diff --git a/resources/themes/Blend of Gray/style.qss b/resources/themes/Blend of Gray/style.qss
index abe024c1b33..b391087dba7 100644
--- a/resources/themes/Blend of Gray/style.qss	
+++ b/resources/themes/Blend of Gray/style.qss	
@@ -666,6 +666,7 @@ QHeaderView::section {
 
 QgsColorButton, QgsColorRampButton, QgsSymbolButton, QgsFontButton {
     background-color: @darkgradient;
+    color:@itembackground;
 }
 
 QgsMessageBar QLabel, QgsMessageBar QTextEdit, QMessageBar QToolButton {