diff --git a/include/FramelessHelper/Core/utils.h b/include/FramelessHelper/Core/utils.h
index f726a419..fd87aaf2 100644
--- a/include/FramelessHelper/Core/utils.h
+++ b/include/FramelessHelper/Core/utils.h
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ namespace Utils
 [[nodiscard]] FRAMELESSHELPER_CORE_API quint32 defaultScreenDpi();
 [[nodiscard]] FRAMELESSHELPER_CORE_API bool isWindowAccelerated(const QWindow *window);
 [[nodiscard]] FRAMELESSHELPER_CORE_API bool isWindowTransparent(const QWindow *window);
+[[nodiscard]] FRAMELESSHELPER_CORE_API QColor calculateForegroundColor(const QColor &backgroundColor);
 
 #ifdef Q_OS_WINDOWS
 [[nodiscard]] FRAMELESSHELPER_CORE_API bool isWindowsVersionOrGreater(const Global::WindowsVersion version);
diff --git a/src/core/chromepalette.cpp b/src/core/chromepalette.cpp
index 3fb5f490..a82b894e 100644
--- a/src/core/chromepalette.cpp
+++ b/src/core/chromepalette.cpp
@@ -93,16 +93,7 @@ void ChromePalettePrivate::refresh()
     titleBarInactiveBackgroundColor_sys = (dark ? kDefaultSystemDarkColor : kDefaultWhiteColor);
     titleBarActiveForegroundColor_sys = [this, dark, colorized]() -> QColor {
         if (dark || colorized) {
-            // Calculate the most appropriate foreground color, based on the
-            // current background color.
-            const qreal grayF = (
-                (qreal(0.299) * titleBarActiveBackgroundColor_sys.redF()) +
-                (qreal(0.587) * titleBarActiveBackgroundColor_sys.greenF()) +
-                (qreal(0.114) * titleBarActiveBackgroundColor_sys.blueF()));
-            static constexpr const auto kFlag = qreal(0.5);
-            if ((grayF < kFlag) || qFuzzyCompare(grayF, kFlag)) {
-                return kDefaultWhiteColor;
-            }
+            return Utils::calculateForegroundColor(titleBarActiveBackgroundColor_sys);
         }
         return kDefaultBlackColor;
     }();
diff --git a/src/core/utils.cpp b/src/core/utils.cpp
index d5688e1f..25c31e1a 100644
--- a/src/core/utils.cpp
+++ b/src/core/utils.cpp
@@ -279,39 +279,28 @@ QColor Utils::calculateSystemButtonBackgroundColor(const SystemButtonType button
     if (state == ButtonState::Normal) {
         return kDefaultTransparentColor;
     }
-
     const bool isDark = (FramelessManager::instance()->systemTheme() == SystemTheme::Dark);
     const bool isClose = (button == SystemButtonType::Close);
     const bool isTitleColor = isTitleBarColorized();
     const bool isHovered = (state == ButtonState::Hovered);
-    const auto result = [isDark, isClose, isTitleColor]() -> QColor {
+    auto result = [isDark, isClose, isTitleColor]() -> QColor {
         if (isClose) {
             return kDefaultSystemCloseButtonBackgroundColor;
         }
         if (isTitleColor) {
-            const auto accent = getAccentColor();
-            return [](const QColor &color) -> QColor {
-                // Calculate the most appropriate foreground color, based on the
-                // current background color.
-                const qreal grayF = (
-                    (qreal(0.299) * color.redF()) +
-                    (qreal(0.587) * color.greenF()) +
-                    (qreal(0.114) * color.blueF()));
-                static constexpr const auto kFlag = qreal(0.5);
-                if ((grayF < kFlag) || qFuzzyCompare(grayF, kFlag)) {
-                    return kDefaultWhiteColor;
-                }
-                return kDefaultBlackColor;
-            }(accent);
+            return calculateForegroundColor(getAccentColor());
         }
-        return isDark ? kDefaultWhiteColor : kDefaultBlackColor;
+        return (isDark ? kDefaultWhiteColor : kDefaultBlackColor);
     }();
     if (isClose) {
         return (isHovered ? result.lighter(110) : result.lighter(140));
     }
-
-    return (isHovered ? QColor(result.red(), result.green(), result.blue(), 12) :
-                QColor(result.red(), result.green(), result.blue(), 6));
+    if (isHovered) {
+        result.setAlpha(12);
+    } else {
+        result.setAlpha(6);
+    }
+    return result;
 }
 
 bool Utils::shouldAppsUseDarkMode()
@@ -654,4 +643,26 @@ bool Utils::isWindowTransparent(const QWindow *window)
     return window->format().hasAlpha();
 }
 
+QColor Utils::calculateForegroundColor(const QColor &backgroundColor)
+{
+    Q_ASSERT(backgroundColor.isValid());
+    if (!backgroundColor.isValid()) {
+        return kDefaultBlackColor;
+    }
+    static constexpr const auto kFlag = qreal(0.5);
+    if (backgroundColor.alphaF() < kFlag) {
+        return kDefaultBlackColor;
+    }
+    // Calculate the most appropriate foreground color, based on the
+    // current background color.
+    const qreal grayF = (
+        (qreal(0.299) * backgroundColor.redF()) +
+        (qreal(0.587) * backgroundColor.greenF()) +
+        (qreal(0.114) * backgroundColor.blueF()));
+    if ((grayF < kFlag) || qFuzzyCompare(grayF, kFlag)) {
+        return kDefaultWhiteColor;
+    }
+    return kDefaultBlackColor;
+}
+
 FRAMELESSHELPER_END_NAMESPACE
diff --git a/src/quick/quickstandardsystembutton.cpp b/src/quick/quickstandardsystembutton.cpp
index ef09aa22..9890ae67 100644
--- a/src/quick/quickstandardsystembutton.cpp
+++ b/src/quick/quickstandardsystembutton.cpp
@@ -240,6 +240,9 @@ void QuickStandardSystemButton::updateColor()
         if (!hover && !active && m_inactiveForegroundColor.isValid()) {
             return m_inactiveForegroundColor;
         }
+        if ((m_buttonType == QuickGlobal::SystemButtonType::Close) && hover) {
+            return kDefaultWhiteColor;
+        }
         if (m_activeForegroundColor.isValid()) {
             return m_activeForegroundColor;
         }
diff --git a/src/widgets/standardsystembutton.cpp b/src/widgets/standardsystembutton.cpp
index fd0d5fd3..10f18d51 100644
--- a/src/widgets/standardsystembutton.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/standardsystembutton.cpp
@@ -305,12 +305,13 @@ void StandardSystemButton::paintEvent(QPaintEvent *event)
     painter.save();
     painter.setRenderHints(QPainter::Antialiasing | QPainter::TextAntialiasing
                            | QPainter::SmoothPixmapTransform);
-    const auto backgroundColor = [this, d]() -> QColor {
+    const bool isHovering = underMouse();
+    const auto backgroundColor = [isHovering, d, this]() -> QColor {
         // The pressed state has higher priority than the hovered state.
         if (isDown() && d->pressColor.isValid()) {
             return d->pressColor;
         }
-        if (underMouse() && d->hoverColor.isValid()) {
+        if (isHovering && d->hoverColor.isValid()) {
             return d->hoverColor;
         }
         if (d->normalColor.isValid()) {
@@ -323,11 +324,11 @@ void StandardSystemButton::paintEvent(QPaintEvent *event)
         painter.fillRect(buttonRect, backgroundColor);
     }
     if (!d->glyph.isEmpty()) {
-        painter.setPen([this, d]() -> QColor {
-            if (!underMouse() && !d->active && d->inactiveForegroundColor.isValid()) {
+        painter.setPen([isHovering, d]() -> QColor {
+            if (!isHovering && !d->active && d->inactiveForegroundColor.isValid()) {
                 return d->inactiveForegroundColor;
             }
-            if (d->buttonType == SystemButtonType::Close && underMouse()) {
+            if ((d->buttonType == SystemButtonType::Close) && isHovering) {
                 return kDefaultWhiteColor;
             }
             if (d->activeForegroundColor.isValid()) {