diff --git a/plugins/markdown/plugin-shiki/src/client/styles/shiki.scss b/plugins/markdown/plugin-shiki/src/client/styles/shiki.scss
index b20034dac9..b69ed7d460 100644
--- a/plugins/markdown/plugin-shiki/src/client/styles/shiki.scss
+++ b/plugins/markdown/plugin-shiki/src/client/styles/shiki.scss
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@
 }
 
 .shiki span {
-  color: var(--shiki-light, inherit);
+  color: var(--shiki-light, var(--code-c-text));
 
   [data-theme='dark'] & {
-    color: var(--shiki-dark, inherit);
+    color: var(--shiki-dark, var(--code-c-text));
   }
 }