diff --git a/frontend/src/styles/AdminPanel.css b/frontend/src/styles/AdminPanel.css
index 71de4e6..93fed27 100644
--- a/frontend/src/styles/AdminPanel.css
+++ b/frontend/src/styles/AdminPanel.css
@@ -2266,12 +2266,14 @@
 [data-theme='dark'][data-accent='auto'] .btn-primary-modern {
     background: #e5e7eb;
     color: #111827;
+    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(229, 231, 235, 0.3), 0 8px 20px rgba(229, 231, 235, 0.12);
 }
 
 [data-theme='dark'][data-accent='auto'] .btn-primary:hover,
 [data-theme='dark'][data-accent='auto'] .btn-primary-modern:hover {
     background: #f3f4f6;
     color: #111827;
+    box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(229, 231, 235, 0.4), 0 12px 28px rgba(229, 231, 235, 0.18);
 }
 
 /* Icon action buttons (edit) hover state with auto accent in dark mode */
diff --git a/frontend/src/styles/Layout.css b/frontend/src/styles/Layout.css
index 288c5a9..dfad164 100644
--- a/frontend/src/styles/Layout.css
+++ b/frontend/src/styles/Layout.css
@@ -437,12 +437,12 @@
 [data-theme='dark'][data-accent='auto'] .admin-tab-btn.active {
   background: #e5e7eb;
   color: #111827;
-  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(229, 231, 235, 0.2);
+  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(229, 231, 235, 0.35), 0 8px 24px rgba(229, 231, 235, 0.15);
 }
 
 [data-theme='dark'][data-accent='auto'] .page-tab-btn.active:focus,
 [data-theme='dark'][data-accent='auto'] .admin-tab-btn.active:focus,
 [data-theme='dark'][data-accent='auto'] .page-tab-btn.active:focus-visible,
 [data-theme='dark'][data-accent='auto'] .admin-tab-btn.active:focus-visible {
-  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(229, 231, 235, 0.3);
+  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(229, 231, 235, 0.4), 0 8px 24px rgba(229, 231, 235, 0.2);
 }
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diff --git a/frontend/src/styles/Sidebar.css b/frontend/src/styles/Sidebar.css
index 724aa33..3575fdf 100644
--- a/frontend/src/styles/Sidebar.css
+++ b/frontend/src/styles/Sidebar.css
@@ -1026,7 +1026,7 @@
 [data-theme='dark'][data-accent='auto'] .nav-item.active {
   background: #e5e7eb;
   color: #111827 !important;
-  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
+  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(229, 231, 235, 0.35), 0 8px 24px rgba(229, 231, 235, 0.15);
 }
 
 [data-theme='dark'][data-accent='auto'] .nav-item.active .nav-icon,
diff --git a/frontend/src/styles/ThemeSettings.css b/frontend/src/styles/ThemeSettings.css
index e372e93..639bc8c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/styles/ThemeSettings.css
+++ b/frontend/src/styles/ThemeSettings.css
@@ -1437,12 +1437,13 @@
 [data-theme='dark'][data-accent='auto'] .btn-primary {
     background: #e5e7eb;
     color: #111827;
+    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(229, 231, 235, 0.3), 0 8px 20px rgba(229, 231, 235, 0.12);
 }
 
 [data-theme='dark'][data-accent='auto'] .btn-primary:hover {
     background: #f3f4f6;
     color: #111827;
-    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(229, 231, 235, 0.2);
+    box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(229, 231, 235, 0.4), 0 12px 28px rgba(229, 231, 235, 0.18);
 }
 
 /* Ghost button hover */