diff --git a/src/css/custom.css b/src/css/custom.css
index 1fa724bc..1a6e8980 100644
--- a/src/css/custom.css
+++ b/src/css/custom.css
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@
   --ifm-color-primary-light: #ffffff;
   --ifm-color-primary-lighter: #ffffff;
   --ifm-color-primary-lightest: #ffffff;
+
+  --search-local-highlight-color: #000000; 
 }
 
 .sidebar-divider {