diff --git a/ionic/themes/dark.md.scss b/ionic/themes/dark.md.scss
index 0d537c4315..8041a23f22 100644
--- a/ionic/themes/dark.md.scss
+++ b/ionic/themes/dark.md.scss
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ $outer-content-md-background-color:   $background-color !default;
 
 $toolbar-md-background:               $toolbar-background !default;
 $toolbar-md-border-color:             $toolbar-border-color !default;
-$toolbar-md-text-color:               #424242 !default;
+$toolbar-md-text-color:               #fff !default;
 $toolbar-md-active-color:             $toolbar-active-color !default;
 $toolbar-md-inactive-color:           $toolbar-inactive-color !default;
 $toolbar-md-button-color:             #424242 !default;