diff --git a/beamercolorthememetropolis.sty b/beamercolorthememetropolis.sty
index 72b7d95..2d1a955 100644
--- a/beamercolorthememetropolis.sty
+++ b/beamercolorthememetropolis.sty
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 \setbeamercolor{background canvas}{parent=palette primary}
 \setbeamercolor{structure}{fg=mDarkTeal}
 
-\setbeamercolor{normal text}{fg=mDarkTeal}
+\setbeamercolor{normal text}{fg=black!97}
 \setbeamercolor{alerted text}{fg=mLightBrown}
 
 \setbeamercolor{page number in head/foot}{fg=mDarkTeal}