diff --git a/client/components/boards/boardColors.styl b/client/components/boards/boardColors.styl
index bd0eba12d..3788e4956 100644
--- a/client/components/boards/boardColors.styl
+++ b/client/components/boards/boardColors.styl
@@ -904,6 +904,9 @@ setBoardClear(color1,color2)
     margin-top: 7px
     font-size: 11px
 
+  .card-date
+    color: #555555
+
   .card-date.almost-due
     color: #666666