diff --git a/tools/public/assets/cropper/index.html b/tools/public/assets/cropper/index.html
index 478e385..ad0ebc7 100644
--- a/tools/public/assets/cropper/index.html
+++ b/tools/public/assets/cropper/index.html
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     .review-options .form-check { margin-bottom: 0.35rem; }
   </style>
 </head>
-<body class="app">
+<body class="app cds--g100">
 <div id="app">
   <!--app-header-->
 
diff --git a/tools/public/assets/fp/index.html b/tools/public/assets/fp/index.html
index 5d54658..8309c00 100644
--- a/tools/public/assets/fp/index.html
+++ b/tools/public/assets/fp/index.html
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   <script type="module" src="https://1.www.s81c.com/common/carbon/web-components/version/v2.50.0/progress-bar.min.js"></script>
   <script type="module" src="https://1.www.s81c.com/common/carbon/web-components/version/v2.50.0/tag.min.js"></script>
 </head>
-<body class="app">
+<body class="app cds--g100">
 <div id="app">
   <!--app-header-->
 
diff --git a/tools/public/assets/style.css b/tools/public/assets/style.css
index 3d54d35..e270c6a 100644
--- a/tools/public/assets/style.css
+++ b/tools/public/assets/style.css
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 [v-cloak] { display: none; }
 a { text-decoration: none; }
 
+html { background: var(--cds-background, #161616); }
 body.app {
   font-family: 'IBM Plex Sans', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;
   background: var(--cds-background, #f4f4f4);
@@ -59,7 +60,7 @@ cds-side-nav[expanded] { pointer-events: auto; }
 main.container { flex: 1 0 auto; padding-top: 1.5rem; padding-bottom: 1.5rem; }
 .narrow { max-width: 560px; }
 .center-v { display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; min-height: 70vh; }
-.page-head { margin: 1.5rem auto 1.5rem; display: flex; align-items: flex-end; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }
+.page-head { margin: 2.75rem auto 1.5rem; display: flex; align-items: flex-end; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }
 .page-head h1 { font-size: 1.5rem; font-weight: 600; margin: 0; letter-spacing: 0; }
 .page-head .sub { color: var(--cds-text-secondary, #525252); margin: 0.25rem 0 0; font-size: 14px; }
 
@@ -73,7 +74,7 @@ main.container { flex: 1 0 auto; padding-top: 1.5rem; padding-bottom: 1.5rem; }
 .panel-head { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.6rem; margin-bottom: 1rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }
 .step-chip {
   width: 22px; height: 22px; border-radius: 2px; flex: 0 0 auto;
-  background: var(--cds-layer-selected-inverse, #161616); color: #f4f4f4;
+  background: var(--cds-button-primary, #0f62fe); color: #fff;
   font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600;
   display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
 }
@@ -93,7 +94,7 @@ main.container { flex: 1 0 auto; padding-top: 1.5rem; padding-bottom: 1.5rem; }
 .tool-icon {
   width: 40px; height: 40px; border-radius: 4px; margin: 0;
   display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
-  background: var(--cds-layer-selected-inverse, #161616); color: #fff;
+  background: var(--cds-button-primary, #0f62fe); color: #fff;
 }
 .tool-icon svg { width: 20px; height: 20px; }
 .tool-card .go { margin-top: auto; color: var(--cds-link, #0f62fe); font-weight: 600; font-size: 13px; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.3rem; }
diff --git a/tools/public/index.html b/tools/public/index.html
index 1c5d306..6421e3f 100644
--- a/tools/public/index.html
+++ b/tools/public/index.html
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     cds-tile:not(:defined), cds-clickable-tile:not(:defined) { visibility: hidden; }
   </style>
 </head>
-<body class="app">
+<body class="app cds--g100">
   <!--app-header-->
 
   <main class="container">
diff --git a/tools/server.js b/tools/server.js
index f93fa14..a0497a4 100644
--- a/tools/server.js
+++ b/tools/server.js
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ function errorPage(res, status, title, message, actions = {}) {
   <title>${esc(title)} · YOUreka Tools</title>
   <link rel="stylesheet" href="/assets/style.css">
 </head>
-<body class="app">
+<body class="app cds--g100">
   ${appHeader(null, null)}
   <main class="container narrow center-v">
     <div class="card message-card">
diff --git a/tools/test/server.test.js b/tools/test/server.test.js
index 1a9f909..9bc67f2 100644
--- a/tools/test/server.test.js
+++ b/tools/test/server.test.js
@@ -312,6 +312,22 @@ test('injected session values cannot break out of the script tag', async () => {
   }
 });
 
+test('all pages render on the g100 dark theme', async () => {
+  const { base, stop } = await bootApp();
+  try {
+    const cookies = await login(base);
+    for (const path of ['/', '/fingerprint']) {
+      const html = await (await fetch(`${base}${path}`, { headers: { cookie: cookies } })).text();
+      assert.match(html, /<body class="app cds--g100">/, `${path} uses g100`);
+    }
+    // error pages too
+    const errorHtml = await (await fetch(`${base}/auth/callback?sessionId=nope`, manual)).text();
+    assert.match(errorHtml, /<body class="app cds--g100">/);
+  } finally {
+    await stop();
+  }
+});
+
 test('landing header is server-rendered for the session', async () => {
   const { base, stop } = await bootApp();
   try {