diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 92ee916..7866175 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -3329,7 +3329,6 @@
             "version": "3.1.3",
             "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/color/-/color-3.1.3.tgz",
             "integrity": "sha512-xgXAcTHa2HeFCGLE9Xs/R82hujGtu9Jd9x4NW3T34+OMs7VoPsjwzRczKHvTAHeJwWFwX5j15+MgAppE8ztObQ==",
-            "dev": true,
             "requires": {
                 "color-convert": "^1.9.1",
                 "color-string": "^1.5.4"
@@ -11577,7 +11576,6 @@
             "version": "0.2.2",
             "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/simple-swizzle/-/simple-swizzle-0.2.2.tgz",
             "integrity": "sha1-pNprY1/8zMoz9w0Xy5JZLeleVXo=",
-            "dev": true,
             "requires": {
                 "is-arrayish": "^0.3.1"
             },
@@ -11585,8 +11583,7 @@
                 "is-arrayish": {
                     "version": "0.3.2",
                     "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/is-arrayish/-/is-arrayish-0.3.2.tgz",
-                    "integrity": "sha512-eVRqCvVlZbuw3GrM63ovNSNAeA1K16kaR/LRY/92w0zxQ5/1YzwblUX652i4Xs9RwAGjW9d9y6X88t8OaAJfWQ==",
-                    "dev": true
+                    "integrity": "sha512-eVRqCvVlZbuw3GrM63ovNSNAeA1K16kaR/LRY/92w0zxQ5/1YzwblUX652i4Xs9RwAGjW9d9y6X88t8OaAJfWQ=="
                 }
             }
         },
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 916d619..37eaffc 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
     },
     "homepage": "https://github.com/Serraniel/AniwatchPlus#readme",
     "dependencies": {
+        "color": "^3.1.3",
         "moment": "^2.29.1",
         "spacetime": "^6.12.2",
         "uuid": "^8.3.2"
diff --git a/src/html/settings.html b/src/html/settings.html
index fa2bb27..ff1ea70 100644
--- a/src/html/settings.html
+++ b/src/html/settings.html
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@
         <input type="checkbox" id="websiteOptimizeListAppearance" data-default-value="true" />
         <label for="websiteOptimizeListAppearance">Optimize appearance of lists</label><br />
 
+        <input type="checkbox" id="websiteOptimizeFontColors" data-default-value="true" />
+        <label for="websiteOptimizeFontColors">Optimize font colors</label><br />
+
         <h3>Anime</h3>
         <input type="checkbox" id="animeLanguageDisplay" data-default-value="true" />
         <label for="animeLanguageDisplay">Optimize presentation of available subs and dubs</label><br />
diff --git a/src/javascript/app.js b/src/javascript/app.js
index 36fdadb..0e714aa 100644
--- a/src/javascript/app.js
+++ b/src/javascript/app.js
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { initHelpers } from './utils/helpers';
 // enhancements
 import { init as anilyr } from './enhancements/anilyr';
 import { init as animeRequests } from './enhancements/animeRequests';
+import { init as fontColor } from './enhancements/fontColor';
 import { init as languageDisplay } from './enhancements/languageDisplay';
 import { init as notifications } from './enhancements/notifications';
 import { init as quickSearch } from './enhancements/quickSearch';
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ initHelpers();
 // enhancements
 anilyr();
 animeRequests();
+fontColor();
 languageDisplay();
 notifications();
 quickSearch();
diff --git a/src/javascript/configuration/configuration.js b/src/javascript/configuration/configuration.js
index 73c4d92..1b677d9 100644
--- a/src/javascript/configuration/configuration.js
+++ b/src/javascript/configuration/configuration.js
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ export const SETTINGS_websiteAutoTimeConversion = 'websiteAutoTimeConversion';
 export const SETTINGS_websiteShowNotificationsCountInTab = 'websiteShowNotificationsCountInTab';
 export const SETTINGS_websiteHideUnusedTabs = 'websiteHideUnusedTabs';
 export const SETTINGS_websiteOptimizeListAppearance = 'websiteOptimizeListAppearance';
+export const SETTINGS_websiteOptimizeFontColors = 'websiteOptimizeFontColors';
 // anime
 export const SETTINGS_animeLanguageDisplay = 'animeLanguageDisplay';
 // requests 
diff --git a/src/javascript/enhancements/fontColor.js b/src/javascript/enhancements/fontColor.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6d3ddeb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/javascript/enhancements/fontColor.js
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+import Color from 'color';
+import { getGlobalConfiguration, SETTINGS_websiteOptimizeFontColors } from '../configuration/configuration';
+import * as core from '../utils/aniwatchCore';
+import * as helper from '../utils/helpers';
+
+const BADGE_CLASS = 'label';
+const DARKCOLOR_CLASS = 'awp-fontColor-dark';
+const __observedBadges = [];
+
+export function init() {
+    getGlobalConfiguration().getProperty(SETTINGS_websiteOptimizeFontColors, value => {
+        if (value) {
+            core.runAfterLoad(() => {
+                checkRunColorOptimization(document.documentElement);
+            }, ".*");
+
+            core.runAfterLocationChange(() => {
+                checkRunColorOptimization(document.documentElement);
+            }, ".*");
+
+            core.registerScript(node => {
+                checkRunColorOptimization(node);
+            }, ".*");
+        }
+    });
+}
+
+function checkRunColorOptimization(node) {
+    // run the scripts
+    if (helper.isHtmlElement(node)) {
+        if (node.classList.contains(BADGE_CLASS)) {
+            tryRegisterObserverForBadge(node);
+            optimizeFontColorsBadges(node);
+        }
+        else {
+            node.querySelectorAll(`.${BADGE_CLASS}`).forEach(element => {
+                tryRegisterObserverForBadge(element);
+                optimizeFontColorsBadges(element);
+            });
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+function tryRegisterObserverForBadge(badge) {
+    // some badges change there color via late loading so we also have to observe the classlist
+    // example: Navigating from a list to an anime -> "Currently Airing" late loads the color badge
+    // this only happens when navigating from a list, direct loading works
+
+    if (__observedBadges.indexOf(badge) >= 0) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    let obsever = new MutationObserver(mutations => {
+        mutations.forEach(mutation => {
+            // prevent recursive calls when our class is added / removed            
+            if ((mutation.oldValue?.indexOf(DARKCOLOR_CLASS) ?? -1 ^ mutation.target?.classList?.indexOf(DARKCOLOR_CLASS) ?? -1) === 0) {
+                return;
+            }
+            else {
+                optimizeFontColorsBadges(mutation.target);
+            }
+        });
+    });
+
+    obsever.observe(badge, {
+        attributes: true,
+        attributeFilter: ['class'],
+        attributeOldValue: true,
+    });
+
+    __observedBadges.push(badge);
+}
+
+function optimizeFontColorsBadges(badge) {
+    let colorStr = window.getComputedStyle(badge, null).getPropertyValue('background-color');
+
+    // some elements do not have a computed background color
+    if (colorStr.length > 0) {
+        let color = new Color(colorStr)
+        badge.classList.toggle(DARKCOLOR_CLASS, color.isLight());
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/src/stylesheets/aniwatchplus.scss b/src/stylesheets/aniwatchplus.scss
index 29ff151..ff84d01 100644
--- a/src/stylesheets/aniwatchplus.scss
+++ b/src/stylesheets/aniwatchplus.scss
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 @import "./vars/colors";
 
 // enhancements
+@import "./enhancements/fontColor";
 @import "./enhancements/lists";
 @import "./enhancements/tabs";
 @import "./enhancements/watch2gether";
diff --git a/src/stylesheets/enhancements/_fontColor.scss b/src/stylesheets/enhancements/_fontColor.scss
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d209588
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/stylesheets/enhancements/_fontColor.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+.awp{
+    &-fontColor{
+        &-dark{
+            color: $aniwatchDark !important;
+        }
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/src/stylesheets/vars/_colors.scss b/src/stylesheets/vars/_colors.scss
index 4e6f2b7..afaf996 100644
--- a/src/stylesheets/vars/_colors.scss
+++ b/src/stylesheets/vars/_colors.scss
@@ -1,2 +1,5 @@
 $aniwatchBlue: #348fff;
+$aniwatchDark: #282a39;
+
+
 $gray: rgba(155, 155, 155, 0.2);