diff --git a/scss/_accordion.scss b/scss/_accordion.scss
index fc62ceb882..33a22f4413 100644
--- a/scss/_accordion.scss
+++ b/scss/_accordion.scss
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@
 }
 
 .accordion-item {
+  color: color-contrast($accordion-bg);
   background-color: $accordion-bg;
   border: $accordion-border-width solid $accordion-border-color;