diff --git a/res/values/colors.xml b/res/values/colors.xml
index 47bc5b5..f4cd8c8 100644
--- a/res/values/colors.xml
+++ b/res/values/colors.xml
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@
     <color name="popup_background_color">#FFF</color>
     <color name="notification_icon_default_color">#757575</color> <!-- Gray 600 -->
     <color name="notification_color_beneath">#E0E0E0</color> <!-- Gray 300 -->
+    <color name="badge_color">#1DE9B6</color> <!-- Teal A400 -->
+    <color name="system_shortcuts_icon_color">@android:color/tertiary_text_light</color>
 
     <color name="icon_background">#E0E0E0</color> <!-- Gray 300 -->
     <color name="legacy_icon_background">#FFFFFF</color>
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/BubbleTextView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/BubbleTextView.java
index 07236d6a..251f9d8 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/BubbleTextView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/BubbleTextView.java
@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@
             final int scrollX = getScrollX();
             final int scrollY = getScrollY();
             canvas.translate(scrollX, scrollY);
-            mBadgeRenderer.draw(canvas, mIconPalette, mBadgeInfo, mTempIconBounds, mBadgeScale,
+            mBadgeRenderer.draw(canvas, mBadgeInfo, mTempIconBounds, mBadgeScale,
                     mTempSpaceForBadgeOffset);
             canvas.translate(-scrollX, -scrollY);
         }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/badge/BadgeRenderer.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/badge/BadgeRenderer.java
index ba1977a..adde4a2 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/badge/BadgeRenderer.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/badge/BadgeRenderer.java
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@
     private final Paint mBackgroundPaint = new Paint(Paint.ANTI_ALIAS_FLAG
             | Paint.FILTER_BITMAP_FLAG);
     private final SparseArray<Bitmap> mBackgroundsWithShadow;
+    private final IconPalette mIconPalette;
 
     public BadgeRenderer(Context context, int iconSizePx) {
         mContext = context;
@@ -82,24 +83,25 @@
         mTextHeight = tempTextHeight.height();
 
         mBackgroundsWithShadow = new SparseArray<>(3);
+
+        mIconPalette = IconPalette.fromDominantColor(context.getColor(R.color.badge_color));
     }
 
     /**
      * Draw a circle in the top right corner of the given bounds, and draw
      * {@link BadgeInfo#getNotificationCount()} on top of the circle.
-     * @param palette The colors (based on the icon) to use for the badge.
      * @param badgeInfo Contains data to draw on the badge. Could be null if we are animating out.
      * @param iconBounds The bounds of the icon being badged.
      * @param badgeScale The progress of the animation, from 0 to 1.
      * @param spaceForOffset How much space is available to offset the badge up and to the right.
      */
-    public void draw(Canvas canvas, IconPalette palette, @Nullable BadgeInfo badgeInfo,
+    public void draw(Canvas canvas, @Nullable BadgeInfo badgeInfo,
             Rect iconBounds, float badgeScale, Point spaceForOffset) {
-        mTextPaint.setColor(palette.textColor);
+        mTextPaint.setColor(mIconPalette.textColor);
         IconDrawer iconDrawer = badgeInfo != null && badgeInfo.isIconLarge()
                 ? mLargeIconDrawer : mSmallIconDrawer;
         Shader icon = badgeInfo == null ? null : badgeInfo.getNotificationIconForBadge(
-                mContext, palette.backgroundColor, mSize, iconDrawer.mPadding);
+                mContext, mIconPalette.backgroundColor, mSize, iconDrawer.mPadding);
         String notificationCount = badgeInfo == null ? "0"
                 : String.valueOf(badgeInfo.getNotificationCount());
         int numChars = notificationCount.length();
@@ -125,7 +127,7 @@
         canvas.translate(badgeCenterX + offsetX, badgeCenterY - offsetY);
         canvas.scale(badgeScale, badgeScale);
         // Prepare the background and shadow and possible stacking effect.
-        mBackgroundPaint.setColorFilter(palette.backgroundColorMatrixFilter);
+        mBackgroundPaint.setColorFilter(mIconPalette.backgroundColorMatrixFilter);
         int backgroundWithShadowSize = backgroundWithShadow.getHeight(); // Same as width.
         boolean shouldStack = !isDot && badgeInfo != null
                 && badgeInfo.getNotificationKeys().size() > 1;
@@ -147,7 +149,7 @@
                     -backgroundWithShadowSize / 2, mBackgroundPaint);
             iconDrawer.drawIcon(icon, canvas);
         } else if (isDot) {
-            mBackgroundPaint.setColorFilter(palette.saturatedBackgroundColorMatrixFilter);
+            mBackgroundPaint.setColorFilter(mIconPalette.saturatedBackgroundColorMatrixFilter);
             canvas.drawBitmap(backgroundWithShadow, -backgroundWithShadowSize / 2,
                     -backgroundWithShadowSize / 2, mBackgroundPaint);
         }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/FolderIcon.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/FolderIcon.java
index 6e3db0b..4548792 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/FolderIcon.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/FolderIcon.java
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags;
 import com.android.launcher3.dragndrop.DragLayer;
 import com.android.launcher3.dragndrop.DragView;
-import com.android.launcher3.graphics.IconPalette;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.Thunk;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
@@ -933,7 +932,7 @@
             // If we are animating to the accepting state, animate the badge out.
             float badgeScale = Math.max(0, mBadgeScale - mBackground.getScaleProgress());
             mTempSpaceForBadgeOffset.set(getWidth() - mTempBounds.right, mTempBounds.top);
-            mBadgeRenderer.draw(canvas, IconPalette.FOLDER_ICON_PALETTE, mBadgeInfo, mTempBounds,
+            mBadgeRenderer.draw(canvas, mBadgeInfo, mTempBounds,
                     badgeScale, mTempSpaceForBadgeOffset);
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/graphics/IconPalette.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/graphics/IconPalette.java
index 0182e53..60ca7b2 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/graphics/IconPalette.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/graphics/IconPalette.java
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 
     private IconPalette(int color) {
         dominantColor = color;
-        backgroundColor = getMutedColor(dominantColor);
+        backgroundColor = dominantColor;
         ColorMatrix backgroundColorMatrix = new ColorMatrix();
         Themes.setColorScaleOnMatrix(backgroundColor, backgroundColorMatrix);
         backgroundColorMatrixFilter = new ColorMatrixColorFilter(backgroundColorMatrix);
@@ -176,10 +176,6 @@
         return ColorUtils.LABToColor(low, a, b);
     }
 
-    private static int getMutedColor(int color) {
-        return getMutedColor(color, 0.87f);
-    }
-
     private static int getMutedColor(int color, float whiteScrimAlpha) {
         int whiteScrim = ColorUtils.setAlphaComponent(Color.WHITE, (int) (255 * whiteScrimAlpha));
         return ColorUtils.compositeColors(whiteScrim, color);