diff --git a/pkg/cmd/alias/delete/delete.go b/pkg/cmd/alias/delete/delete.go
index 0a66f4733..c92745545 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/alias/delete/delete.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/alias/delete/delete.go
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ func deleteRun(opts *DeleteOptions) error {
 
 	if opts.IO.IsStdoutTTY() {
 		cs := opts.IO.ColorScheme()
-		fmt.Fprintf(opts.IO.ErrOut, "%s Deleted alias %s; was %s\n", cs.SuccessIcon(), opts.Name, expansion)
+		fmt.Fprintf(opts.IO.ErrOut, "%s Deleted alias %s; was %s\n", cs.SuccessIconOfColor(cs.Red), opts.Name, expansion)
 	}
 
 	return nil
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/gist/create/create.go b/pkg/cmd/gist/create/create.go
index dd46b6edd..13bf8be7d 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/gist/create/create.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/gist/create/create.go
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ func createRun(opts *CreateOptions) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("%s Failed to create gist: %w", cs.Red("X"), err)
 	}
 
-	fmt.Fprintf(errOut, "%s %s\n", cs.SuccessIcon(), completionMessage)
+	fmt.Fprintf(errOut, "%s %s\n", cs.SuccessIconOfColor(cs.Green), completionMessage)
 
 	if opts.WebMode {
 		fmt.Fprintf(opts.IO.Out, "Opening %s in your browser.\n", utils.DisplayURL(gist.HTMLURL))
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/issue/close/close.go b/pkg/cmd/issue/close/close.go
index 9525ca6f0..8e5644d61 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/issue/close/close.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/issue/close/close.go
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ func closeRun(opts *CloseOptions) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	fmt.Fprintf(opts.IO.ErrOut, "%s Closed issue #%d (%s)\n", cs.SuccessIcon(), issue.Number, issue.Title)
+	fmt.Fprintf(opts.IO.ErrOut, "%s Closed issue #%d (%s)\n", cs.SuccessIconOfColor(cs.Red), issue.Number, issue.Title)
 
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/issue/reopen/reopen.go b/pkg/cmd/issue/reopen/reopen.go
index e65e2eceb..1d6e39565 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/issue/reopen/reopen.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/issue/reopen/reopen.go
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ func reopenRun(opts *ReopenOptions) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	fmt.Fprintf(opts.IO.ErrOut, "%s Reopened issue #%d (%s)\n", cs.SuccessIcon(), issue.Number, issue.Title)
+	fmt.Fprintf(opts.IO.ErrOut, "%s Reopened issue #%d (%s)\n", cs.SuccessIconOfColor(cs.Green), issue.Number, issue.Title)
 
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/pr/close/close.go b/pkg/cmd/pr/close/close.go
index 9024a0747..8fc35336c 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/pr/close/close.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/pr/close/close.go
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ func closeRun(opts *CloseOptions) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("API call failed: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	fmt.Fprintf(opts.IO.ErrOut, "%s Closed pull request #%d (%s)\n", cs.SuccessIcon(), pr.Number, pr.Title)
+	fmt.Fprintf(opts.IO.ErrOut, "%s Closed pull request #%d (%s)\n", cs.SuccessIconOfColor(cs.Red), pr.Number, pr.Title)
 
 	crossRepoPR := pr.HeadRepositoryOwner.Login != baseRepo.RepoOwner()
 
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ func closeRun(opts *CloseOptions) error {
 				return err
 			}
 		}
-		fmt.Fprintf(opts.IO.ErrOut, "%s Deleted branch %s%s\n", cs.SuccessIcon(), cs.Cyan(pr.HeadRefName), branchSwitchString)
+		fmt.Fprintf(opts.IO.ErrOut, "%s Deleted branch %s%s\n", cs.SuccessIconOfColor(cs.Red), cs.Cyan(pr.HeadRefName), branchSwitchString)
 	}
 
 	return nil
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/pr/merge/merge.go b/pkg/cmd/pr/merge/merge.go
index a847af864..7356fa994 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/pr/merge/merge.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/pr/merge/merge.go
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ func mergeRun(opts *MergeOptions) error {
 			case api.PullRequestMergeMethodSquash:
 				action = "Squashed and merged"
 			}
-			fmt.Fprintf(opts.IO.ErrOut, "%s %s pull request #%d (%s)\n", cs.SuccessIcon(), action, pr.Number, pr.Title)
+			fmt.Fprintf(opts.IO.ErrOut, "%s %s pull request #%d (%s)\n", cs.SuccessIconOfColor(cs.Magenta), action, pr.Number, pr.Title)
 		}
 	} else if !opts.IsDeleteBranchIndicated && opts.InteractiveMode {
 		err := prompt.SurveyAskOne(&survey.Confirm{
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ func mergeRun(opts *MergeOptions) error {
 	}
 
 	if isTerminal {
-		fmt.Fprintf(opts.IO.ErrOut, "%s Deleted branch %s%s\n", cs.SuccessIcon(), cs.Cyan(pr.HeadRefName), branchSwitchString)
+		fmt.Fprintf(opts.IO.ErrOut, "%s Deleted branch %s%s\n", cs.SuccessIconOfColor(cs.Red), cs.Cyan(pr.HeadRefName), branchSwitchString)
 	}
 
 	return nil
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/pr/ready/ready.go b/pkg/cmd/pr/ready/ready.go
index d160eccf4..b1df2c992 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/pr/ready/ready.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/pr/ready/ready.go
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ func readyRun(opts *ReadyOptions) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("API call failed: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	fmt.Fprintf(opts.IO.ErrOut, "%s Pull request #%d is marked as \"ready for review\"\n", cs.SuccessIcon(), pr.Number)
+	fmt.Fprintf(opts.IO.ErrOut, "%s Pull request #%d is marked as \"ready for review\"\n", cs.SuccessIconOfColor(cs.Green), pr.Number)
 
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/pr/reopen/reopen.go b/pkg/cmd/pr/reopen/reopen.go
index afbc1c37f..8614ce330 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/pr/reopen/reopen.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/pr/reopen/reopen.go
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ func reopenRun(opts *ReopenOptions) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("API call failed: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	fmt.Fprintf(opts.IO.ErrOut, "%s Reopened pull request #%d (%s)\n", cs.SuccessIcon(), pr.Number, pr.Title)
+	fmt.Fprintf(opts.IO.ErrOut, "%s Reopened pull request #%d (%s)\n", cs.SuccessIconOfColor(cs.Green), pr.Number, pr.Title)
 
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/release/delete/delete.go b/pkg/cmd/release/delete/delete.go
index 0c78357c5..4568ace17 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/release/delete/delete.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/release/delete/delete.go
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ func deleteRun(opts *DeleteOptions) error {
 	}
 
 	iofmt := opts.IO.ColorScheme()
-	fmt.Fprintf(opts.IO.ErrOut, "%s Deleted release %s\n", iofmt.SuccessIcon(), release.TagName)
+	fmt.Fprintf(opts.IO.ErrOut, "%s Deleted release %s\n", iofmt.SuccessIconOfColor(iofmt.Red), release.TagName)
 	if !release.IsDraft {
 		fmt.Fprintf(opts.IO.ErrOut, "%s Note that the %s git tag still remains in the repository\n", iofmt.WarningIcon(), release.TagName)
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/repo/create/create.go b/pkg/cmd/repo/create/create.go
index 8b5ab5b13..50a69c829 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/repo/create/create.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/repo/create/create.go
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ func createRun(opts *CreateOptions) error {
 		isTTY := opts.IO.IsStdoutTTY()
 
 		if isTTY {
-			fmt.Fprintf(stderr, "%s Created repository %s on GitHub\n", cs.SuccessIcon(), ghrepo.FullName(repo))
+			fmt.Fprintf(stderr, "%s Created repository %s on GitHub\n", cs.SuccessIconOfColor(cs.Green), ghrepo.FullName(repo))
 		} else {
 			fmt.Fprintln(stdout, repo.URL)
 		}
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/repo/fork/fork.go b/pkg/cmd/repo/fork/fork.go
index 760bb6537..249f7198b 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/repo/fork/fork.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/repo/fork/fork.go
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ func forkRun(opts *ForkOptions) error {
 		}
 	} else {
 		if connectedToTerminal {
-			fmt.Fprintf(stderr, "%s Created fork %s\n", cs.SuccessIcon(), cs.Bold(ghrepo.FullName(forkedRepo)))
+			fmt.Fprintf(stderr, "%s Created fork %s\n", cs.SuccessIconOfColor(cs.Green), cs.Bold(ghrepo.FullName(forkedRepo)))
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/secret/remove/remove.go b/pkg/cmd/secret/remove/remove.go
index 000b71ae4..febf13be1 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/secret/remove/remove.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/secret/remove/remove.go
@@ -80,14 +80,12 @@ func removeRun(opts *RemoveOptions) error {
 	}
 
 	if opts.IO.IsStdoutTTY() {
-		cs := opts.IO.ColorScheme()
+		target := orgName
 		if orgName == "" {
-			fmt.Fprintf(opts.IO.Out,
-				"%s Removed secret %s from %s\n", cs.SuccessIcon(), opts.SecretName, ghrepo.FullName(baseRepo))
-		} else {
-			fmt.Fprintf(opts.IO.Out,
-				"%s Removed secret %s from %s\n", cs.SuccessIcon(), opts.SecretName, orgName)
+			target = ghrepo.FullName(baseRepo)
 		}
+		cs := opts.IO.ColorScheme()
+		fmt.Fprintf(opts.IO.Out, "%s Removed secret %s from %s\n", cs.SuccessIconOfColor(cs.Red), opts.SecretName, target)
 	}
 
 	return nil
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/secret/set/set.go b/pkg/cmd/secret/set/set.go
index 1a05d93cc..89344ecb9 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/secret/set/set.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/secret/set/set.go
@@ -161,13 +161,12 @@ func setRun(opts *SetOptions) error {
 	}
 
 	if opts.IO.IsStdoutTTY() {
-		cs := opts.IO.ColorScheme()
-
+		target := orgName
 		if orgName == "" {
-			fmt.Fprintf(opts.IO.Out, "%s Set secret %s for %s\n", cs.SuccessIcon(), opts.SecretName, ghrepo.FullName(baseRepo))
-		} else {
-			fmt.Fprintf(opts.IO.Out, "%s Set secret %s for %s\n", cs.SuccessIcon(), opts.SecretName, orgName)
+			target = ghrepo.FullName(baseRepo)
 		}
+		cs := opts.IO.ColorScheme()
+		fmt.Fprintf(opts.IO.Out, "%s Set secret %s for %s\n", cs.SuccessIconOfColor(cs.Green), opts.SecretName, target)
 	}
 
 	return nil
diff --git a/pkg/iostreams/color.go b/pkg/iostreams/color.go
index 972caab3d..b5071c68a 100644
--- a/pkg/iostreams/color.go
+++ b/pkg/iostreams/color.go
@@ -123,7 +123,11 @@ func (c *ColorScheme) Blue(t string) string {
 }
 
 func (c *ColorScheme) SuccessIcon() string {
-	return c.Green("✓")
+	return c.SuccessIconOfColor(c.Green)
+}
+
+func (c *ColorScheme) SuccessIconOfColor(colo func(string) string) string {
+	return colo("✓")
 }
 
 func (c *ColorScheme) WarningIcon() string {