diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index af4f757858..c6bd57a5ca 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -2667,6 +2667,16 @@
 				},
 				"description": "The color used for indicating that a pull request is merged."
 			},
+			{
+				"id": "pullRequests.statusMergedForeground",
+				"defaults": {
+					"dark": "pullRequests.statusOpenForeground",
+					"light": "pullRequests.statusOpenForeground",
+					"highContrast": "editor.foreground",
+					"highContrastLight": "editor.foreground"
+				},
+				"description": "The foreground color used for the status badge indicating that a pull request is merged."
+			},
 			{
 				"id": "pullRequests.draft",
 				"defaults": {
@@ -2677,6 +2687,16 @@
 				},
 				"description": "The color used for indicating that a pull request is a draft."
 			},
+			{
+				"id": "pullRequests.statusDraftForeground",
+				"defaults": {
+					"dark": "pullRequests.statusOpenForeground",
+					"light": "pullRequests.statusOpenForeground",
+					"highContrast": "editor.foreground",
+					"highContrastLight": "editor.foreground"
+				},
+				"description": "The foreground color used for the status badge indicating that a pull request is draft."
+			},
 			{
 				"id": "pullRequests.open",
 				"defaults": {
@@ -2687,6 +2707,16 @@
 				},
 				"description": "The color used for indicating that a pull request is open."
 			},
+			{
+				"id": "pullRequests.statusOpenForeground",
+				"defaults": {
+					"dark": "#ffffff",
+					"light": "#000000",
+					"highContrast": "editor.foreground",
+					"highContrastLight": "editor.foreground"
+				},
+				"description": "The foreground color used for the status badge indicating that a pull request is open."
+			},
 			{
 				"id": "pullRequests.closed",
 				"defaults": {
@@ -2697,6 +2727,16 @@
 				},
 				"description": "The color used for indicating that a pull request is closed."
 			},
+			{
+				"id": "pullRequests.statusClosedForeground",
+				"defaults": {
+					"dark": "pullRequests.statusOpenForeground",
+					"light": "pullRequests.statusOpenForeground",
+					"highContrast": "editor.foreground",
+					"highContrastLight": "editor.foreground"
+				},
+				"description": "The foreground color used for the status badge indicating that a pull request is closed."
+			},
 			{
 				"id": "pullRequests.notification",
 				"defaults": {
diff --git a/webviews/editorWebview/index.css b/webviews/editorWebview/index.css
index 44037dc6c7..0e44debcc3 100644
--- a/webviews/editorWebview/index.css
+++ b/webviews/editorWebview/index.css
@@ -463,7 +463,6 @@ body button .icon {
 #status {
 	box-sizing: border-box;
 	line-height: 18px;
-	color: var(--vscode-button-foreground);
 	border-radius: 18px;
 	padding: 4px 12px;
 	margin-right: 10px;
@@ -488,18 +487,22 @@ body button .icon {
 
 .status-badge-merged {
 	background-color: var(--vscode-pullRequests-merged);
+	color: var(--vscode-pullRequests-statusMergedForeground);
 }
 
 .status-badge-open {
 	background-color: var(--vscode-pullRequests-open);
+	color: var(--vscode-pullRequests-statusOpenForeground);
 }
 
 .status-badge-closed {
 	background-color: var(--vscode-pullRequests-closed);
+	color: var(--vscode-pullRequests-statusClosedForeground);
 }
 
 .status-badge-draft {
 	background-color: var(--vscode-pullRequests-draft);
+	color: var(--vscode-pullRequests-statusDraftForeground);
 }
 
 .section {