diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/core/colorlist/colorlist.scss b/addons/web/static/src/core/colorlist/colorlist.scss
index 2e7f864f845..ddc28b65a82 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/core/colorlist/colorlist.scss
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/core/colorlist/colorlist.scss
@@ -14,7 +14,9 @@
 @for $size from 2 through length($o-colors) {
     .o_colorlist_item_color_#{$size - 1} {
         $-bg: adjust-color(nth($o-colors, $size), $lightness: 25%, $saturation: 15%);
+        $-color: adjust-color(nth($o-colors, $size), $lightness: -40%, $saturation: -15%);
         @include o-print-color($-bg, background-color, bg-opacity);
+        @include o-print-color($-color, color, text-opacity);
     }
 }