diff --git a/fedireads/static/format.css b/fedireads/static/format.css
index ac07d1949..6c82633c2 100644
--- a/fedireads/static/format.css
+++ b/fedireads/static/format.css
@@ -6,6 +6,19 @@
     font-family: sans-serif;
 }
 
+html {
+    background-color:#EFEFEF;
+    color: black;
+}
+
+a {
+    color: #00F;
+}
+
+a:visited {
+    color: #808;
+}
+
 h1, h2, h3, h4 {
     font-weight: normal;
 }