diff --git a/src/pymmcore_gui/actions/_core_qaction.py b/src/pymmcore_gui/actions/_core_qaction.py
index c8893e12..50d6306b 100644
--- a/src/pymmcore_gui/actions/_core_qaction.py
+++ b/src/pymmcore_gui/actions/_core_qaction.py
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
-from PyQt6.QtGui import QAction, QIcon
+from PyQt6.QtGui import QAction, QIcon, QPalette
+from PyQt6.QtWidgets import QApplication
 from superqt import QIconifyIcon
 from zmq import Enum
 
@@ -52,7 +53,8 @@ def apply_info(self, info: ActionInfo) -> None:
             self.setEnabled(info.enabled)
         if info.icon is not None:
             if isinstance(info.icon, str):
-                icon: QIcon = QIconifyIcon(info.icon)
+                color = QApplication.palette().color(QPalette.ColorRole.WindowText)
+                icon: QIcon = QIconifyIcon(info.icon, color=color.name())
             else:
                 icon = QIcon(info.icon)
             self.setIcon(icon)