diff --git a/webapp/channels/src/components/status_dropdown/status_dropdown.scss b/webapp/channels/src/components/status_dropdown/status_dropdown.scss
index ae3a080f82..9a7c27c652 100644
--- a/webapp/channels/src/components/status_dropdown/status_dropdown.scss
+++ b/webapp/channels/src/components/status_dropdown/status_dropdown.scss
@@ -193,6 +193,7 @@ button.custom_status__row {
 
     .custom_status__container {
         align-items: center;
+        color: rgba(var(--center-channel-color-rgb), 0.75);
         line-height: 14px;
     }