diff --git a/apps/client/src/common/components/navigation-menu/FloatingNavigation.tsx b/apps/client/src/common/components/navigation-menu/FloatingNavigation.tsx
index 0b1c49948..a38454344 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/common/components/navigation-menu/FloatingNavigation.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/common/components/navigation-menu/FloatingNavigation.tsx
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { IoSettingsOutline } from 'react-icons/io5';
 
 import { useFadeOutOnInactivity } from '../../hooks/useFadeOutOnInactivity';
 import { cx } from '../../utils/styleUtils';
+import IconButton from '../buttons/IconButton';
 
 import style from './NavigationMenu.module.scss';
 
@@ -17,22 +18,24 @@ export default function FloatingNavigation(props: FloatingNavigationProps) {
 
   return (
     <div className={cx([style.fadeable, style.buttonContainer, !isButtonShown && style.hidden])}>
-      <button
+      <IconButton
+        variant='subtle-white'
+        className={style.navButton}
         onClick={toggleMenu}
         aria-label='toggle menu'
-        className={style.navButton}
         data-testid='navigation__toggle-menu'
       >
         <IoApps />
-      </button>
-      <button
-        className={style.button}
+      </IconButton>
+      <IconButton
+        variant='subtle-white'
+        className={style.navButton}
         onClick={toggleSettings}
         aria-label='toggle settings'
         data-testid='navigation__toggle-settings'
       >
         <IoSettingsOutline />
-      </button>
+      </IconButton>
     </div>
   );
 }
diff --git a/apps/client/src/common/components/navigation-menu/NavigationMenu.module.scss b/apps/client/src/common/components/navigation-menu/NavigationMenu.module.scss
index 42a2767d0..6fac1047b 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/common/components/navigation-menu/NavigationMenu.module.scss
+++ b/apps/client/src/common/components/navigation-menu/NavigationMenu.module.scss
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@
 $menu-hover-bg: $gray-1350;
 $menu-focus-bg: $gray-1300;
 
-$icon-color: $ui-white;
-$button-bg: $gray-1050;
 $button-size: 3rem;
 
 .fadeable {
@@ -41,20 +39,10 @@ $button-size: 3rem;
   z-index: 12;
 }
 
-.button {
-  font-size: 1.5rem;
-  color: $icon-color;
-  background-color: $button-bg;
-  width: $button-size;
-  height: $button-size;
-  display: grid;
-  place-content: center;
-  border-radius: 3px;
-}
-
 .navButton {
-  @extend .button;
-  z-index: 3;
+  font-size: 1.5rem;
+  height: $button-size;
+  width: $button-size;;
 }
 
 .link {