diff --git a/gtk/theme/HighContrast/HighContrast-inverse.scss b/gtk/theme/HighContrast/HighContrast-inverse.scss
index bfb2eb3c65..51c57c0fbf 100644
--- a/gtk/theme/HighContrast/HighContrast-inverse.scss
+++ b/gtk/theme/HighContrast/HighContrast-inverse.scss
@@ -8,5 +8,6 @@ $variant: 'dark';
 
 @import '../Adwaita/colors';
 @import 'colors-hc';
+@import '../Adwaita/colors-public'; // export public colors
 @import '../Adwaita/drawing';
 @import '../Adwaita/common';
diff --git a/gtk/theme/HighContrast/HighContrast.scss b/gtk/theme/HighContrast/HighContrast.scss
index 9a5613fc32..236834aed8 100644
--- a/gtk/theme/HighContrast/HighContrast.scss
+++ b/gtk/theme/HighContrast/HighContrast.scss
@@ -8,5 +8,6 @@ $variant: 'light';
 
 @import '../Adwaita/colors';
 @import 'colors-hc';
+@import '../Adwaita/colors-public'; // export public colors
 @import '../Adwaita/drawing';
 @import '../Adwaita/common';