diff --git a/src/components/ha-code-editor.ts b/src/components/ha-code-editor.ts
index dbbc9b616f..b49d57c897 100644
--- a/src/components/ha-code-editor.ts
+++ b/src/components/ha-code-editor.ts
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ export class HaCodeEditor extends UpdatingElement {
       }
       
       .cm-s-default .cm-meta {
-        color: var(--codemirror-meta, #000);
+        color: var(--codemirror-meta, var(--primary-text-color));
       }
       
       .cm-s-default .cm-attribute {