diff --git a/core/src/components/select/select.ionic.scss b/core/src/components/select/select.ionic.scss
index 1cef7e06e3..e132dac641 100644
--- a/core/src/components/select/select.ionic.scss
+++ b/core/src/components/select/select.ionic.scss
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 }
 
 .select-text {
+  color: globals.$ion-primitives-neutral-800;
   min-width: globals.$ion-space-400;
 }