diff --git a/app/src/main/res/color/text_color_light_theme.xml b/app/src/main/res/color/text_color_light_theme.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6eb49ffcaa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/color/text_color_light_theme.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" >
+<item android:state_enabled="false" android:color="@color/core_grey_50"/>
+<item android:color="@color/core_grey_90"/>
+</selector>
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diff --git a/app/src/main/res/color/text_color_secondary_light_theme.xml b/app/src/main/res/color/text_color_secondary_light_theme.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5f5cbf8149
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/color/text_color_secondary_light_theme.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" >
+<item android:state_enabled="false" android:color="@color/core_grey_50"/>
+<item android:color="@color/core_grey_60"/>
+</selector>
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diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/themes.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/themes.xml
index 4792834527..7851dabed2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/themes.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/themes.xml
@@ -180,6 +180,8 @@
         <item name="actionModeBackground">@color/core_grey_50</item>
         <item name="actionModeCloseDrawable">@drawable/ic_close_white_24dp</item>
         <item name="actionModeStyle">@style/TextSecure.ActionModeStyle</item>
+        <item name="android:textColor">@color/text_color_light_theme</item>
+        <item name="android:textColorSecondary">@color/text_color_secondary_light_theme</item>
         <item name="colorPrimary">@color/core_ultramarine</item>
         <item name="colorPrimaryDark">@color/core_ultramarine</item>
         <item name="colorAccent">@color/core_ultramarine</item>