diff --git a/internal/tableprinter/table_printer.go b/internal/tableprinter/table_printer.go
index e1454170f..69b22be12 100644
--- a/internal/tableprinter/table_printer.go
+++ b/internal/tableprinter/table_printer.go
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ func NewWithWriter(w io.Writer, isTTY bool, maxWidth int, cs *iostreams.ColorSch
 		tp.AddHeader(
 			upperCasedHeaders,
 			WithPadding(paddingFunc),
-			WithColor(cs.LightGrayUnderline),
+			WithColor(cs.TableHeader),
 		)
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/gist/list/list_test.go b/pkg/cmd/gist/list/list_test.go
index 0acfae109..870f58147 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/gist/list/list_test.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/gist/list/list_test.go
@@ -694,7 +694,7 @@ func Test_highlightMatch(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for _, tt := range tests {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			cs := iostreams.NewColorScheme(tt.color, false, false)
+			cs := iostreams.NewColorScheme(tt.color, false, false, iostreams.NoTheme)
 
 			matched := false
 			got, err := highlightMatch(tt.input, regex, &matched, cs.Blue, cs.Highlight)
diff --git a/pkg/iostreams/color.go b/pkg/iostreams/color.go
index c8d48168f..f97d1f93e 100644
--- a/pkg/iostreams/color.go
+++ b/pkg/iostreams/color.go
@@ -9,34 +9,44 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
+	NoTheme        = "none"
+	DarkTheme      = "dark"
+	LightTheme     = "light"
 	highlightStyle = "black:yellow"
 )
 
+// Special cases like darkTableHeader / lightTableHeader are necessary when using color and modifiers
+// (bold, underline, dim) because ansi.ColorFunc requires a foreground color and resets formats.
 var (
-	magenta            = ansi.ColorFunc("magenta")
-	cyan               = ansi.ColorFunc("cyan")
-	red                = ansi.ColorFunc("red")
-	yellow             = ansi.ColorFunc("yellow")
-	blue               = ansi.ColorFunc("blue")
-	green              = ansi.ColorFunc("green")
-	gray               = ansi.ColorFunc("black+h")
-	lightGrayUnderline = ansi.ColorFunc("white+du")
-	bold               = ansi.ColorFunc("default+b")
-	cyanBold           = ansi.ColorFunc("cyan+b")
-	greenBold          = ansi.ColorFunc("green+b")
-	highlightStart     = ansi.ColorCode(highlightStyle)
-	highlight          = ansi.ColorFunc(highlightStyle)
+	magenta          = ansi.ColorFunc("magenta")
+	cyan             = ansi.ColorFunc("cyan")
+	red              = ansi.ColorFunc("red")
+	yellow           = ansi.ColorFunc("yellow")
+	blue             = ansi.ColorFunc("blue")
+	green            = ansi.ColorFunc("green")
+	gray             = ansi.ColorFunc("black+h")
+	bold             = ansi.ColorFunc("default+b")
+	cyanBold         = ansi.ColorFunc("cyan+b")
+	greenBold        = ansi.ColorFunc("green+b")
+	highlightStart   = ansi.ColorCode(highlightStyle)
+	highlight        = ansi.ColorFunc(highlightStyle)
+	darkTableHeader  = ansi.ColorFunc("white+du")
+	lightTableHeader = ansi.ColorFunc("black+hu")
 
 	gray256 = func(t string) string {
 		return fmt.Sprintf("\x1b[%d;5;%dm%s\x1b[m", 38, 242, t)
 	}
 )
 
-func NewColorScheme(enabled, is256enabled bool, trueColor bool) *ColorScheme {
+// NewColorScheme initializes color logic based on provided terminal capabilities.
+// Logic dealing with terminal theme detected, such as whether color is enabled, 8-bit color supported, true color supported,
+// and terminal theme detected.
+func NewColorScheme(enabled, is256enabled, trueColor bool, theme string) *ColorScheme {
 	return &ColorScheme{
 		enabled:      enabled,
 		is256enabled: is256enabled,
 		hasTrueColor: trueColor,
+		theme:        theme,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -44,6 +54,7 @@ type ColorScheme struct {
 	enabled      bool
 	is256enabled bool
 	hasTrueColor bool
+	theme        string
 }
 
 func (c *ColorScheme) Enabled() bool {
@@ -115,13 +126,6 @@ func (c *ColorScheme) Grayf(t string, args ...interface{}) string {
 	return c.Gray(fmt.Sprintf(t, args...))
 }
 
-func (c *ColorScheme) LightGrayUnderline(t string) string {
-	if !c.enabled {
-		return t
-	}
-	return lightGrayUnderline(t)
-}
-
 func (c *ColorScheme) Magenta(t string) string {
 	if !c.enabled {
 		return t
@@ -254,3 +258,18 @@ func (c *ColorScheme) HexToRGB(hex string, x string) string {
 	b, _ := strconv.ParseInt(hex[4:6], 16, 64)
 	return fmt.Sprintf("\033[38;2;%d;%d;%dm%s\033[0m", r, g, b, x)
 }
+
+func (c *ColorScheme) TableHeader(t string) string {
+	if !c.enabled {
+		return t
+	}
+
+	switch c.theme {
+	case DarkTheme:
+		return darkTableHeader(t)
+	case LightTheme:
+		return lightTableHeader(t)
+	default:
+		return t
+	}
+}
diff --git a/pkg/iostreams/color_test.go b/pkg/iostreams/color_test.go
index 59fea53ed..9c84f72e1 100644
--- a/pkg/iostreams/color_test.go
+++ b/pkg/iostreams/color_test.go
@@ -19,28 +19,28 @@ func TestColorFromRGB(t *testing.T) {
 			hex:   "fc0303",
 			text:  "red",
 			wants: "\033[38;2;252;3;3mred\033[0m",
-			cs:    NewColorScheme(true, true, true),
+			cs:    NewColorScheme(true, true, true, NoTheme),
 		},
 		{
 			name:  "no truecolor",
 			hex:   "fc0303",
 			text:  "red",
 			wants: "red",
-			cs:    NewColorScheme(true, true, false),
+			cs:    NewColorScheme(true, true, false, NoTheme),
 		},
 		{
 			name:  "no color",
 			hex:   "fc0303",
 			text:  "red",
 			wants: "red",
-			cs:    NewColorScheme(false, false, false),
+			cs:    NewColorScheme(false, false, false, NoTheme),
 		},
 		{
 			name:  "invalid hex",
 			hex:   "fc0",
 			text:  "red",
 			wants: "red",
-			cs:    NewColorScheme(false, false, false),
+			cs:    NewColorScheme(false, false, false, NoTheme),
 		},
 	}
 
@@ -63,28 +63,28 @@ func TestHexToRGB(t *testing.T) {
 			hex:   "fc0303",
 			text:  "red",
 			wants: "\033[38;2;252;3;3mred\033[0m",
-			cs:    NewColorScheme(true, true, true),
+			cs:    NewColorScheme(true, true, true, NoTheme),
 		},
 		{
 			name:  "no truecolor",
 			hex:   "fc0303",
 			text:  "red",
 			wants: "red",
-			cs:    NewColorScheme(true, true, false),
+			cs:    NewColorScheme(true, true, false, NoTheme),
 		},
 		{
 			name:  "no color",
 			hex:   "fc0303",
 			text:  "red",
 			wants: "red",
-			cs:    NewColorScheme(false, false, false),
+			cs:    NewColorScheme(false, false, false, NoTheme),
 		},
 		{
 			name:  "invalid hex",
 			hex:   "fc0",
 			text:  "red",
 			wants: "red",
-			cs:    NewColorScheme(false, false, false),
+			cs:    NewColorScheme(false, false, false, NoTheme),
 		},
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/iostreams/iostreams.go b/pkg/iostreams/iostreams.go
index 2bc712a3c..6c12d7911 100644
--- a/pkg/iostreams/iostreams.go
+++ b/pkg/iostreams/iostreams.go
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ func (s *IOStreams) TerminalWidth() int {
 }
 
 func (s *IOStreams) ColorScheme() *ColorScheme {
-	return NewColorScheme(s.ColorEnabled(), s.ColorSupport256(), s.HasTrueColor())
+	return NewColorScheme(s.ColorEnabled(), s.ColorSupport256(), s.HasTrueColor(), s.TerminalTheme())
 }
 
 func (s *IOStreams) ReadUserFile(fn string) ([]byte, error) {