diff --git a/.changeset/purple-clocks-move.md b/.changeset/purple-clocks-move.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5bfa48961
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/purple-clocks-move.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@primer/primitives": patch
+---
+
+Improved button states for light HC
diff --git a/data/colors/themes/light_high_contrast.ts b/data/colors/themes/light_high_contrast.ts
index 00ea34d74..45c7de2d1 100644
--- a/data/colors/themes/light_high_contrast.ts
+++ b/data/colors/themes/light_high_contrast.ts
@@ -123,9 +123,9 @@ const exceptions = {
     subtle: get('scale.gray.1')
   },
   border: {
-    default: get('scale.gray.9'),
+    default: get('scale.gray.8'),
     muted: get('scale.gray.4'),
-    subtle: alpha(get('scale.black'), 0.9)
+    subtle: alpha(get('scale.black'), 0.8)
   },
   neutral: {
       subtle: get('scale.gray.1')
@@ -153,6 +153,42 @@ const exceptions = {
   sponsors: {
     muted: get('scale.pink.3')
   },
+  btn: {
+    bg: get('scale.gray.1'),
+    border: get('border.subtle'),
+    HoverBg: get('scale.gray.2'),
+    activeBg: get('scale.gray.3'),
+    selectedBg: get('scale.gray.3'),
+    focusBg: get('scale.gray.2'),
+    primary: {
+      bg: get('success.emphasis'),
+      border: get('scale.green.7'),
+      hoverBg: get('scale.green.6'),
+      hoverBorder: get('scale.green.7'),
+      focusBg: get('scale.green.7'),
+      focusBorder: get('scale.green.7')
+    },
+    outline: {
+      text: get('scale.blue.6'),
+      hoverBg: get('accent.emphasis'),
+      hoverBorder: get('scale.blue.7'),
+      selectedBg: get('scale.blue.7'),
+      selectedBorder: get('scale.blue.7'),
+      focusBorder: get('scale.blue.7'),
+      disabledText: alpha(get('scale.blue.5'), 0.5),
+      disabledBg: get('scale.gray.1')
+    },
+    danger: {
+      text: get('scale.red.6'),
+      hoverBg: get('danger.emphasis'),
+      hoverBorder: get('scale.red.7'),
+      selectedBg: get('scale.red.7'),
+      selectedBorder: get('scale.red.7'),
+      focusBorder: get('scale.red.7'),
+      disabledBg: get('scale.gray.1'),
+      icon: get('scale.red.6')
+    }
+  },
   diffBlob: {
     addition: {
       fg: get('fg.onEmphasis'),