diff --git a/src/components/insights/mood/__tests__/mood-tag-bars-muted.test.tsx b/src/components/insights/mood/__tests__/mood-tag-bars-muted.test.tsx
index dc7360447..8fef436b1 100644
--- a/src/components/insights/mood/__tests__/mood-tag-bars-muted.test.tsx
+++ b/src/components/insights/mood/__tests__/mood-tag-bars-muted.test.tsx
@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@ import { MoodTagBreakdown } from "../mood-tag-breakdown";
 import { MoodStructuredTagBreakdown } from "../mood-structured-tag-breakdown";
 
 /**
- * v1.16.8 — the tag-breakdown bars carry the same muted treatment as
- * the mood Recharts charts (`fillOpacity={0.55}` on distribution /
- * weekday / time-of-day). The CSS bars rendered the raw `--dracula-*`
- * hues at full opacity, which made the two tag cards shout next to the
- * matte charts above them. Pinned: every fill bar ships `opacity-55`.
+ * v1.19.0 — the muted mood treatment (`opacity-55` on the tag bars,
+ * `fillOpacity={0.55}` on the Recharts bars) read as a rendering glitch,
+ * so the bars now paint at full saturation in their level hue. This guard
+ * keeps the dimming from creeping back: every fill bar carries the level
+ * colour at full opacity.
  */
 
 function render(node: React.ReactNode) {
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ function render(node: React.ReactNode) {
   );
 }
 
-describe("mood tag bars — muted palette (v1.16.8)", () => {
-  it("free-text tag breakdown bars render at the shared chart opacity", () => {
+describe("mood tag bars — full-saturation palette (v1.19.0)", () => {
+  it("free-text tag breakdown bars render at full opacity", () => {
     const html = render(
       <MoodTagBreakdown
         tags={[
@@ -32,14 +32,14 @@ describe("mood tag bars — muted palette (v1.16.8)", () => {
     const fills = html.match(/class="[^"]*absolute inset-y-0 left-0[^"]*"/g);
     expect(fills).toHaveLength(2);
     for (const fill of fills ?? []) {
-      expect(fill).toContain("opacity-55");
+      expect(fill).not.toContain("opacity-55");
     }
     // The level hue itself stays a Dracula token.
     expect(html).toContain("var(--dracula-red)");
     expect(html).toContain("var(--dracula-green)");
   });
 
-  it("structured tag breakdown bars render at the shared chart opacity", () => {
+  it("structured tag breakdown bars render at full opacity", () => {
     const html = render(
       <MoodStructuredTagBreakdown
         tags={[
@@ -56,6 +56,6 @@ describe("mood tag bars — muted palette (v1.16.8)", () => {
     );
     const fills = html.match(/class="[^"]*absolute inset-y-0 left-0[^"]*"/g);
     expect(fills).toHaveLength(1);
-    expect(fills?.[0]).toContain("opacity-55");
+    expect(fills?.[0]).not.toContain("opacity-55");
   });
 });
diff --git a/src/components/insights/mood/mood-distribution-chart.tsx b/src/components/insights/mood/mood-distribution-chart.tsx
index 713d50e23..9e1f64f8b 100644
--- a/src/components/insights/mood/mood-distribution-chart.tsx
+++ b/src/components/insights/mood/mood-distribution-chart.tsx
@@ -111,13 +111,8 @@ export function MoodDistributionChart({
             // than a missing slot. The coloured bar paints over the track
             // for non-empty levels.
             background={{ fill: "var(--secondary)", opacity: 0.35, radius: 3 }}
-            // v1.15.14 — the saturated full-bleed mood hues read as
-            // "erschlagend"; soften every bar to a muted tint of its level
-            // colour. The hue (= mood-level semantics) still distinguishes the
-            // bands, but the fill sits calmly over the card rather than
-            // shouting. Scoped to this chart only — the shared `--dracula-*`
-            // mood tokens (heatmap, legend) are untouched.
-            fillOpacity={0.55}
+            // v1.19.0 — bars paint at full saturation in their level colour;
+            // the earlier muted tint read as a rendering glitch.
           >
             {data.map((row) => (
               <Cell
diff --git a/src/components/insights/mood/mood-structured-tag-breakdown.tsx b/src/components/insights/mood/mood-structured-tag-breakdown.tsx
index ca6e3cec3..9753a140d 100644
--- a/src/components/insights/mood/mood-structured-tag-breakdown.tsx
+++ b/src/components/insights/mood/mood-structured-tag-breakdown.tsx
@@ -56,11 +56,10 @@ export function MoodStructuredTagBreakdown({
               {row.label ?? t(row.labelKey)}
             </span>
             <div className="bg-secondary relative h-3 flex-1 overflow-hidden rounded-full">
-              {/* v1.16.8 — `opacity-55` matches the `fillOpacity={0.55}`
-                  the mood Recharts bars carry (distribution / weekday /
-                  time-of-day), so the tag bars read equally matte. */}
+              {/* v1.19.0 — full-saturation fill, matching the mood Recharts
+                  bars (the earlier muted tint read as a rendering glitch). */}
               <div
-                className="absolute inset-y-0 left-0 rounded-full opacity-55"
+                className="absolute inset-y-0 left-0 rounded-full"
                 style={{
                   width: `${(row.count / maxCount) * 100}%`,
                   backgroundColor: colorForScore(row.avgScore),
diff --git a/src/components/insights/mood/mood-tag-breakdown.tsx b/src/components/insights/mood/mood-tag-breakdown.tsx
index 9e47132e5..763548820 100644
--- a/src/components/insights/mood/mood-tag-breakdown.tsx
+++ b/src/components/insights/mood/mood-tag-breakdown.tsx
@@ -41,11 +41,10 @@ export function MoodTagBreakdown({ tags }: { tags: MoodTagRow[] }) {
             {row.tag}
           </span>
           <div className="bg-secondary relative h-3 flex-1 overflow-hidden rounded-full">
-            {/* v1.16.8 — `opacity-55` matches the `fillOpacity={0.55}`
-                the mood Recharts bars carry (distribution / weekday /
-                time-of-day), so the tag bars read equally matte. */}
+            {/* v1.19.0 — full-saturation fill, matching the mood Recharts
+                bars (the earlier muted tint read as a rendering glitch). */}
             <div
-              className="absolute inset-y-0 left-0 rounded-full opacity-55"
+              className="absolute inset-y-0 left-0 rounded-full"
               style={{
                 width: `${(row.count / maxCount) * 100}%`,
                 backgroundColor: colorForScore(row.avgScore),
diff --git a/src/components/insights/mood/mood-weekday-chart.tsx b/src/components/insights/mood/mood-weekday-chart.tsx
index cebd23e81..504fe3f6c 100644
--- a/src/components/insights/mood/mood-weekday-chart.tsx
+++ b/src/components/insights/mood/mood-weekday-chart.tsx
@@ -136,11 +136,9 @@ export function MoodWeekdayChart({ weekday }: { weekday: MoodWeekdayRow[] }) {
                 ];
               }}
             />
-            {/* v1.15.14 — soften the saturated mood hues to a muted tint
-                (the level semantics still distinguish the bars; the fill no
-                longer shouts). Scoped here — the shared `--dracula-*` mood
-                tokens used by the heatmap/legend stay untouched. */}
-            <Bar dataKey="value" radius={[3, 3, 0, 0]} fillOpacity={0.55}>
+            {/* v1.19.0 — bars paint at full saturation in their level colour;
+                the earlier muted tint read as a rendering glitch. */}
+            <Bar dataKey="value" radius={[3, 3, 0, 0]}>
               {data.map((row) => (
                 <Cell
                   key={row.weekday}