diff --git a/src/wp-includes/js/mediaelement/wp-mediaelement.css b/src/wp-includes/js/mediaelement/wp-mediaelement.css
index b3d6a38032..31a2f2d79d 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/js/mediaelement/wp-mediaelement.css
+++ b/src/wp-includes/js/mediaelement/wp-mediaelement.css
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@
 
 .wp-playlist-light {
 	background: #fff;
+	color: #000;
 }
 
 .wp-playlist-dark {
@@ -140,6 +141,10 @@
 	border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc;
 }
 
+.wp-playlist-light .wp-playlist-item {
+	color: #333;
+}
+
 .wp-playlist-dark .wp-playlist-item {
 	color: #dedede;
 }
@@ -149,6 +154,11 @@
 	background: #f7f7f7;
 }
 
+.wp-playlist-light .wp-playlist-playing {
+	background: #fff;
+	color: #000;
+}
+
 .wp-playlist-dark .wp-playlist-playing {
 	background: #000;
 	color: #fff;