diff --git a/gtk/theme/HighContrast/_common.scss b/gtk/theme/HighContrast/_common.scss
index 714db131df..76f370e980 100644
--- a/gtk/theme/HighContrast/_common.scss
+++ b/gtk/theme/HighContrast/_common.scss
@@ -1747,7 +1747,7 @@ GtkCheckButton.text-button, GtkRadioButton.text-button {
 GtkProgressBar {
     padding: 0;
     font-size: 83%;
-    color: transparentize($fg_color, 0.6);
+    color: $fg_color;
     &:backdrop {
       color: $insensitive_fg_color;
     }
diff --git a/gtk/theme/HighContrast/gtk.css b/gtk/theme/HighContrast/gtk.css
index 996f8d415b..e7d3e50fce 100644
--- a/gtk/theme/HighContrast/gtk.css
+++ b/gtk/theme/HighContrast/gtk.css
@@ -1957,7 +1957,7 @@ GtkCheckButton.text-button, GtkRadioButton.text-button {
 GtkProgressBar {
   padding: 0;
   font-size: 83%;
-  color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4); }
+  color: #000; }
   GtkProgressBar:backdrop {
     color: #7f7f7f; }