diff --git a/src/admin/components/dashboard/DashAttendanceToday.tsx b/src/admin/components/dashboard/DashAttendanceToday.tsx
index 6dc6c3b..d9766f8 100644
--- a/src/admin/components/dashboard/DashAttendanceToday.tsx
+++ b/src/admin/components/dashboard/DashAttendanceToday.tsx
@@ -89,8 +89,8 @@ export default function DashAttendanceToday({
                     height: 36,
                     fontSize: "0.8rem",
                     fontWeight: 700,
-                    bgcolor: isDefault ? "action.hover" : `${color}.light`,
-                    color: isDefault ? "text.secondary" : `${color}.main`,
+                    bgcolor: isDefault ? "grey.600" : `${color}.main`,
+                    color: "common.white",
                   }}
                 >
                   {u.initials || "?"}
diff --git a/src/admin/ui/AppShell.tsx b/src/admin/ui/AppShell.tsx
index f73590f..a8420bb 100644
--- a/src/admin/ui/AppShell.tsx
+++ b/src/admin/ui/AppShell.tsx
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import Drawer from "@mui/material/Drawer";
 import IconButton from "@mui/material/IconButton";
 import ScopedCssBaseline from "@mui/material/ScopedCssBaseline";
 import { useAuth } from "../context/AuthContext";
-import { useTheme as useAppTheme } from "../../context/ThemeContext";
+import ThemeToggle from "./ThemeToggle";
 import { setLogoutAlert } from "../utils/api";
 import SidebarNav from "./SidebarNav";
 import ShortcutsHelp from "../components/ShortcutsHelp";
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ const DRAWER_WIDTH = 248;
 
 export default function AppShell() {
   const { isAuthenticated, loading, user, logout } = useAuth();
-  const { theme, toggleTheme } = useAppTheme();
   const [mobileOpen, setMobileOpen] = useState(false);
   const [loggingOut, setLoggingOut] = useState(false);
   const location = useLocation();
@@ -145,36 +144,7 @@ export default function AppShell() {
                 </svg>
               </IconButton>
               <Box sx={{ flex: 1 }} />
-              <IconButton
-                onClick={toggleTheme}
-                aria-label={theme === "dark" ? "Světlý režim" : "Tmavý režim"}
-                title={theme === "dark" ? "Světlý režim" : "Tmavý režim"}
-              >
-                {theme === "dark" ? (
-                  <svg
-                    width="20"
-                    height="20"
-                    viewBox="0 0 24 24"
-                    fill="none"
-                    stroke="currentColor"
-                    strokeWidth="2"
-                  >
-                    <path d="M21 12.79A9 9 0 1 1 11.21 3 7 7 0 0 0 21 12.79z" />
-                  </svg>
-                ) : (
-                  <svg
-                    width="20"
-                    height="20"
-                    viewBox="0 0 24 24"
-                    fill="none"
-                    stroke="currentColor"
-                    strokeWidth="2"
-                  >
-                    <circle cx="12" cy="12" r="5" />
-                    <path d="M12 1v2M12 21v2M4.22 4.22l1.42 1.42M18.36 18.36l1.42 1.42M1 12h2M21 12h2M4.22 19.78l1.42-1.42M18.36 5.64l1.42-1.42" />
-                  </svg>
-                )}
-              </IconButton>
+              <ThemeToggle />
             </Box>
             <Box component="main" sx={{ flex: 1, px: { xs: 2, md: 3 }, pb: 4 }}>
               <Outlet />
diff --git a/src/admin/ui/MuiColorSchemeSync.tsx b/src/admin/ui/MuiColorSchemeSync.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index e64b009..0000000
--- a/src/admin/ui/MuiColorSchemeSync.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-import { useEffect } from "react";
-import { useColorScheme } from "@mui/material/styles";
-import { useTheme as useAppTheme } from "../../context/ThemeContext";
-
-/**
- * ThemeContext is the single owner of the `data-theme` attribute. This mirrors
- * its value into MUI's JS color-scheme state so theme.applyStyles('dark') and
- * useColorScheme().mode stay in sync with the attribute the CSS selector reads.
- */
-export default function MuiColorSchemeSync() {
-  const { theme } = useAppTheme();
-  const { mode, setMode } = useColorScheme();
-
-  useEffect(() => {
-    if (mode !== theme) setMode(theme as "light" | "dark");
-  }, [theme, mode, setMode]);
-
-  return null;
-}
diff --git a/src/admin/ui/MuiProvider.tsx b/src/admin/ui/MuiProvider.tsx
index 03a71b2..2ef339d 100644
--- a/src/admin/ui/MuiProvider.tsx
+++ b/src/admin/ui/MuiProvider.tsx
@@ -4,13 +4,11 @@ import { LocalizationProvider } from "@mui/x-date-pickers/LocalizationProvider";
 import { AdapterDateFns } from "@mui/x-date-pickers/AdapterDateFns";
 import { cs } from "date-fns/locale";
 import { theme } from "../theme";
-import MuiColorSchemeSync from "./MuiColorSchemeSync";
 
 export default function MuiProvider({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) {
   return (
     <ThemeProvider theme={theme} defaultMode="dark">
       <LocalizationProvider dateAdapter={AdapterDateFns} adapterLocale={cs}>
-        <MuiColorSchemeSync />
         {children}
       </LocalizationProvider>
     </ThemeProvider>
diff --git a/src/admin/ui/ThemeToggle.tsx b/src/admin/ui/ThemeToggle.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2ceb258
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/admin/ui/ThemeToggle.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+import IconButton from "@mui/material/IconButton";
+import { AnimatePresence, motion } from "framer-motion";
+import { useTheme } from "../../context/ThemeContext";
+
+const sun = (
+  <svg
+    width="20"
+    height="20"
+    viewBox="0 0 24 24"
+    fill="none"
+    stroke="currentColor"
+    strokeWidth="2"
+  >
+    <circle cx="12" cy="12" r="5" />
+    <path d="M12 1v2M12 21v2M4.22 4.22l1.42 1.42M18.36 18.36l1.42 1.42M1 12h2M21 12h2M4.22 19.78l1.42-1.42M18.36 5.64l1.42-1.42" />
+  </svg>
+);
+
+const moon = (
+  <svg
+    width="20"
+    height="20"
+    viewBox="0 0 24 24"
+    fill="none"
+    stroke="currentColor"
+    strokeWidth="2"
+  >
+    <path d="M21 12.79A9 9 0 1 1 11.21 3 7 7 0 0 0 21 12.79z" />
+  </svg>
+);
+
+/**
+ * Animated dark/light theme toggle: the sun/moon icon crossfades + rotates on
+ * switch. Reads ThemeContext (the single owner of the `data-theme` attribute).
+ */
+export default function ThemeToggle() {
+  const { theme, toggleTheme } = useTheme();
+  const isDark = theme === "dark";
+  const label = isDark ? "Světlý režim" : "Tmavý režim";
+
+  return (
+    <IconButton onClick={toggleTheme} aria-label={label} title={label}>
+      <AnimatePresence mode="wait" initial={false}>
+        <motion.span
+          key={theme}
+          initial={{ rotate: -90, opacity: 0, scale: 0.5 }}
+          animate={{ rotate: 0, opacity: 1, scale: 1 }}
+          exit={{ rotate: 90, opacity: 0, scale: 0.5 }}
+          transition={{ duration: 0.25, ease: [0.4, 0, 0.2, 1] }}
+          style={{ display: "inline-flex" }}
+        >
+          {isDark ? moon : sun}
+        </motion.span>
+      </AnimatePresence>
+    </IconButton>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/src/admin/ui/index.ts b/src/admin/ui/index.ts
index 25ca0de..a220d0c 100644
--- a/src/admin/ui/index.ts
+++ b/src/admin/ui/index.ts
@@ -27,3 +27,4 @@ export type { StatCardColor } from "./StatCard";
 export { default as FileUpload } from "./FileUpload";
 export { default as ProgressBar } from "./ProgressBar";
 export type { ProgressColor } from "./ProgressBar";
+export { default as ThemeToggle } from "./ThemeToggle";