diff --git a/tools/cabana/chartswidget.cc b/tools/cabana/chartswidget.cc
index 923b6bbb59..47fc5dc03b 100644
--- a/tools/cabana/chartswidget.cc
+++ b/tools/cabana/chartswidget.cc
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@
 #include <QToolTip>
 #include <QtConcurrent>
 
-#include "selfdrive/ui/qt/util.h"
-
 // ChartsWidget
 
 ChartsWidget::ChartsWidget(QWidget *parent) : QWidget(parent) {
@@ -24,7 +22,7 @@ ChartsWidget::ChartsWidget(QWidget *parent) : QWidget(parent) {
   QToolBar *toolbar = new QToolBar(tr("Charts"), this);
   toolbar->setIconSize({16, 16});
 
-  QAction *new_plot_btn = toolbar->addAction(bootstrapPixmap("file-plus"), "");
+  QAction *new_plot_btn = toolbar->addAction(utils::icon("file-plus"), "");
   new_plot_btn->setToolTip(tr("New Plot"));
   toolbar->addWidget(title_label = new QLabel());
   title_label->setContentsMargins(0, 0, 12, 0);
@@ -46,9 +44,9 @@ ChartsWidget::ChartsWidget(QWidget *parent) : QWidget(parent) {
   range_slider->setPageStep(60);  // 1 min
   toolbar->addWidget(range_slider);
 
-  reset_zoom_btn = toolbar->addAction(bootstrapPixmap("zoom-out"), "");
+  reset_zoom_btn = toolbar->addAction(utils::icon("zoom-out"), "");
   reset_zoom_btn->setToolTip(tr("Reset zoom (drag on chart to zoom X-Axis)"));
-  remove_all_btn = toolbar->addAction(bootstrapPixmap("x"), "");
+  remove_all_btn = toolbar->addAction(utils::icon("x"), "");
   remove_all_btn->setToolTip(tr("Remove all charts"));
   dock_btn = toolbar->addAction("");
   main_layout->addWidget(toolbar);
@@ -170,7 +168,7 @@ void ChartsWidget::setMaxChartRange(int value) {
 void ChartsWidget::updateToolBar() {
   range_lb->setText(QString(" %1:%2 ").arg(max_chart_range / 60, 2, 10, QLatin1Char('0')).arg(max_chart_range % 60, 2, 10, QLatin1Char('0')));
   title_label->setText(tr("Charts: %1").arg(charts.size()));
-  dock_btn->setIcon(bootstrapPixmap(docking ? "arrow-up-right" : "arrow-down-left"));
+  dock_btn->setIcon(utils::icon(docking ? "arrow-up-right" : "arrow-down-left"));
   dock_btn->setToolTip(docking ? tr("Undock charts") : tr("Dock charts"));
   remove_all_btn->setEnabled(!charts.isEmpty());
   reset_zoom_btn->setEnabled(is_zoomed);
@@ -311,7 +309,7 @@ ChartView::ChartView(QWidget *parent) : QChartView(nullptr, parent) {
   chart->setMargins({20, 11, 11, 11});
 
   QToolButton *remove_btn = new QToolButton();
-  remove_btn->setIcon(bootstrapPixmap("x"));
+  remove_btn->setIcon(utils::icon("x"));
   remove_btn->setAutoRaise(true);
   remove_btn->setToolTip(tr("Remove Chart"));
   close_btn_proxy = new QGraphicsProxyWidget(chart);
@@ -319,7 +317,7 @@ ChartView::ChartView(QWidget *parent) : QChartView(nullptr, parent) {
   close_btn_proxy->setZValue(chart->zValue() + 11);
 
   QToolButton *manage_btn = new QToolButton();
-  manage_btn->setIcon(bootstrapPixmap("gear"));
+  manage_btn->setIcon(utils::icon("gear"));
   manage_btn->setAutoRaise(true);
   manage_btn->setToolTip(tr("Manage series"));
   manage_btn_proxy = new QGraphicsProxyWidget(chart);
diff --git a/tools/cabana/detailwidget.cc b/tools/cabana/detailwidget.cc
index 5e127966c1..3af0fa9fc3 100644
--- a/tools/cabana/detailwidget.cc
+++ b/tools/cabana/detailwidget.cc
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 #include <QMessageBox>
 #include <QToolButton>
 
-#include "selfdrive/ui/qt/util.h"
 #include "tools/cabana/commands.h"
 #include "tools/cabana/dbcmanager.h"
 #include "tools/cabana/streams/abstractstream.h"
@@ -38,8 +37,8 @@ DetailWidget::DetailWidget(ChartsWidget *charts, QWidget *parent) : charts(chart
   name_label->setAlignment(Qt::AlignCenter);
   name_label->setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy::Expanding, QSizePolicy::Preferred);
   toolbar->addWidget(name_label);
-  toolbar->addAction(bootstrapPixmap("pencil"), "", this, &DetailWidget::editMsg)->setToolTip(tr("Edit Message"));
-  remove_msg_act = toolbar->addAction(bootstrapPixmap("x-lg"), "", this, &DetailWidget::removeMsg);
+  toolbar->addAction(utils::icon("pencil"), "", this, &DetailWidget::editMsg)->setToolTip(tr("Edit Message"));
+  remove_msg_act = toolbar->addAction(utils::icon("x-lg"), "", this, &DetailWidget::removeMsg);
   remove_msg_act->setToolTip(tr("Remove Message"));
   main_layout->addWidget(toolbar);
 
@@ -63,8 +62,8 @@ DetailWidget::DetailWidget(ChartsWidget *charts, QWidget *parent) : charts(chart
 
   tab_widget = new QTabWidget(this);
   tab_widget->setTabPosition(QTabWidget::South);
-  tab_widget->addTab(splitter, bootstrapPixmap("file-earmark-ruled"), "&Msg");
-  tab_widget->addTab(history_log = new LogsWidget(this), bootstrapPixmap("stopwatch"), "&Logs");
+  tab_widget->addTab(splitter, utils::icon("file-earmark-ruled"), "&Msg");
+  tab_widget->addTab(history_log = new LogsWidget(this), utils::icon("stopwatch"), "&Logs");
   main_layout->addWidget(tab_widget);
 
   stacked_layout = new QStackedLayout(this);
@@ -148,7 +147,7 @@ void DetailWidget::refresh() {
 
   if (!warnings.isEmpty()) {
     warning_label->setText(warnings.join('\n'));
-    warning_icon->setPixmap(bootstrapPixmap(msg ? "exclamation-triangle" : "info-circle"));
+    warning_icon->setPixmap(utils::icon(msg ? "exclamation-triangle" : "info-circle"));
   }
   warning_widget->setVisible(!warnings.isEmpty());
 }
diff --git a/tools/cabana/signaledit.cc b/tools/cabana/signaledit.cc
index ceb7b7ba3f..7f31293c41 100644
--- a/tools/cabana/signaledit.cc
+++ b/tools/cabana/signaledit.cc
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@
 
 #include "tools/cabana/commands.h"
 
-#include "selfdrive/ui/qt/util.h"
-
 // SignalModel
 
 SignalModel::SignalModel(QObject *parent) : root(new Item), QAbstractItemModel(parent) {
@@ -132,7 +130,7 @@ QVariant SignalModel::data(const QModelIndex &index, int role) const {
       if (item->type == Item::Endian) return item->sig->is_little_endian ? Qt::Checked : Qt::Unchecked;
       if (item->type == Item::Signed) return item->sig->is_signed ? Qt::Checked : Qt::Unchecked;
     } else if (role == Qt::DecorationRole && index.column() == 0 && item->type == Item::ExtraInfo) {
-      return bootstrapPixmap(item->parent->extra_expanded ? "chevron-compact-down" : "chevron-compact-up");
+      return utils::icon(item->parent->extra_expanded ? "chevron-compact-down" : "chevron-compact-up");
     }
   }
   return {};
@@ -331,7 +329,7 @@ SignalView::SignalView(ChartsWidget *charts, QWidget *parent) : charts(charts),
   hl->addWidget(filter_edit);
   hl->addStretch(1);
   auto collapse_btn = new QToolButton();
-  collapse_btn->setIcon(bootstrapPixmap("dash-square"));
+  collapse_btn->setIcon(utils::icon("dash-square"));
   collapse_btn->setIconSize({12, 12});
   collapse_btn->setAutoRaise(true);
   collapse_btn->setToolTip(tr("Collapse All"));
@@ -375,7 +373,7 @@ void SignalView::setMessage(const QString &id) {
 void SignalView::rowsChanged() {
   auto create_btn = [](const QString &id, const QString &tooltip) {
     auto btn = new QToolButton();
-    btn->setIcon(bootstrapPixmap(id));
+    btn->setIcon(utils::icon(id));
     btn->setToolTip(tooltip);
     btn->setAutoRaise(true);
     return btn;
diff --git a/tools/cabana/util.cc b/tools/cabana/util.cc
index 023e893e11..699aa7dc01 100644
--- a/tools/cabana/util.cc
+++ b/tools/cabana/util.cc
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 #include "tools/cabana/util.h"
 
+#include <QApplication>
 #include <QFontDatabase>
 #include <QPainter>
 
+#include "selfdrive/ui/qt/util.h"
+
 static QColor blend(QColor a, QColor b) {
   return QColor((a.red() + b.red()) / 2, (a.green() + b.green()) / 2, (a.blue() + b.blue()) / 2, (a.alpha() + b.alpha()) / 2);
 }
@@ -100,3 +103,17 @@ QValidator::State NameValidator::validate(QString &input, int &pos) const {
   input.replace(' ', '_');
   return QRegExpValidator::validate(input, pos);
 }
+
+namespace utils {
+QPixmap icon(const QString &id) {
+  static bool dark_theme = QApplication::style()->standardPalette().color(QPalette::WindowText).value() >
+                           QApplication::style()->standardPalette().color(QPalette::Background).value();
+  QPixmap pm = bootstrapPixmap(id);
+  if (dark_theme) {
+    QPainter p(&pm);
+    p.setCompositionMode(QPainter::CompositionMode_SourceIn);
+    p.fillRect(pm.rect(), Qt::lightGray);
+  }
+  return pm;
+}
+}  // namespace utils
diff --git a/tools/cabana/util.h b/tools/cabana/util.h
index 20c85af39e..a598726bb6 100644
--- a/tools/cabana/util.h
+++ b/tools/cabana/util.h
@@ -45,3 +45,7 @@ public:
   NameValidator(QObject *parent=nullptr);
   QValidator::State validate(QString &input, int &pos) const override;
 };
+
+namespace utils {
+QPixmap icon(const QString &id);
+}
diff --git a/tools/cabana/videowidget.cc b/tools/cabana/videowidget.cc
index 445a21c755..d8d89a708c 100644
--- a/tools/cabana/videowidget.cc
+++ b/tools/cabana/videowidget.cc
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@
 #include <QVBoxLayout>
 #include <QtConcurrent>
 
-#include "selfdrive/ui/qt/util.h"
-
 inline QString formatTime(int seconds) {
   return QDateTime::fromTime_t(seconds).toString(seconds > 60 * 60 ? "hh:mm:ss" : "mm:ss");
 }
@@ -130,7 +128,7 @@ void VideoWidget::updateState() {
 }
 
 void VideoWidget::updatePlayBtnState() {
-  play_btn->setIcon(bootstrapPixmap(can->isPaused() ? "play" : "pause"));
+  play_btn->setIcon(utils::icon(can->isPaused() ? "play" : "pause"));
   play_btn->setToolTip(can->isPaused() ? tr("Play") : tr("Pause"));
 }