--- a/devtools/client/themes/commandline-browser.css
+++ b/devtools/client/themes/commandline-browser.css
@@ -33,16 +33,17 @@
   --command-line-image-focus: url(chrome://devtools/skin/images/commandline-icon.svg#dark-theme-focus); /* --theme-command-line-image-focus */
 }
 
 #developer-toolbar {
   -moz-appearance: none;
   padding: 0;
   min-height: 32px;
   background-color: var(--gcli-background-color);
+  color: var(--gcli-input-color);
   border-top: 1px solid var(--gcli-border-color);
 }
 
 #developer-toolbar > toolbarbutton {
   -moz-appearance: none;
   border: none;
   background-color: transparent;
   margin: 0;