diff --git a/pkg/cmd/alias/delete/delete.go b/pkg/cmd/alias/delete/delete.go
index a0ff1973b..f8ee065c4 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/alias/delete/delete.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/alias/delete/delete.go
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@ func deleteRun(opts *DeleteOptions) error {
 	}
 
 	if opts.IO.IsStdoutTTY() {
-		redCheck := opts.IO.ColorScheme().Red("✓")
-		fmt.Fprintf(opts.IO.ErrOut, "%s Deleted alias %s; was %s\n", redCheck, opts.Name, expansion)
+		cs := opts.IO.ColorScheme()
+		fmt.Fprintf(opts.IO.ErrOut, "%s Deleted alias %s; was %s\n", cs.SuccessIconWithColor(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..fe6fac748 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.SuccessIconWithColor(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 a6aa04bc6..0a5355c21 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.Red("✔"), issue.Number, issue.Title)
+	fmt.Fprintf(opts.IO.ErrOut, "%s Closed issue #%d (%s)\n", cs.SuccessIconWithColor(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..b0bb784f3 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.SuccessIconWithColor(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 6b6cc8c9a..f4cc442c2 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.Red("✔"), pr.Number, pr.Title)
+	fmt.Fprintf(opts.IO.ErrOut, "%s Closed pull request #%d (%s)\n", cs.SuccessIconWithColor(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.Red("✔"), cs.Cyan(pr.HeadRefName), branchSwitchString)
+		fmt.Fprintf(opts.IO.ErrOut, "%s Deleted branch %s%s\n", cs.SuccessIconWithColor(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 b41fbc46b..6626c3bc1 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/pr/merge/merge.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/pr/merge/merge.go
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ 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.Magenta("✔"), action, pr.Number, pr.Title)
+			fmt.Fprintf(opts.IO.ErrOut, "%s %s pull request #%d (%s)\n", cs.SuccessIconWithColor(cs.Magenta), action, pr.Number, pr.Title)
 		}
 	} else if !opts.IsDeleteBranchIndicated && opts.InteractiveMode && !crossRepoPR {
 		err := prompt.SurveyAskOne(&survey.Confirm{
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ func mergeRun(opts *MergeOptions) error {
 	}
 
 	if isTerminal {
-		fmt.Fprintf(opts.IO.ErrOut, "%s Deleted branch %s%s\n", cs.Red("✔"), cs.Cyan(pr.HeadRefName), branchSwitchString)
+		fmt.Fprintf(opts.IO.ErrOut, "%s Deleted branch %s%s\n", cs.SuccessIconWithColor(cs.Red), cs.Cyan(pr.HeadRefName), branchSwitchString)
 	}
 
 	return nil
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/pr/merge/merge_test.go b/pkg/cmd/pr/merge/merge_test.go
index bf45d68ea..0f97a945e 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/pr/merge/merge_test.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/pr/merge/merge_test.go
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@ func TestPrMerge_alreadyMerged(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	//nolint:staticcheck // prefer exact matchers over ExpectLines
-	test.ExpectLines(t, output.Stderr(), "✔ Deleted branch blueberries and switched to branch master")
+	test.ExpectLines(t, output.Stderr(), "✓ Deleted branch blueberries and switched to branch master")
 }
 
 func TestPrMerge_alreadyMerged_nonInteractive(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/pr/ready/ready.go b/pkg/cmd/pr/ready/ready.go
index d160eccf4..003902963 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.SuccessIconWithColor(cs.Green), pr.Number)
 
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/pr/reopen/reopen.go b/pkg/cmd/pr/reopen/reopen.go
index afbc1c37f..135e341fa 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.SuccessIconWithColor(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..fde3fbcee 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.SuccessIconWithColor(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 6d8426cf1..bccd6f9a4 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.SuccessIconWithColor(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 e983976ef..e10e45431 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/repo/fork/fork.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/repo/fork/fork.go
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ 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.SuccessIconWithColor(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..55ab08a67 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.SuccessIconWithColor(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..4c4c20908 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.SuccessIconWithColor(cs.Green), opts.SecretName, target)
 	}
 
 	return nil
diff --git a/pkg/iostreams/color.go b/pkg/iostreams/color.go
index 972caab3d..46cfc3a3c 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.SuccessIconWithColor(c.Green)
+}
+
+func (c *ColorScheme) SuccessIconWithColor(colo func(string) string) string {
+	return colo("✓")
 }
 
 func (c *ColorScheme) WarningIcon() string {