diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/github/weisj/darklaf/ui/progressbar/DarkProgressBarUI.java b/core/src/main/java/com/github/weisj/darklaf/ui/progressbar/DarkProgressBarUI.java
index dc4f2734..381c5344 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/github/weisj/darklaf/ui/progressbar/DarkProgressBarUI.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/github/weisj/darklaf/ui/progressbar/DarkProgressBarUI.java
@@ -208,26 +208,21 @@ public class DarkProgressBarUI extends BasicProgressBarUI implements PropertyCha
         g.setFont(progressBar.getFont());
         Point renderLocation = getStringPlacement(g, progressString, x, y, w, h);
 
+        g.setColor(getSelectionBackground());
         if (progressBar.getOrientation() == SwingConstants.HORIZONTAL) {
-            g.setColor(getSelectionBackground());
             g.drawString(progressString, renderLocation.x, renderLocation.y);
-
-            g.setColor(getSelectionForeground());
             g.clipRect(fillStart, y, amountFull, h);
-            g.drawString(progressString, renderLocation.x, renderLocation.y);
-
         } else { // VERTICAL
             AffineTransform rotate = AffineTransform.getRotateInstance(Math.PI / 2);
             g.setFont(progressBar.getFont().deriveFont(rotate));
             renderLocation = getStringPlacement(g, progressString, x, y, w, h);
 
-            g.setColor(getSelectionBackground());
             g.drawString(progressString, renderLocation.x, renderLocation.y);
 
             g.clipRect(x, fillStart, w, amountFull);
-            g.setColor(getSelectionForeground());
-            g.drawString(progressString, renderLocation.x, renderLocation.y);
         }
+        g.setColor(getSelectionForeground());
+        g.drawString(progressString, renderLocation.x, renderLocation.y);
         config.restore();
     }
 
@@ -354,4 +349,4 @@ public class DarkProgressBarUI extends BasicProgressBarUI implements PropertyCha
             progressBar.repaint();
         }
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/core/src/main/resources/com/github/weisj/darklaf/properties/ui/progressBar.properties b/core/src/main/resources/com/github/weisj/darklaf/properties/ui/progressBar.properties
index 0e1b4ff6..407b8909 100644
--- a/core/src/main/resources/com/github/weisj/darklaf/properties/ui/progressBar.properties
+++ b/core/src/main/resources/com/github/weisj/darklaf/properties/ui/progressBar.properties
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@
 ProgressBarUI                       = com.github.weisj.darklaf.ui.progressbar.DarkProgressBarUI
 ProgressBar.border                  = com.github.weisj.darklaf.ui.progressbar.DarkProgressBarBorder
 ProgressBar.foreground              = %textForeground
+ProgressBar.selectionForeground     = %textContrastForeground
+ProgressBar.selectionBackground     = %textForeground
 
 ProgressBar.trackColor              = %controlBackground
 ProgressBar.progressColor           = %controlFillSecondary
@@ -37,4 +39,4 @@ ProgressBar.passedColor             = %controlPassedFadeStart
 ProgressBar.passedEndColor          = %controlPassedFadeEnd
 
 ProgressBar.isSimplified            = false
-ProgressBar.stripeWidth             = 4
\ No newline at end of file
+ProgressBar.stripeWidth             = 4
diff --git a/core/src/main/resources/com/github/weisj/darklaf/theme/darcula/darcula_defaults.properties b/core/src/main/resources/com/github/weisj/darklaf/theme/darcula/darcula_defaults.properties
index a6f37dd3..fb6c0fc4 100644
--- a/core/src/main/resources/com/github/weisj/darklaf/theme/darcula/darcula_defaults.properties
+++ b/core/src/main/resources/com/github/weisj/darklaf/theme/darcula/darcula_defaults.properties
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@
 %textForegroundInactive           = 777777
 %textForegroundSecondary          = 919191
 %acceleratorForeground            = eeeeee
+%textContrastForeground           = 000000
 
 %textSelectionForeground          = bbbbbb
 %textSelectionForegroundInactive  = bbbbbb
@@ -138,4 +139,4 @@
 %arcSecondaryFocus                = 3
 
 %borderThickness                  = 3
-%shadowHeight                     = 3
\ No newline at end of file
+%shadowHeight                     = 3
diff --git a/core/src/main/resources/com/github/weisj/darklaf/theme/intellij/intellij_defaults.properties b/core/src/main/resources/com/github/weisj/darklaf/theme/intellij/intellij_defaults.properties
index a782fd1d..965f66b5 100644
--- a/core/src/main/resources/com/github/weisj/darklaf/theme/intellij/intellij_defaults.properties
+++ b/core/src/main/resources/com/github/weisj/darklaf/theme/intellij/intellij_defaults.properties
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@
 %textForegroundInactive           = 777777
 %textForegroundSecondary          = 808080
 %acceleratorForeground            = 505050
+%textContrastForeground           = f0f0f0
 
 %textSelectionForeground          = f0f0f0
 %textSelectionForegroundInactive  = 000000
@@ -140,4 +141,4 @@
 %arcSecondaryFocus                = 3
 
 %borderThickness                  = 3
-%shadowHeight                     = 2
\ No newline at end of file
+%shadowHeight                     = 2
diff --git a/core/src/main/resources/com/github/weisj/darklaf/theme/intellij/intellij_ui.properties b/core/src/main/resources/com/github/weisj/darklaf/theme/intellij/intellij_ui.properties
index e6617704..fe55ce08 100644
--- a/core/src/main/resources/com/github/weisj/darklaf/theme/intellij/intellij_ui.properties
+++ b/core/src/main/resources/com/github/weisj/darklaf/theme/intellij/intellij_ui.properties
@@ -22,4 +22,6 @@
 # SOFTWARE.
 #
 # suppress inspection "UnusedProperty" for whole file
-Button.shadow = 808080
\ No newline at end of file
+Button.shadow                   = 808080
+ProgressBar.selectionForeground = %textSelectionForeground
+ProgressBar.selectionBackground = %textForeground
diff --git a/core/src/main/resources/com/github/weisj/darklaf/theme/solarized_dark/solarized_dark_defaults.properties b/core/src/main/resources/com/github/weisj/darklaf/theme/solarized_dark/solarized_dark_defaults.properties
index b8c67453..46a6dd48 100644
--- a/core/src/main/resources/com/github/weisj/darklaf/theme/solarized_dark/solarized_dark_defaults.properties
+++ b/core/src/main/resources/com/github/weisj/darklaf/theme/solarized_dark/solarized_dark_defaults.properties
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@
 %textForegroundInactive           = 839496
 %textForegroundSecondary          = 839496
 %acceleratorForeground            = 527FBF
+%textContrastForeground           = 000000
 
 %textSelectionForeground          = ACBCC0
 %textSelectionForegroundInactive  = A7B6BA
@@ -140,4 +141,4 @@
 %arcSecondaryFocus                = 3
 
 %borderThickness                  = 3
-%shadowHeight                     = 3
\ No newline at end of file
+%shadowHeight                     = 3
diff --git a/core/src/main/resources/com/github/weisj/darklaf/theme/solarized_light/solarized_light_defaults.properties b/core/src/main/resources/com/github/weisj/darklaf/theme/solarized_light/solarized_light_defaults.properties
index 4053bd0a..9dee7c2b 100644
--- a/core/src/main/resources/com/github/weisj/darklaf/theme/solarized_light/solarized_light_defaults.properties
+++ b/core/src/main/resources/com/github/weisj/darklaf/theme/solarized_light/solarized_light_defaults.properties
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@
 %textForegroundInactive           = 657b83
 %textForegroundSecondary          = 586e75
 %acceleratorForeground            = 617EB3
+%textContrastForeground           = FFFFFF
 
 %textSelectionForeground          = FFFFFF
 %textSelectionForegroundInactive  = 2E4E58
@@ -139,4 +140,4 @@
 %arcSecondaryFocus                = 3
 
 %borderThickness                  = 3
-%shadowHeight                     = 2
\ No newline at end of file
+%shadowHeight                     = 2