I had the same problem years ago, so i came up with html SELECT-OPTION to realce the checkbox that way it would be more clear for the users the ON/OFF state.

<select>
    <option value='OFF' selected>OFF-STATE</option>
    <option value='ON'>ON-STATE</option>
</select>

Really don't know if that's a good practice. In my case the users were not so familiar to forms/controls.

I had the same problem years ago, so I came up with html SELECT-OPTION to replace the checkbox. That way, it would be more clear for the users the ON/OFF state.

<select>
    <option value='OFF' selected>OFF-STATE</option>
    <option value='ON'>ON-STATE</option>
</select>

I'm not sure if that's a good practice, but in my case the users were not so familiar to forms/controls.