diff --git a/islands/SearchBox.css b/islands/SearchBox.css
index 7932d41..5860253 100644
--- a/islands/SearchBox.css
+++ b/islands/SearchBox.css
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 	background-color: var(--_translucent);
 	min-width: fit-content;
 	outline: none;
+	color: var(--_font-color);
 
 	&:focus-visible {
 		border: var(--_border-size) solid currentColor;