}
+
+function getTabloIconColor(color: string | null | undefined): string {
+  switch (color) {
+    case "bg-yellow-500":
+    case "bg-cyan-500":
+      return "text-gray-700";
+    default:
+      return "text-white";
+  }
+}
+
 // ─── Status helpers ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 function getStatusConfig(status: string) {
@@ -196,6 +234,8 @@ export const TabloDetailsPage = () => {
     progress,
   } = getStatusConfig(tablo.status);
   const isAdmin = tablo.is_admin;
+  const TabloIcon = getTabloIcon(tablo.color);
+  const iconColor = getTabloIconColor(tablo.color);
 
   return (
     <div>
@@ -205,7 +245,7 @@ export const TabloDetailsPage = () => {
           <div className="flex items-center gap-4">
             <div
               className={cn(
-                "w-12 h-12 rounded-lg flex items-center justify-center shrink-0 overflow-hidden text-white font-bold text-xl",
+                "w-12 h-12 rounded-lg flex items-center justify-center shrink-0 overflow-hidden",
                 !tablo.image && (tablo.color || "bg-gray-400"),
               )}
             >
@@ -216,7 +256,7 @@ export const TabloDetailsPage = () => {
                   className="w-full h-full object-cover"
                 />
               ) : (
-                tablo.name.charAt(0).toUpperCase()
+                <TabloIcon className={cn("w-6 h-6", iconColor)} />
               )}
             </div>
             <h1 className="text-xl md:text-3xl font-bold text-foreground">
diff --git a/apps/main/src/pages/tablo.tsx b/apps/main/src/pages/tablo.tsx
index c0ff968..7871f41 100644
--- a/apps/main/src/pages/tablo.tsx
+++ b/apps/main/src/pages/tablo.tsx
@@ -20,12 +20,23 @@ import { Text } from "@xtablo/ui/components/typography";
 import {
   CheckCircle2,
   Clock,
+  Compass,
+  Flame,
+  FolderIcon,
+  Gem,
+  Heart,
+  Leaf,
   ListTodo,
   MessageSquare,
   Plus,
   Shield,
+  Sparkles,
+  Star,
+  Sun,
   Trash2,
   Users,
+  Waves,
+  Zap,
 } from "lucide-react";
 import { useState } from "react";
 import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";
@@ -42,6 +53,32 @@ import { DashboardTaskList } from "src/components/DashboardTaskList";
 import { TaskModal } from "src/components/kanban/TaskModal";
 import { ProjectCardList } from "src/components/ProjectCardList";
 
+function getTabloIcon(color: string | null | undefined) {
+  switch (color) {
+    case "bg-blue-500":   return Zap;
+    case "bg-green-500":  return Leaf;
+    case "bg-purple-500": return Gem;
+    case "bg-red-500":    return Flame;
+    case "bg-yellow-500": return Star;
+    case "bg-indigo-500": return Compass;
+    case "bg-pink-500":   return Heart;
+    case "bg-teal-500":   return Waves;
+    case "bg-orange-500": return Sun;
+    case "bg-cyan-500":   return Sparkles;
+    default:              return FolderIcon;
+  }
+}
+
+function getTabloIconColor(color: string | null | undefined): string {
+  switch (color) {
+    case "bg-yellow-500":
+    case "bg-cyan-500":
+      return "text-gray-700";
+    default:
+      return "text-white";
+  }
+}
+
 export const TabloPage = () => {
   const { t } = useTranslation(["pages", "common"]);
 
@@ -354,6 +391,8 @@ export const TabloPage = () => {
 
   const renderTablo = (tablo: UserTablo) => {
     const isAdmin = tablo.is_admin;
+    const TabloIcon = getTabloIcon(tablo.color);
+    const iconColor = getTabloIconColor(tablo.color);
 
     return (
       <div
@@ -392,9 +431,7 @@ export const TabloPage = () => {
                   tablo.color || "bg-gray-400"
                 } flex items-center justify-center`}
               >
-                <h3 className="text-white font-bold text-xl text-center px-4">
-                  {tablo.name}
-                </h3>
+                <TabloIcon className={`w-12 h-12 ${iconColor}`} />
               </div>
             )}
 
diff --git a/apps/main/src/pages/tablos.tsx b/apps/main/src/pages/tablos.tsx
index 3ef747a..bcab876 100644
--- a/apps/main/src/pages/tablos.tsx
+++ b/apps/main/src/pages/tablos.tsx
@@ -3,12 +3,23 @@ import type { UserTablo } from "@xtablo/shared/types/tablos.types";
 import { LoadingSpinner } from "@ui/components/LoadingSpinner";
 import {
   CalendarIcon,
+  Compass,
   FilterIcon,
+  Flame,
+  FolderIcon,
+  Gem,
   Grid3x3Icon,
+  Heart,
+  Leaf,
   ListIcon,
   PlusIcon,
   SearchIcon,
+  Sparkles,
+  Star,
+  Sun,
   Trash2Icon,
+  Waves,
+  Zap,
 } from "lucide-react";
 import { useState } from "react";
 import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";
@@ -17,6 +28,34 @@ import { CreateTabloModal } from "../components/CreateTabloModal";
 import { DeleteTabloModal } from "../components/DeleteTabloModal";
 import { useCreateTablo, useDeleteTablo, useTablosList } from "../hooks/tablos";
 
+// ─── Icon helpers ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+function getTabloIcon(color: string | null | undefined) {
+  switch (color) {
+    case "bg-blue-500":   return Zap;
+    case "bg-green-500":  return Leaf;
+    case "bg-purple-500": return Gem;
+    case "bg-red-500":    return Flame;
+    case "bg-yellow-500": return Star;
+    case "bg-indigo-500": return Compass;
+    case "bg-pink-500":   return Heart;
+    case "bg-teal-500":   return Waves;
+    case "bg-orange-500": return Sun;
+    case "bg-cyan-500":   return Sparkles;
+    default:              return FolderIcon;
+  }
+}
+
+function getTabloIconColor(color: string | null | undefined): string {
+  switch (color) {
+    case "bg-yellow-500":
+    case "bg-cyan-500":
+      return "text-gray-700";
+    default:
+      return "text-white";
+  }
+}
+
 // ─── Status helpers ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 function getStatusConfig(status: string) {
@@ -63,6 +102,8 @@ function TabloCard({
 }) {
   const { t } = useTranslation("pages");
   const { label, badgeClass, progress } = getStatusConfig(tablo.status);
+  const TabloIcon = getTabloIcon(tablo.color);
+  const iconColor = getTabloIconColor(tablo.color);
 
   return (
     <div
@@ -87,14 +128,14 @@ function TabloCard({
       <div className="flex items-center gap-3 mb-4">
         <div
           className={cn(
-            "w-8 h-8 rounded-lg flex items-center justify-center shrink-0 overflow-hidden text-white font-bold text-base",
+            "w-8 h-8 rounded-lg flex items-center justify-center shrink-0 overflow-hidden",
             !tablo.image && (tablo.color || "bg-gray-400")
           )}
         >
           {tablo.image ? (
             <img src={tablo.image} alt={tablo.name} className="w-full h-full object-cover" />
           ) : (
-            tablo.name.charAt(0).toUpperCase()
+            <TabloIcon className={cn("w-4 h-4", iconColor)} />
           )}
         </div>
         <h3 className="text-base font-semibold text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100 flex-1 line-clamp-2">
@@ -141,6 +182,8 @@ function TabloRow({
   onDelete: (id: string) => void;
 }) {
   const { label, badgeClass, progress } = getStatusConfig(tablo.status);
+  const TabloIcon = getTabloIcon(tablo.color);
+  const iconColor = getTabloIconColor(tablo.color);
 
   return (
     <tr
@@ -151,14 +194,14 @@ function TabloRow({
         <div className="flex items-center gap-3">
           <div
             className={cn(
-              "w-8 h-8 rounded-lg flex items-center justify-center shrink-0 overflow-hidden text-white font-bold text-sm",
+              "w-8 h-8 rounded-lg flex items-center justify-center shrink-0 overflow-hidden",
               !tablo.image && (tablo.color || "bg-gray-400")
             )}
           >
             {tablo.image ? (
               <img src={tablo.image} alt={tablo.name} className="w-full h-full object-cover" />
             ) : (
-              tablo.name.charAt(0).toUpperCase()
+              <TabloIcon className={cn("w-4 h-4", iconColor)} />
             )}
           </div>
           <span className="font-medium text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100 truncate">{tablo.name}</span>
diff --git a/apps/main/src/pages/tasks.tsx b/apps/main/src/pages/tasks.tsx
index 66fdcec..e69dc2d 100644
--- a/apps/main/src/pages/tasks.tsx
+++ b/apps/main/src/pages/tasks.tsx
@@ -14,8 +14,14 @@ import {
   CalendarIcon,
   CircleCheckIcon,
   CircleIcon,
+  Compass,
   EllipsisVerticalIcon,
+  Flame,
+  FolderIcon,
+  Gem,
+  Heart,
   KanbanIcon,
+  Leaf,
   ListIcon,
   ListTodo,
   MessageSquareIcon,
@@ -23,7 +29,12 @@ import {
   PaperclipIcon,
   PlusIcon,
   Settings2Icon,
+  Sparkles,
+  Star,
+  Sun,
   UserIcon,
+  Waves,
+  Zap,
 } from "lucide-react";
 import { useMemo, useState } from "react";
 import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";
@@ -55,6 +66,33 @@ const columnTitles = {
   done: "Terminé",
 };
 
+function getTabloIcon(color: string | null | undefined) {
+  switch (color) {
+    case "bg-blue-500":   return Zap;
+    case "bg-green-500":  return Leaf;
+    case "bg-purple-500": return Gem;
+    case "bg-red-500":    return Flame;
+    case "bg-yellow-500": return Star;
+    case "bg-indigo-500": return Compass;
+    case "bg-pink-500":   return Heart;
+    case "bg-teal-500":   return Waves;
+    case "bg-orange-500": return Sun;
+    case "bg-cyan-500":   return Sparkles;
+    default:              return FolderIcon;
+  }
+}
+
+// Light backgrounds need dark text; dark/saturated backgrounds use white
+function getTabloIconColor(color: string | null | undefined): string {
+  switch (color) {
+    case "bg-yellow-500":
+    case "bg-cyan-500":
+      return "text-gray-700";
+    default:
+      return "text-white";
+  }
+}
+
 export function TasksPage() {
   const navigate = useNavigate();
   const { t } = useTranslation(["pages", "common"]);
@@ -502,26 +540,25 @@ export function TasksPage() {
                                 */}
 
                                 {/* Tablo row */}
-                                {taskWithTablo.tablos && (
-                                  <div className="flex items-center mb-3 border-b border-dashed border-[#D0D5DD] dark:border-gray-600 pb-3">
-                                    <div
-                                      className={twMerge(
-                                        "w-5 h-5 rounded-[5px] p-1 mr-2 flex items-center justify-center shrink-0",
-                                        taskWithTablo.tablos.color ||
-                                          "bg-gray-400",
-                                      )}
-                                    >
-                                      <span className="text-[8px] font-bold text-white leading-none">
-                                        {taskWithTablo.tablos.name
-                                          .charAt(0)
-                                          .toUpperCase()}
+                                {taskWithTablo.tablos && (() => {
+                                  const TabloIcon = getTabloIcon(taskWithTablo.tablos.color);
+                                  const iconColor = getTabloIconColor(taskWithTablo.tablos.color);
+                                  return (
+                                    <div className="flex items-center mb-3 border-b border-dashed border-[#D0D5DD] dark:border-gray-600 pb-3">
+                                      <div
+                                        className={twMerge(
+                                          "w-5 h-5 rounded-[5px] mr-2 flex items-center justify-center shrink-0",
+                                          taskWithTablo.tablos.color || "bg-gray-400",
+                                        )}
+                                      >
+                                        <TabloIcon className={twMerge("w-3 h-3", iconColor)} />
+                                      </div>
+                                      <span className="text-xs text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400 truncate">
+                                        {taskWithTablo.tablos.name}
                                       </span>
                                     </div>
-                                    <span className="text-xs text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400 truncate">
-                                      {taskWithTablo.tablos.name}
-                                    </span>
-                                  </div>
-                                )}
+                                  );
+                                })()}
 
                                 {/* Footer: stats + assignee */}
                                 <div className="flex items-center justify-between">
@@ -664,17 +701,21 @@ export function TasksPage() {
 
                                   {/* Project */}
                                   <td className="px-4 md:px-6 py-3">
-                                    {taskWithTablo.tablos ? (
-                                      <div className="flex items-center gap-2 text-sm text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400">
-                                        <div className={twMerge(
-                                          "w-5 h-5 rounded-[4px] shrink-0 flex items-center justify-center text-[8px] font-bold text-white",
-                                          taskWithTablo.tablos.color || "bg-gray-400"
-                                        )}>
-                                          {taskWithTablo.tablos.name.charAt(0).toUpperCase()}
-                                        </div>
-                                        <span className="truncate">{taskWithTablo.tablos.name}</span>
-                                      </div>
-                                    ) : (
+                                    {taskWithTablo.tablos ? (() => {
+                                        const TabloIcon = getTabloIcon(taskWithTablo.tablos.color);
+                                        const iconColor = getTabloIconColor(taskWithTablo.tablos.color);
+                                        return (
+                                          <div className="flex items-center gap-2 text-sm text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400">
+                                            <div className={twMerge(
+                                              "w-5 h-5 rounded-[4px] shrink-0 flex items-center justify-center",
+                                              taskWithTablo.tablos.color || "bg-gray-400"
+                                            )}>
+                                              <TabloIcon className={twMerge("w-3 h-3", iconColor)} />
+                                            </div>
+                                            <span className="truncate">{taskWithTablo.tablos.name}</span>
+                                          </div>
+                                        );
+                                      })() : (
                                       <span className="text-sm text-gray-400">—</span>
                                     )}
                                   </td>