Attempt to make a button.

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/d...atf/button.gif
Lighter text:
http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/d...tf/button2.gif

C 'n C
First attempt to it.

Try with outer glow in text

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/d...f/button_2.gif
Light:
http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/d.../button2_2.gif

A different font would do good or atleast lower the font size and try and use an all capital font. That's make it look good.

i like the lighter one.

Depends what your whole layout is going to be, but I like the dim one alot.

Light is better.