diff --git a/src/snek/static/message-list.js b/src/snek/static/message-list.js
index 0850a25..7f3c61b 100644
--- a/src/snek/static/message-list.js
+++ b/src/snek/static/message-list.js
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ class MessageListElement extends HTMLElement {
         const avatar = document.createElement("div")
         avatar.classList.add("avatar")
         avatar.style.backgroundColor = message.color
+        avatar.style.color= "black"
         avatar.innerText = message.user_nick[0]
         const messageContent = document.createElement("div")
         messageContent.classList.add("message-content")