diff --git a/web/chat/chat-thread-list.css b/web/chat/chat-thread-list.css
--- a/web/chat/chat-thread-list.css
+++ b/web/chat/chat-thread-list.css
@@ -31,11 +31,11 @@
 }
 
 div.activeThread :is(div.dark, .lastMessage span.read, .title) {
-  color: var(--fg);
+  color: var(--thread-color-read);
 }
 
 div.activeThread .lastMessage.read {
-  color: var(--fg);
+  color: var(--thread-color-read);
 }
 
 div.activeThread.thread:hover {