diff --git a/scss/_tables.scss b/scss/_tables.scss
index bb9491b0b6..7d66208397 100644
--- a/scss/_tables.scss
+++ b/scss/_tables.scss
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 .table {
   width: 100%;
   margin-bottom: $spacer;
+  color: $table-color;
   background-color: $table-bg; // Reset for nesting within parents with `background-color`.
 
   th,