claude-code - 💡(How to fix) Fix [BUG] AskUserQuestion question text invisible when Claude Code theme doesn't match terminal background [1 comments, 1 participants]

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• I am using the latest version of Claude Code

What's Wrong?

On Claude Code with a dark theme running in a light-background terminal, the question field of AskUserQuestion renders in a light foreground color against the light background and is unreadable. Highlighting the region reveals the text is present, just color-matched to the background.

The header chip and options list render with readable contrast in the same view — they appear to have their own background/contrast handling. Only the bare question text inherits the raw theme foreground, so it's the only element that fails when theme and terminal background are mismatched.

Switching Claude Code to a light theme via /config resolves it.

Related: #26170 (same class, opposite direction — black text on dark terminal).

What Should Happen?

The question text should render with readable contrast regardless of theme/terminal-background mismatch — either by using its own contrast-safe styling like the header chip and options, or by the theme picker warning when the selected theme is likely mismatched with the terminal background.

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

1. Set terminal to a light background (e.g., Terminal.app default light profile).
2. Set Claude Code to dark theme via /config.
3. Have the assistant invoke any AskUserQuestion call.
4. Observe: question text is invisible without highlighting; header chip and options render normally.

Claude Model

None

Is this a regression?

I don't know

Last Working Version

No response

Claude Code Version

2.1.138

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

macOS

Terminal/Shell

Terminal.app (macOS)

Additional Information

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