diff --git a/static/css/print.css b/static/css/print.css
index 4643db9164..52707c7fd2 100644
--- a/static/css/print.css
+++ b/static/css/print.css
@@ -36,6 +36,18 @@ pre {
 .copy-to-clipboard {
     display: none;
 }
+
+#body h1, #body h2, #body h3, #body h4, #body h5, #body h6,
+#body th, #body td,
+#body code, #body strong, #body b,
+#body li, #body dd, #body dt,
+#body p,
+#body .anchor,
+#body a{
+    /* better contrast for colored elements */
+    color: black;
+}
+
 .progress {
     /* we don't need this while printing */
     display: none !important;