diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c6e1f611..5487c9e4 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ FlatLaf Change Log
   buttons.
 - Slider: Support per component custom thumb and track colors via
   `JSlider.setForeground(Color)` and `JSlider.setBackground(Color)`.
+- Slider: Improved thumb hover and pressed colors.
 - TextComponent: Clip placeholder text if it does not fit into visible area. (PR
   #229)
 - macOS: Improved font rendering on macOS when using JetBrains Runtime. (PRs
diff --git a/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/util/ColorFunctions.java b/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/util/ColorFunctions.java
index 3e4e5963..12ee1b34 100644
--- a/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/util/ColorFunctions.java
+++ b/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/util/ColorFunctions.java
@@ -125,8 +125,8 @@ public class ColorFunctions
 
 		protected boolean shouldInverse( float[] hsla ) {
 			return increase
-				? hsla[hslIndex] >= 50
-				: hsla[hslIndex] < 50;
+				? hsla[hslIndex] > 65
+				: hsla[hslIndex] < 35;
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/flatlaf-core/src/main/resources/com/formdev/flatlaf/FlatDarkLaf.properties b/flatlaf-core/src/main/resources/com/formdev/flatlaf/FlatDarkLaf.properties
index 33e70d87..cca3abab 100644
--- a/flatlaf-core/src/main/resources/com/formdev/flatlaf/FlatDarkLaf.properties
+++ b/flatlaf-core/src/main/resources/com/formdev/flatlaf/FlatDarkLaf.properties
@@ -245,8 +245,8 @@ Slider.trackColor = #646464
 Slider.thumbColor = $Slider.trackValueColor
 Slider.tickColor = #888
 Slider.focusedColor = fade($Component.focusColor,70%,derived)
-Slider.hoverThumbColor = darken($Slider.thumbColor,10%,derived)
-Slider.pressedThumbColor = darken($Slider.thumbColor,15%,derived)
+Slider.hoverThumbColor = lighten($Slider.thumbColor,5%,derived)
+Slider.pressedThumbColor = lighten($Slider.thumbColor,8%,derived)
 Slider.disabledTrackColor = #4c5052
 Slider.disabledThumbColor = $Slider.disabledTrackColor
 
diff --git a/flatlaf-core/src/main/resources/com/formdev/flatlaf/FlatLightLaf.properties b/flatlaf-core/src/main/resources/com/formdev/flatlaf/FlatLightLaf.properties
index e93b82c3..0e88114b 100644
--- a/flatlaf-core/src/main/resources/com/formdev/flatlaf/FlatLightLaf.properties
+++ b/flatlaf-core/src/main/resources/com/formdev/flatlaf/FlatLightLaf.properties
@@ -257,8 +257,8 @@ Slider.trackColor = #c4c4c4
 Slider.thumbColor = $Slider.trackValueColor
 Slider.tickColor = #888
 Slider.focusedColor = fade($Component.focusColor,50%,derived)
-Slider.hoverThumbColor = lighten($Slider.thumbColor,10%,derived)
-Slider.pressedThumbColor = lighten($Slider.thumbColor,15%,derived)
+Slider.hoverThumbColor = darken($Slider.thumbColor,5%,derived)
+Slider.pressedThumbColor = darken($Slider.thumbColor,8%,derived)
 Slider.disabledTrackColor = #c0c0c0
 Slider.disabledThumbColor = $Slider.disabledTrackColor
 
diff --git a/flatlaf-testing/dumps/uidefaults/FlatDarkLaf_1.8.0_202.txt b/flatlaf-testing/dumps/uidefaults/FlatDarkLaf_1.8.0_202.txt
index 96b1a394..72a4a061 100644
--- a/flatlaf-testing/dumps/uidefaults/FlatDarkLaf_1.8.0_202.txt
+++ b/flatlaf-testing/dumps/uidefaults/FlatDarkLaf_1.8.0_202.txt
@@ -851,11 +851,11 @@ Slider.font                    [active] $defaultFont [UI]
 Slider.foreground              #bbbbbb    javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource [UI]
 Slider.highlight               #242424    javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource [UI]
 Slider.horizontalSize          200,21    java.awt.Dimension
-Slider.hoverThumbColor         #346faa    com.formdev.flatlaf.util.DerivedColor [UI]    darken(10% autoInverse)
+Slider.hoverThumbColor         #5d95cd    com.formdev.flatlaf.util.DerivedColor [UI]    lighten(5% autoInverse)
 Slider.minimumHorizontalSize   36,21    java.awt.Dimension
 Slider.minimumVerticalSize     21,36    java.awt.Dimension
 Slider.onlyLeftMouseButtonDrag true
-Slider.pressedThumbColor       #2e6296    com.formdev.flatlaf.util.DerivedColor [UI]    darken(15% autoInverse)
+Slider.pressedThumbColor       #699cd1    com.formdev.flatlaf.util.DerivedColor [UI]    lighten(8% autoInverse)
 Slider.shadow                  #646464    javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource [UI]
 Slider.thumbColor              #4a88c7    javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource [UI]
 Slider.thumbSize               12,12    javax.swing.plaf.DimensionUIResource [UI]
diff --git a/flatlaf-testing/dumps/uidefaults/FlatLightLaf_1.8.0_202.txt b/flatlaf-testing/dumps/uidefaults/FlatLightLaf_1.8.0_202.txt
index 4509a66a..95605d42 100644
--- a/flatlaf-testing/dumps/uidefaults/FlatLightLaf_1.8.0_202.txt
+++ b/flatlaf-testing/dumps/uidefaults/FlatLightLaf_1.8.0_202.txt
@@ -857,11 +857,11 @@ Slider.font                    [active] $defaultFont [UI]
 Slider.foreground              #000000    javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource [UI]
 Slider.highlight               #ffffff    javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource [UI]
 Slider.horizontalSize          200,21    java.awt.Dimension
-Slider.hoverThumbColor         #1569bc    com.formdev.flatlaf.util.DerivedColor [UI]    lighten(10% autoInverse)
+Slider.hoverThumbColor         #1775d3    com.formdev.flatlaf.util.DerivedColor [UI]    darken(5% autoInverse)
 Slider.minimumHorizontalSize   36,21    java.awt.Dimension
 Slider.minimumVerticalSize     21,36    java.awt.Dimension
 Slider.onlyLeftMouseButtonDrag true
-Slider.pressedThumbColor       #125ca5    com.formdev.flatlaf.util.DerivedColor [UI]    lighten(15% autoInverse)
+Slider.pressedThumbColor       #166ec5    com.formdev.flatlaf.util.DerivedColor [UI]    darken(8% autoInverse)
 Slider.shadow                  #c4c4c4    javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource [UI]
 Slider.thumbColor              #1e82e6    javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource [UI]
 Slider.thumbSize               12,12    javax.swing.plaf.DimensionUIResource [UI]