diff --git a/app/javascript/controllers/goal_stepper_controller.js b/app/javascript/controllers/goal_stepper_controller.js
index dc07e7734..e40737676 100644
--- a/app/javascript/controllers/goal_stepper_controller.js
+++ b/app/javascript/controllers/goal_stepper_controller.js
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ export default class extends Controller {
     }
     if (this.hasStepperLineTarget) {
       this.stepperLineTarget.classList.toggle("border-inverse", this.currentStep > 1);
-      this.stepperLineTarget.classList.toggle("border-secondary", this.currentStep === 1);
+      this.stepperLineTarget.classList.toggle("border-subdued", this.currentStep === 1);
     }
     // Modal subtitle lives in the dialog header, outside this controller's
     // DOM scope. Locate it by attribute and update directly.
diff --git a/app/views/goals/_form_stepper.html.erb b/app/views/goals/_form_stepper.html.erb
index 39d6141b2..5314e0b60 100644
--- a/app/views/goals/_form_stepper.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/goals/_form_stepper.html.erb
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
       <span data-goal-stepper-target="step1Circle" class="w-7 h-7 rounded-full inline-flex items-center justify-center bg-inverse text-inverse text-xs font-medium">1</span>
       <span class="text-sm font-medium text-primary"><%= t("goals.form_stepper.step1.label") %></span>
     </div>
-    <div class="flex-1 border-t-2 border-secondary" data-goal-stepper-target="stepperLine"></div>
+    <div class="flex-1 border-t-2 border-subdued" data-goal-stepper-target="stepperLine"></div>
     <div class="flex items-center gap-2" data-goal-stepper-target="step2Indicator">
       <span data-goal-stepper-target="step2Circle" class="w-7 h-7 rounded-full inline-flex items-center justify-center border border-secondary text-secondary text-xs font-medium">2</span>
       <span class="text-sm font-medium text-secondary"><%= t("goals.form_stepper.step2.label") %></span>