diff --git a/src/lib/card/_card-theme.scss b/src/lib/card/_card-theme.scss
index f3a9adad7507..ea4e35518bbf 100644
--- a/src/lib/card/_card-theme.scss
+++ b/src/lib/card/_card-theme.scss
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
   .mat-card {
     background: mat-color($background, card);
-    color: mat-color($foreground, base);
+    color: mat-color($foreground, text);
   }
 
   .mat-card-subtitle {
diff --git a/src/lib/list/_list-theme.scss b/src/lib/list/_list-theme.scss
index f5df66c6368c..1b630dcbc523 100644
--- a/src/lib/list/_list-theme.scss
+++ b/src/lib/list/_list-theme.scss
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
   .mat-list, .mat-nav-list {
     .mat-list-item {
-      color: mat-color($foreground, base);
+      color: mat-color($foreground, text);
     }
 
     .mat-subheader {