diff --git a/debug_toolbar/static/debug_toolbar/css/toolbar.css b/debug_toolbar/static/debug_toolbar/css/toolbar.css
index 47f4abb2d..3d0d34e6c 100644
--- a/debug_toolbar/static/debug_toolbar/css/toolbar.css
+++ b/debug_toolbar/static/debug_toolbar/css/toolbar.css
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 
 @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
     :root {
-        --djdt-font-color: #8393a7;
+        --djdt-font-color: #f8f8f2;
         --djdt-background-color: #1e293bff;
         --djdt-panel-content-background-color: #0f1729ff;
         --djdt-panel-title-background-color: #242432;
diff --git a/docs/changes.rst b/docs/changes.rst
index 4337ec516..0a13dc4b3 100644
--- a/docs/changes.rst
+++ b/docs/changes.rst
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ Pending
 * Avoided reinitializing the staticfiles storage during instrumentation.
 * Avoided a "forked" Promise chain in the rebound ``window.fetch`` function
   with missing exception handling.
+* Fixed the pygments code highlighting when using dark mode.
 
 5.0.1 (2025-01-13)
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