diff --git a/src/common/init.c b/src/common/init.c
index 853042fc8..c2dfa9fb5 100644
--- a/src/common/init.c
+++ b/src/common/init.c
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include "common/parsing.h"
 #include "common/thread.h"
 #include "detection/displayserver/displayserver.h"
+#include "detection/terminaltheme/terminaltheme.h"
 #include "util/textModifier.h"
 #include "logo/logo.h"
 
@@ -22,10 +23,18 @@ static void initState(FFstate* state)
     state->logoWidth = 0;
     state->logoHeight = 0;
     state->keysHeight = 0;
+    state->terminalLightTheme = false;
 
     ffPlatformInit(&state->platform);
     state->configDoc = NULL;
     state->resultDoc = NULL;
+
+    {
+        // don't enable bright color if the terminal is in light mode
+        FFTerminalThemeResult result;
+        if (ffDetectTerminalTheme(&result, true /* forceEnv for performance */) && !result.bg.dark)
+            state->terminalLightTheme = true;
+    }
 }
 
 static void defaultConfig(void)
diff --git a/src/detection/terminaltheme/terminaltheme.c b/src/detection/terminaltheme/terminaltheme.c
index 845eec637..192864bb3 100644
--- a/src/detection/terminaltheme/terminaltheme.c
+++ b/src/detection/terminaltheme/terminaltheme.c
@@ -74,17 +74,17 @@ static bool detectByEnv(FFTerminalThemeResult* result)
     return true;
 }
 
-static inline bool detectColor(FFTerminalThemeResult* result)
+static inline bool detectColor(FFTerminalThemeResult* result, bool forceEnv)
 {
-    if (detectByEscapeCode(result))
+    if (!forceEnv && detectByEscapeCode(result))
         return true;
 
     return detectByEnv(result);
 }
 
-bool ffDetectTerminalTheme(FFTerminalThemeResult* result)
+bool ffDetectTerminalTheme(FFTerminalThemeResult* result, bool forceEnv)
 {
-    if (!detectColor(result)) return false;
+    if (!detectColor(result, forceEnv)) return false;
     result->fg.dark = result->fg.r * 299 + result->fg.g * 587 + result->fg.b * 114 < 128000;
     result->bg.dark = result->bg.r * 299 + result->bg.g * 587 + result->bg.b * 114 < 128000;
     return true;
diff --git a/src/detection/terminaltheme/terminaltheme.h b/src/detection/terminaltheme/terminaltheme.h
index 08bb4ea0f..9f54c7f22 100644
--- a/src/detection/terminaltheme/terminaltheme.h
+++ b/src/detection/terminaltheme/terminaltheme.h
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@ typedef struct FFTerminalThemeResult
     FFTerminalThemeColor bg;
 } FFTerminalThemeResult;
 
-bool ffDetectTerminalTheme(FFTerminalThemeResult* result);
+bool ffDetectTerminalTheme(FFTerminalThemeResult* result, bool forceEnv);
diff --git a/src/fastfetch.h b/src/fastfetch.h
index b7c136501..ebf44b50a 100644
--- a/src/fastfetch.h
+++ b/src/fastfetch.h
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ typedef struct FFstate
     uint32_t logoWidth;
     uint32_t logoHeight;
     uint32_t keysHeight;
+    bool terminalLightTheme;
 
     FFPlatform platform;
     yyjson_doc* configDoc;
diff --git a/src/modules/terminaltheme/terminaltheme.c b/src/modules/terminaltheme/terminaltheme.c
index 21a06ec76..6444a0afd 100644
--- a/src/modules/terminaltheme/terminaltheme.c
+++ b/src/modules/terminaltheme/terminaltheme.c
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ void ffPrintTerminalTheme(FFTerminalThemeOptions* options)
 {
     FFTerminalThemeResult result = {};
 
-    if(!ffDetectTerminalTheme(&result))
+    if(!ffDetectTerminalTheme(&result, false))
     {
         ffPrintError(FF_TERMINALTHEME_DISPLAY_NAME, 0, &options->moduleArgs, FF_PRINT_TYPE_DEFAULT, "Failed to detect terminal theme");
     }
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ void ffGenerateTerminalThemeJsonResult(FF_MAYBE_UNUSED FFTerminalOptions* option
 {
     FFTerminalThemeResult result = {};
 
-    if(!ffDetectTerminalTheme(&result))
+    if(!ffDetectTerminalTheme(&result, false))
     {
         yyjson_mut_obj_add_str(doc, module, "error", "Failed to detect terminal theme");
         return;
diff --git a/src/options/display.c b/src/options/display.c
index 09cfce649..bd9651801 100644
--- a/src/options/display.c
+++ b/src/options/display.c
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ void ffOptionsInitDisplay(FFOptionsDisplay* options)
     ffStrbufInit(&options->colorTitle);
     ffStrbufInit(&options->colorOutput);
     ffStrbufInit(&options->colorSeparator);
-    options->brightColor = true;
+    options->brightColor = !instance.state.terminalLightTheme;
     ffStrbufInitStatic(&options->keyValueSeparator, ": ");
 
     options->showErrors = false;
@@ -387,8 +387,8 @@ void ffOptionsInitDisplay(FFOptionsDisplay* options)
     options->tempUnit = FF_TEMPERATURE_UNIT_CELSIUS;
     options->tempNdigits = 1;
     ffStrbufInitStatic(&options->tempColorGreen, FF_COLOR_FG_GREEN);
-    ffStrbufInitStatic(&options->tempColorYellow, FF_COLOR_FG_LIGHT_YELLOW);
-    ffStrbufInitStatic(&options->tempColorRed, FF_COLOR_FG_LIGHT_RED);
+    ffStrbufInitStatic(&options->tempColorYellow, instance.state.terminalLightTheme ? FF_COLOR_FG_YELLOW : FF_COLOR_FG_LIGHT_YELLOW);
+    ffStrbufInitStatic(&options->tempColorRed, instance.state.terminalLightTheme ? FF_COLOR_FG_RED : FF_COLOR_FG_LIGHT_RED);
 
     ffStrbufInitStatic(&options->barCharElapsed, "■");
     ffStrbufInitStatic(&options->barCharTotal, "-");
@@ -397,8 +397,8 @@ void ffOptionsInitDisplay(FFOptionsDisplay* options)
     options->percentType = 9;
     options->percentNdigits = 0;
     ffStrbufInitStatic(&options->percentColorGreen, FF_COLOR_FG_GREEN);
-    ffStrbufInitStatic(&options->percentColorYellow, FF_COLOR_FG_LIGHT_YELLOW);
-    ffStrbufInitStatic(&options->percentColorRed, FF_COLOR_FG_LIGHT_RED);
+    ffStrbufInitStatic(&options->percentColorYellow, instance.state.terminalLightTheme ? FF_COLOR_FG_YELLOW : FF_COLOR_FG_LIGHT_YELLOW);
+    ffStrbufInitStatic(&options->percentColorRed, instance.state.terminalLightTheme ? FF_COLOR_FG_RED : FF_COLOR_FG_LIGHT_RED);
 
     options->tsVersion = true;
 }