diff --git a/kitty/cell_fragment.glsl b/kitty/cell_fragment.glsl
index 113b3c8c2..f9a4ad911 100644
--- a/kitty/cell_fragment.glsl
+++ b/kitty/cell_fragment.glsl
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #version GLSL_VERSION
 #define {WHICH_PROGRAM}
 #define NOT_TRANSPARENT
+#define NO_FG_OVERRIDE
 
 #if defined(SIMPLE) || defined(BACKGROUND) || defined(SPECIAL)
 #define NEEDS_BACKROUND
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@ uniform sampler2DArray sprites;
 uniform int text_old_gamma;
 uniform float text_contrast;
 uniform float text_gamma_adjustment;
+uniform float text_fg_override_threshold;
 in float effective_text_alpha;
 in vec3 sprite_pos;
 in vec3 underline_pos;
@@ -130,6 +132,19 @@ float clamp_to_unit_float(float x) {
 vec4 foreground_contrast(vec4 over, vec3 under) {
     float underL = dot(under, Y);
     float overL = dot(over.rgb, Y);
+
+#if defined(FG_OVERRIDE)
+    // If the difference in luminance is too small,
+    // force the foreground color to be black or white.
+    float diffL = abs(underL - overL);
+	float overrideLvl = (1.f - colored_sprite) * step(diffL, text_fg_override_threshold);
+	float originalLvl = 1.f - overrideLvl;
+	over.rgb = (
+        originalLvl * over.rgb +
+        overrideLvl * vec3(step(underL, 0.5f))
+    );
+#endif
+
     // Apply additional gamma-adjustment scaled by the luminance difference, the darker the foreground the more adjustment we apply.
     // A multiplicative contrast is also available to increase saturation.
     over.a = clamp_to_unit_float(mix(over.a, pow(over.a, text_gamma_adjustment), (1 - overL + underL) * text_gamma_scaling) * text_contrast);
diff --git a/kitty/options/definition.py b/kitty/options/definition.py
index 595f4ef3d..37d7e82eb 100644
--- a/kitty/options/definition.py
+++ b/kitty/options/definition.py
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ light text on dark backgrounds thinner. It might also make some text appear like
 the strokes are uneven.
 
 You can fine tune the actual contrast curve used for glyph composition by
-specifying two space separated numbers for this setting.
+specifying up to two space-separated numbers for this setting.
 
 The first number is the gamma adjustment, which controls the thickness of dark
 text on light backgrounds. Increasing the value will make text appear thicker.
@@ -269,6 +269,17 @@ Then adjust the second parameter until it looks good. Then switch to a light the
 and adjust the first parameter until the perceived thickness matches the dark theme.
 ''')
 
+opt('text_fg_override_threshold', 0,
+    ctype='!text_fg_override_threshold',
+    long_text='''
+The minimum accepted difference in luminance between the foreground and background 
+color, below which kitty will override the foreground color. It is percentage 
+ranging from :code:`0` to :code:`100`. If the difference in luminance of the 
+foreground and background is below this threshold, the foreground color will be set 
+to white if the background is dark or black if the background is light. The default 
+value is :code:`0`.
+''')
+
 egr()  # }}}
 
 
diff --git a/kitty/options/parse.py b/kitty/options/parse.py
index d4a607f15..7bd395c28 100644
--- a/kitty/options/parse.py
+++ b/kitty/options/parse.py
@@ -1284,6 +1284,9 @@ class Parser:
     def text_composition_strategy(self, val: str, ans: typing.Dict[str, typing.Any]) -> None:
         ans['text_composition_strategy'] = str(val)
 
+    def text_fg_override_threshold(self, val: str, ans: typing.Dict[str, typing.Any]) -> None:
+        ans['text_fg_override_threshold'] = str(val)
+
     def touch_scroll_multiplier(self, val: str, ans: typing.Dict[str, typing.Any]) -> None:
         ans['touch_scroll_multiplier'] = float(val)
 
diff --git a/kitty/options/to-c-generated.h b/kitty/options/to-c-generated.h
index c1ea350a2..8fb15102e 100644
--- a/kitty/options/to-c-generated.h
+++ b/kitty/options/to-c-generated.h
@@ -70,6 +70,19 @@ convert_from_opts_text_composition_strategy(PyObject *py_opts, Options *opts) {
     Py_DECREF(ret);
 }
 
+static void
+convert_from_python_text_fg_override_threshold(PyObject *val, Options *opts) {
+    text_fg_override_threshold(val, opts);
+}
+
+static void
+convert_from_opts_text_fg_override_threshold(PyObject *py_opts, Options *opts) {
+    PyObject *ret = PyObject_GetAttrString(py_opts, "text_fg_override_threshold");
+    if (ret == NULL) return;
+    convert_from_python_text_fg_override_threshold(ret, opts);
+    Py_DECREF(ret);
+}
+
 static void
 convert_from_python_cursor_shape(PyObject *val, Options *opts) {
     opts->cursor_shape = PyLong_AsLong(val);
@@ -1070,6 +1083,8 @@ convert_opts_from_python_opts(PyObject *py_opts, Options *opts) {
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return false;
     convert_from_opts_text_composition_strategy(py_opts, opts);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return false;
+    convert_from_opts_text_fg_override_threshold(py_opts, opts);
+    if (PyErr_Occurred()) return false;
     convert_from_opts_cursor_shape(py_opts, opts);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return false;
     convert_from_opts_cursor_beam_thickness(py_opts, opts);
diff --git a/kitty/options/to-c.h b/kitty/options/to-c.h
index fce4c8820..fa4661c6d 100644
--- a/kitty/options/to-c.h
+++ b/kitty/options/to-c.h
@@ -192,18 +192,37 @@ text_composition_strategy(PyObject *val, Options *opts) {
     else if (PyUnicode_CompareWithASCIIString(val, "legacy") == 0) {
         opts->text_old_gamma = true;
     } else {
-        DECREF_AFTER_FUNCTION PyObject *parts = PyUnicode_Split(val, NULL, 1);
-        if (PyList_GET_SIZE(parts) != 2) { PyErr_SetString(PyExc_ValueError, "text_rendering_strategy must be of the form number:number"); return; }
-        DECREF_AFTER_FUNCTION PyObject *ga = PyFloat_FromString(PyList_GET_ITEM(parts, 0));
-        if (PyErr_Occurred()) return;
-        opts->text_gamma_adjustment = MAX(0.01f, PyFloat_AsFloat(ga));
-        DECREF_AFTER_FUNCTION PyObject *contrast = PyFloat_FromString(PyList_GET_ITEM(parts, 1));
-        if (PyErr_Occurred()) return;
-        opts->text_contrast = MAX(0.0f, PyFloat_AsFloat(contrast));
-        opts->text_contrast = MIN(100.0f, opts->text_contrast);
+        DECREF_AFTER_FUNCTION PyObject *parts = PyUnicode_Split(val, NULL, 2);
+        int size = PyList_GET_SIZE(parts);
+        if (size < 1 || 2 < size) { PyErr_SetString(PyExc_ValueError, "text_rendering_strategy must be of the form number:[number]"); return; }
+
+        if (size > 0) {
+            DECREF_AFTER_FUNCTION PyObject *ga = PyFloat_FromString(PyList_GET_ITEM(parts, 0));
+            if (PyErr_Occurred()) return;
+            opts->text_gamma_adjustment = MAX(0.01f, PyFloat_AsFloat(ga));
+        }
+
+        if (size > 1) {
+            DECREF_AFTER_FUNCTION PyObject *contrast = PyFloat_FromString(PyList_GET_ITEM(parts, 1));
+            if (PyErr_Occurred()) return;
+            opts->text_contrast = MAX(0.0f, PyFloat_AsFloat(contrast));
+            opts->text_contrast = MIN(100.0f, opts->text_contrast);
+        }
     }
 }
 
+static void
+text_fg_override_threshold(PyObject *val, Options *opts) {
+    if (!PyUnicode_Check(val)) { PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "text_fg_override_threshold must be a string"); return; }
+    opts->text_fg_override_threshold = 0.f;
+
+    DECREF_AFTER_FUNCTION PyObject *text_fg_override_threshold = PyFloat_FromString(val);
+    if (PyErr_Occurred()) return;
+    opts->text_fg_override_threshold = MAX(0.f, PyFloat_AsFloat(text_fg_override_threshold));
+    opts->text_fg_override_threshold = MIN(100.f, PyFloat_AsFloat(text_fg_override_threshold));
+
+}
+
 static char_type*
 list_of_chars(PyObject *chars) {
     if (!PyUnicode_Check(chars)) { PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "list_of_chars must be a string"); return NULL; }
diff --git a/kitty/options/types.py b/kitty/options/types.py
index dde02d82f..f4a738db3 100644
--- a/kitty/options/types.py
+++ b/kitty/options/types.py
@@ -445,6 +445,7 @@ option_names = (  # {{{
  'tab_title_template',
  'term',
  'text_composition_strategy',
+ 'text_fg_override_threshold',
  'touch_scroll_multiplier',
  'undercurl_style',
  'update_check_interval',
@@ -598,6 +599,7 @@ class Options:
     tab_title_template: str = '{fmt.fg.red}{bell_symbol}{activity_symbol}{fmt.fg.tab}{title}'
     term: str = 'xterm-kitty'
     text_composition_strategy: str = 'platform'
+    text_fg_override_threshold: str = '0'
     touch_scroll_multiplier: float = 1.0
     undercurl_style: choices_for_undercurl_style = 'thin-sparse'
     update_check_interval: float = 24.0
diff --git a/kitty/shaders.c b/kitty/shaders.c
index d9b8005f2..5d77d6bb4 100644
--- a/kitty/shaders.c
+++ b/kitty/shaders.c
@@ -576,6 +576,9 @@ set_cell_uniforms(float current_inactive_text_alpha, bool force) {
         S(CELL_PROGRAM, text_contrast, text_contrast, 1f); S(CELL_FG_PROGRAM, text_contrast, text_contrast, 1f);
         float text_gamma_adjustment = OPT(text_gamma_adjustment) < 0.01f ? 1.0f : 1.0f / OPT(text_gamma_adjustment);
         S(CELL_PROGRAM, text_gamma_adjustment, text_gamma_adjustment, 1f); S(CELL_FG_PROGRAM, text_gamma_adjustment, text_gamma_adjustment, 1f);
+
+        float text_fg_override_threshold = OPT(text_fg_override_threshold) * 0.01f;
+        S(CELL_PROGRAM, text_fg_override_threshold, text_fg_override_threshold, 1f); S(CELL_FG_PROGRAM, text_fg_override_threshold, text_fg_override_threshold, 1f);
 #undef S
 #define SV(prog, name, num, val, type) { bind_program(prog); glUniform##type(glGetUniformLocation(program_id(prog), #name), num, val); }
         SV(CELL_PROGRAM, gamma_lut, 256, srgb_lut, 1fv); SV(CELL_FG_PROGRAM, gamma_lut, 256, srgb_lut, 1fv);
diff --git a/kitty/state.h b/kitty/state.h
index 454aa90d0..7fd748d63 100644
--- a/kitty/state.h
+++ b/kitty/state.h
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ typedef struct {
     char *bell_path, *bell_theme;
     float background_opacity, dim_opacity;
     float text_contrast, text_gamma_adjustment;
+    float text_fg_override_threshold;
     bool text_old_gamma;
 
     char *background_image, *default_window_logo;
diff --git a/kitty/window.py b/kitty/window.py
index 732c8d051..f5e207932 100644
--- a/kitty/window.py
+++ b/kitty/window.py
@@ -397,6 +397,8 @@ class LoadShaderPrograms:
                 DECORATION_MASK=DECORATION_MASK,
                 STRIKE_SPRITE_INDEX=NUM_UNDERLINE_STYLES + 1,
             )
+            if get_options().text_fg_override_threshold != '0':
+                ff = ff.replace('#define NO_FG_OVERRIDE', '#define FG_OVERRIDE')
             if semi_transparent:
                 vv = vv.replace('#define NOT_TRANSPARENT', '#define TRANSPARENT')
                 ff = ff.replace('#define NOT_TRANSPARENT', '#define TRANSPARENT')