diff --git a/theme.json b/theme.json
index 9fa26f7..dec0a7a 100644
--- a/theme.json
+++ b/theme.json
@@ -382,6 +382,9 @@
         }
       },
       "link": {
+        "color": {
+          "text": "var(--wp--preset--color--contrast)"
+        },
         ":visited": {
           "color": {
             "text": "var(--wp--preset--color--washed-green)"