diff --git a/frontend/src/components/AgentPanel.test.tsx b/frontend/src/components/AgentPanel.test.tsx
index f9c79dd..da49af1 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/AgentPanel.test.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/AgentPanel.test.tsx
@@ -374,3 +374,74 @@ describe("AgentPanel fade-out", () => {
 		});
 	});
 });
+
+describe("RosterBadge availability state", () => {
+	beforeAll(() => {
+		Element.prototype.scrollIntoView = vi.fn();
+	});
+
+	beforeEach(() => {
+		mockedAgents.getAgentConfig.mockResolvedValue(ROSTER);
+		mockedAgents.listAgents.mockResolvedValue([]);
+	});
+
+	it("shows a green dot for an idle agent", async () => {
+		render(<AgentPanel />);
+
+		const dot = await screen.findByTestId("roster-dot-coder-1");
+		// JSDOM normalizes #3fb950 to rgb(63, 185, 80)
+		expect(dot.style.background).toBe("rgb(63, 185, 80)");
+		expect(dot.style.animation).toBe("");
+	});
+
+	it("shows green badge styling for an idle agent", async () => {
+		render(<AgentPanel />);
+
+		const badge = await screen.findByTestId("roster-badge-coder-1");
+		// JSDOM normalizes #3fb95015 to rgba(63, 185, 80, 0.082) and #3fb950 to rgb(63, 185, 80)
+		expect(badge.style.background).toBe("rgba(63, 185, 80, 0.082)");
+		expect(badge.style.color).toBe("rgb(63, 185, 80)");
+	});
+
+	it("shows a blue pulsing dot for an active agent", async () => {
+		const agentList: AgentInfo[] = [
+			{
+				story_id: "81_active",
+				agent_name: "coder-1",
+				status: "running",
+				session_id: null,
+				worktree_path: null,
+				base_branch: null,
+			},
+		];
+		mockedAgents.listAgents.mockResolvedValue(agentList);
+
+		render(<AgentPanel />);
+
+		const dot = await screen.findByTestId("roster-dot-coder-1");
+		// JSDOM normalizes #58a6ff to rgb(88, 166, 255)
+		expect(dot.style.background).toBe("rgb(88, 166, 255)");
+		expect(dot.style.animation).toBe("pulse 1.5s infinite");
+	});
+
+	it("shows blue badge styling for an active agent", async () => {
+		const agentList: AgentInfo[] = [
+			{
+				story_id: "81_active",
+				agent_name: "coder-1",
+				status: "running",
+				session_id: null,
+				worktree_path: null,
+				base_branch: null,
+			},
+		];
+		mockedAgents.listAgents.mockResolvedValue(agentList);
+
+		render(<AgentPanel />);
+
+		const badge = await screen.findByTestId("roster-badge-coder-1");
+		// JSDOM normalizes #58a6ff18 to rgba(88, 166, 255, 0.094) and #58a6ff to rgb(88, 166, 255)
+		expect(badge.style.background).toBe("rgba(88, 166, 255, 0.094)");
+		expect(badge.style.color).toBe("rgb(88, 166, 255)");
+	});
+});
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/AgentPanel.tsx b/frontend/src/components/AgentPanel.tsx
index 154edaa..0cd44ae 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/AgentPanel.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/AgentPanel.tsx
@@ -105,19 +105,20 @@ function RosterBadge({
 				padding: "2px 8px",
 				borderRadius: "6px",
 				fontSize: "0.7em",
-				background: isActive ? "#58a6ff18" : "#ffffff08",
-				color: isActive ? "#58a6ff" : "#888",
-				border: isActive ? "1px solid #58a6ff44" : "1px solid #333",
+				background: isActive ? "#58a6ff18" : "#3fb95015",
+				color: isActive ? "#58a6ff" : "#3fb950",
+				border: isActive ? "1px solid #58a6ff44" : "1px solid #3fb95040",
 				transition: "background 0.3s, color 0.3s, border-color 0.3s",
 			}}
 			title={
 				isActive
 					? `Working on #${storyNumber ?? activeStoryId}`
-					: `${agent.role || agent.name} — idle`
+					: `${agent.role || agent.name} — available`
 			}
 		>
 			{isActive && (
 				<span
+					data-testid={`roster-dot-${agent.name}`}
 					style={{
 						width: "5px",
 						height: "5px",
@@ -130,20 +131,23 @@ function RosterBadge({
 			)}
 			{!isActive && (
 				<span
+					data-testid={`roster-dot-${agent.name}`}
 					style={{
 						width: "5px",
 						height: "5px",
 						borderRadius: "50%",
-						background: "#555",
+						background: "#3fb950",
 						flexShrink: 0,
 					}}
 				/>
 			)}
-			<span style={{ fontWeight: 600, color: isActive ? "#58a6ff" : "#aaa" }}>
+			<span
+				style={{ fontWeight: 600, color: isActive ? "#58a6ff" : "#3fb950" }}
+			>
 				{agent.name}
 			</span>
 			{agent.model && (
-				<span style={{ color: isActive ? "#7ab8ff" : "#666" }}>
+				<span style={{ color: isActive ? "#7ab8ff" : "#5ab96a" }}>
 					{agent.model}
 				</span>
 			)}
@@ -153,7 +157,7 @@ function RosterBadge({
 				</span>
 			)}
 			{!isActive && (
-				<span style={{ color: "#444", fontStyle: "italic" }}>idle</span>
+				<span style={{ color: "#5ab96a", fontStyle: "italic" }}>available</span>
 			)}
 		</span>
 	);