diff --git a/docs/theme/lore.css b/docs/theme/lore.css
index 6f533a1..562c8e8 100644
--- a/docs/theme/lore.css
+++ b/docs/theme/lore.css
@@ -218,6 +218,39 @@ pre code {
     padding: 0;
 }
 
+/* mdBook ships a separate highlight.js palette; keep it high contrast too. */
+pre > code.hljs,
+.hljs {
+    background: #101010;
+    color: #f0f0f0;
+}
+
+.hljs-comment,
+.hljs-quote {
+    color: #b8b8b8;
+}
+
+.hljs-keyword,
+.hljs-selector-tag,
+.hljs-literal,
+.hljs-type,
+.hljs-built_in,
+.hljs-builtin-name {
+    color: var(--kaptan-accent);
+}
+
+.hljs-string,
+.hljs-number,
+.hljs-meta,
+.hljs-params,
+.hljs-title,
+.hljs-section,
+.hljs-function,
+.hljs-variable,
+.hljs-attribute {
+    color: #e6e6e6;
+}
+
 table {
     border-collapse: collapse;
     width: 100%;