diff --git a/package/contents/config/main.xml b/package/contents/config/main.xml
index af9d50e..6e7d76a 100644
--- a/package/contents/config/main.xml
+++ b/package/contents/config/main.xml
@@ -48,8 +48,11 @@
         <entry name="use_24_hour_format" type="Bool">
             <default>false</default>
         </entry>
+        <entry name="follow_system_text_color" type="Bool">
+            <default>true</default>
+        </entry>
         <entry name="time_character" type="String">
             <default>-</default>
         </entry>
     </group>
-</kcfg> 
+</kcfg>
diff --git a/package/contents/ui/configAppearance.qml b/package/contents/ui/configAppearance.qml
index d331b67..206c666 100644
--- a/package/contents/ui/configAppearance.qml
+++ b/package/contents/ui/configAppearance.qml
@@ -23,8 +23,13 @@ Kirigami.ScrollablePage {
     property alias cfg_time_character: timeCharacter.text
     property alias cfg_date_format: dateFormat.text
     property alias cfg_date_font_color: dateFontColor.color
+    property alias cfg_follow_system_text_color: followSystemTextColor.checked
 
     Kirigami.FormLayout {
+        RowLayout {
+            Label { text: i18n("Follow system text color") }
+            CheckBox { id: followSystemTextColor }
+        }
         Title {
             title: i18n("Day")
         }
@@ -47,6 +52,7 @@ Kirigami.ScrollablePage {
         ColorDial {
             id: dayFontColor
             color: cfg_day_font_color
+            enabled: !followSystemTextColor.checked
         }
         Title {
             title: i18n("Date")
@@ -78,6 +84,7 @@ Kirigami.ScrollablePage {
         ColorDial {
             id: dateFontColor
             color: cfg_date_font_color
+            enabled: !followSystemTextColor.checked
         }
 
         Title {
@@ -119,6 +126,7 @@ Kirigami.ScrollablePage {
         ColorDial {
             id: timeFontColor
             color: cfg_time_font_color
+            enabled: !followSystemTextColor.checked
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/package/contents/ui/main.qml b/package/contents/ui/main.qml
index d298c2d..b844f79 100644
--- a/package/contents/ui/main.qml
+++ b/package/contents/ui/main.qml
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ import org.kde.plasma.core as PlasmaCore
 import org.kde.plasma.plasma5support as Plasma5Support
 
 PlasmoidItem {
+    SystemPalette {
+        id: sysPalette
+        colorGroup: SystemPalette.Active
+    }
     id: root
     
     
@@ -80,9 +84,12 @@ PlasmoidItem {
                 font.pixelSize: plasmoid.configuration.day_font_size
                 font.letterSpacing: plasmoid.configuration.day_letter_spacing
                 font.family: font_anurati.name
-                color: plasmoid.configuration.day_font_color
                 anchors.horizontalCenter: parent.horizontalCenter
                 horizontalAlignment: Text.AlignHCenter 
+
+                color: plasmoid.configuration.follow_system_text_color
+                ? sysPalette.windowText
+                : plasmoid.configuration.day_font_color
             }
 
             // The Date
@@ -96,9 +103,12 @@ PlasmoidItem {
                 font.pixelSize: plasmoid.configuration.date_font_size
                 font.letterSpacing: plasmoid.configuration.date_letter_spacing
                 font.family: font_poppins.name
-                color: plasmoid.configuration.date_font_color
                 horizontalAlignment: Text.AlignHCenter
                 anchors.horizontalCenter: parent.horizontalCenter
+
+                color: plasmoid.configuration.follow_system_text_color
+                ? sysPalette.windowText
+                : plasmoid.configuration.date_font_color
             }
 
             // The Time
@@ -111,10 +121,13 @@ PlasmoidItem {
                 // font settings
                 font.pixelSize: plasmoid.configuration.time_font_size
                 font.family: font_poppins.name
-                color: plasmoid.configuration.time_font_color
                 font.letterSpacing: plasmoid.configuration.time_letter_spacing
                 horizontalAlignment: Text.AlignHCenter
                 anchors.horizontalCenter: parent.horizontalCenter
+
+                color: plasmoid.configuration.follow_system_text_color
+                ? sysPalette.windowText
+                : plasmoid.configuration.time_font_color
             }
         }
     }