diff --git a/ui/src/index.css b/ui/src/index.css
index f55a911d..dd5ad60e 100644
--- a/ui/src/index.css
+++ b/ui/src/index.css
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@
 :root {
   /* Light mode: #766A5E on #FFFFFF = 4.5:1 (was #9C9184 = 3.0:1) */
   --text-muted: #766A5E;
+  /* White text on colored badge backgrounds (not in DS yet) */
+  --text-inverse: #fff;
 }
 
 [data-theme="dark"] {