diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/tabhistory/TabHistoryViewHolder.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/tabhistory/TabHistoryViewHolder.kt
index d81593e43b..6030e40b69 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/tabhistory/TabHistoryViewHolder.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/tabhistory/TabHistoryViewHolder.kt
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class TabHistoryViewHolder(
 
         if (item.isSelected) {
             view.setBackgroundColor(
-                view.context.getColorFromAttr(R.attr.tabHistoryItemSelectedBackground)
+                view.context.getColorFromAttr(R.attr.layerNonOpaque)
             )
         } else {
             view.background = null
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/tabstray/browser/BrowserTabViewHolder.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/tabstray/browser/BrowserTabViewHolder.kt
index ca0ae0405a..8a8cb29428 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/tabstray/browser/BrowserTabViewHolder.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/tabstray/browser/BrowserTabViewHolder.kt
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@ import mozilla.components.concept.base.images.ImageLoader
 import org.mozilla.fenix.R
 import org.mozilla.fenix.databinding.TabTrayGridItemBinding
 import org.mozilla.fenix.ext.increaseTapArea
-import kotlin.math.max
 import org.mozilla.fenix.selection.SelectionHolder
 import org.mozilla.fenix.tabstray.TabsTrayStore
+import kotlin.math.max
 
 sealed class BrowserTabViewHolder(itemView: View) : RecyclerView.ViewHolder(itemView) {
     /**
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ sealed class BrowserTabViewHolder(itemView: View) : RecyclerView.ViewHolder(item
 
         override fun updateSelectedTabIndicator(showAsSelected: Boolean) {
             val color = if (showAsSelected) {
-                R.color.tab_tray_item_selected_background_normal_theme
+                R.color.fx_mobile_layer_color_accent_nonopaque
             } else {
                 R.color.tab_tray_item_background_normal_theme
             }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-night/colors.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-night/colors.xml
index bcdb92e25a..d28e315545 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-night/colors.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-night/colors.xml
@@ -140,13 +140,9 @@
 
     <!-- Tab tray -->
     <color name="tab_tray_item_background_normal_theme">@color/photonDarkGrey80</color>
-    <color name="tab_tray_item_selected_background_normal_theme">@color/tab_tray_item_selected_background_dark_theme</color>
     <color name="tab_tray_item_thumbnail_background_normal_theme">@color/photonDarkGrey50</color>
     <color name="tab_tray_item_thumbnail_icon_normal_theme">@color/photonDarkGrey05</color>
 
-    <!-- Tab History -->
-    <color name="tab_history_item_selected_background_normal_theme">@color/tab_tray_item_selected_background_dark_theme</color>
-
     <!-- Reader View colors -->
     <color name="mozac_feature_readerview_text_color">@color/fx_mobile_text_color_primary</color>
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
index 3fc3f6de5a..13ba1566f0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
     <!-- Layers -->
     <!-- Search -->
     <attr name="layer3" format="reference" />
+    <!-- Selected tab -->
+    <attr name="layerNonOpaque" format="reference" />
     <attr name="scrim" format="reference" />
 
     <!-- Action -->
@@ -76,9 +78,6 @@
     <attr name="tabTrayThumbnailItemBackground" format="reference" />
     <attr name="tabTrayThumbnailIcon" format="reference" />
 
-    <!-- Tab History -->
-    <attr name="tabHistoryItemSelectedBackground" format="reference" />
-
     <declare-styleable name="TrackingProtectionCategory">
         <attr name="categoryItemTitle" format="reference" />
         <attr name="categoryItemDescription" format="reference" />
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
index 77f6d5c975..224d562e2f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@
     <!-- App Bar Top (edit), Text Cursor, Selected Tab Check -->
     <color name="fx_mobile_private_layer_color_accent" tools:ignore="UnusedResources">@color/photonViolet40</color>
     <!-- Selected tab -->
-    <color name="fx_mobile_private_layer_color_accent_nonopaque" tools:ignore="UnusedResources">@color/photonViolet50A32</color>
+    <color name="fx_mobile_private_layer_color_accent_nonopaque">@color/photonViolet50A32</color>
     <color name="fx_mobile_private_layer_color_scrim">@color/photonDarkGrey90A95</color>
     <!-- Tooltip -->
     <color name="fx_mobile_private_layer_color_gradient_start" tools:ignore="UnusedResources">@color/photonViolet70</color>
@@ -248,9 +248,6 @@
     <color name="dark_grey_90_gradient_start">@color/photonDarkGrey90</color>
     <color name="dark_grey_90_gradient_end">#0015141A</color>
 
-    <!-- Tab Tray -->
-    <color name="tab_tray_item_selected_background_dark_theme">#412E69</color>
-
     <!-- Private theme color palette -->
     <color name="accent_private_theme">@color/photonViolet50</color>
     <color name="accent_high_contrast_private_theme">#AA71FF</color>
@@ -280,13 +277,9 @@
 
     <!-- Tab tray -->
     <color name="tab_tray_item_background_normal_theme">@color/photonLightGrey10</color>
-    <color name="tab_tray_item_selected_background_normal_theme">#E5DFF4</color>
     <color name="tab_tray_item_thumbnail_background_normal_theme">@color/photonLightGrey10</color>
     <color name="tab_tray_item_thumbnail_icon_normal_theme">@color/photonLightGrey60</color>
 
-    <!-- Tab History -->
-    <color name="tab_history_item_selected_background_normal_theme">@color/tab_tray_item_selected_background_normal_theme</color>
-
     <!-- Bookmark buttons -->
     <color name="bookmark_favicon_background">#DFDFE3</color>
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
index 4bc6f58e4c..df0685292c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@
         <!-- Layers -->
         <!-- Search -->
         <item name="layer3">@color/fx_mobile_layer_color_3</item>
+        <!-- Selected tab -->
+        <item name="layerNonOpaque">@color/fx_mobile_layer_color_accent_nonopaque</item>
         <item name="scrim">@color/fx_mobile_layer_color_scrim</item>
 
         <!-- Action -->
@@ -109,9 +111,6 @@
         <item name="tabTrayThumbnailItemBackground">@color/tab_tray_item_thumbnail_background_normal_theme</item>
         <item name="tabTrayThumbnailIcon">@color/tab_tray_item_thumbnail_icon_normal_theme</item>
 
-        <!-- Tab History -->
-        <item name="tabHistoryItemSelectedBackground">@color/tab_history_item_selected_background_normal_theme</item>
-
         <!-- Drawables -->
         <item name="fenixLogo">@drawable/ic_logo_wordmark_normal</item>
         <item name="homeBackground">@color/fx_mobile_layer_color_1</item>
@@ -229,6 +228,8 @@
         <!-- Layers -->
         <!-- Search -->
         <item name="layer3">@color/fx_mobile_private_layer_color_3</item>
+        <!-- Selected tab -->
+        <item name="layerNonOpaque">@color/fx_mobile_private_layer_color_accent_nonopaque</item>
         <item name="scrim">@color/fx_mobile_private_layer_color_scrim</item>
 
         <!-- Action -->
@@ -301,9 +302,6 @@
         <item name="tabTrayThumbnailItemBackground">@color/tab_tray_item_thumbnail_background_normal_theme</item>
         <item name="tabTrayThumbnailIcon">@color/tab_tray_item_thumbnail_icon_normal_theme</item>
 
-        <!-- Tab History -->
-        <item name="tabHistoryItemSelectedBackground">@color/tab_tray_item_selected_background_dark_theme</item>
-
         <!-- Drawables -->
         <item name="fenixLogo">@drawable/ic_logo_wordmark_private</item>
         <item name="homeBackground">@drawable/private_home_background_gradient</item>