diff --git a/list/defaultitem.go b/list/defaultitem.go
index 2bbb176d..9c8ab260 100644
--- a/list/defaultitem.go
+++ b/list/defaultitem.go
@@ -32,29 +32,31 @@ type DefaultItemStyles struct {
 
 // NewDefaultItemStyles returns style definitions for a default item. See
 // DefaultItemView for when these come into play.
-func NewDefaultItemStyles() (s DefaultItemStyles) {
+func NewDefaultItemStyles(isDark bool) (s DefaultItemStyles) {
+	lightDark := lipgloss.LightDark(isDark)
+
 	s.NormalTitle = lipgloss.NewStyle().
-		Foreground(lipgloss.AdaptiveColor{Light: "#1a1a1a", Dark: "#dddddd"}).
+		Foreground(lightDark("#1a1a1a", "#dddddd")).
 		Padding(0, 0, 0, 2) //nolint:mnd
 
 	s.NormalDesc = s.NormalTitle.
-		Foreground(lipgloss.AdaptiveColor{Light: "#A49FA5", Dark: "#777777"})
+		Foreground(lightDark("#A49FA5", "#777777"))
 
 	s.SelectedTitle = lipgloss.NewStyle().
 		Border(lipgloss.NormalBorder(), false, false, false, true).
-		BorderForeground(lipgloss.AdaptiveColor{Light: "#F793FF", Dark: "#AD58B4"}).
-		Foreground(lipgloss.AdaptiveColor{Light: "#EE6FF8", Dark: "#EE6FF8"}).
+		BorderForeground(lightDark("#F793FF", "#AD58B4")).
+		Foreground(lightDark("#EE6FF8", "#EE6FF8")).
 		Padding(0, 0, 0, 1)
 
 	s.SelectedDesc = s.SelectedTitle.
-		Foreground(lipgloss.AdaptiveColor{Light: "#F793FF", Dark: "#AD58B4"})
+		Foreground(lightDark("#F793FF", "#AD58B4"))
 
 	s.DimmedTitle = lipgloss.NewStyle().
-		Foreground(lipgloss.AdaptiveColor{Light: "#A49FA5", Dark: "#777777"}).
+		Foreground(lightDark("#A49FA5", "#777777")).
 		Padding(0, 0, 0, 2) //nolint:mnd
 
 	s.DimmedDesc = s.DimmedTitle.
-		Foreground(lipgloss.AdaptiveColor{Light: "#C2B8C2", Dark: "#4D4D4D"})
+		Foreground(lightDark("#C2B8C2", "#4D4D4D"))
 
 	s.FilterMatch = lipgloss.NewStyle().Underline(true)
 
@@ -97,9 +99,11 @@ func NewDefaultDelegate() DefaultDelegate {
 	const defaultSpacing = 1
 	return DefaultDelegate{
 		ShowDescription: true,
-		Styles:          NewDefaultItemStyles(),
-		height:          defaultHeight,
-		spacing:         defaultSpacing,
+		// XXX: Let the user choose between light and dark colors. We've
+		// temporarily hardcoded the dark colors here.
+		Styles:  NewDefaultItemStyles(true),
+		height:  defaultHeight,
+		spacing: defaultSpacing,
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/list/list.go b/list/list.go
index dfeec029..980c74a4 100644
--- a/list/list.go
+++ b/list/list.go
@@ -197,7 +197,9 @@ type Model struct {
 
 // New returns a new model with sensible defaults.
 func New(items []Item, delegate ItemDelegate, width, height int) Model {
-	styles := DefaultStyles()
+	// XXX: Let the user choose between light and dark colors. We've
+	// temporarily hardcoded the dark colors here.
+	styles := DefaultStyles(true)
 
 	sp := spinner.New()
 	sp.Spinner = spinner.Line
diff --git a/list/style.go b/list/style.go
index e663c07b..1892022e 100644
--- a/list/style.go
+++ b/list/style.go
@@ -41,9 +41,11 @@ type Styles struct {
 
 // DefaultStyles returns a set of default style definitions for this list
 // component.
-func DefaultStyles() (s Styles) {
-	verySubduedColor := lipgloss.AdaptiveColor{Light: "#DDDADA", Dark: "#3C3C3C"}
-	subduedColor := lipgloss.AdaptiveColor{Light: "#9B9B9B", Dark: "#5C5C5C"}
+func DefaultStyles(isDark bool) (s Styles) {
+	lightDark := lipgloss.LightDark(isDark)
+
+	verySubduedColor := lightDark("#DDDADA", "#3C3C3C")
+	subduedColor := lightDark("#9B9B9B", "#5C5C5C")
 
 	s.TitleBar = lipgloss.NewStyle().Padding(0, 0, 1, 2) //nolint:mnd
 
@@ -53,29 +55,29 @@ func DefaultStyles() (s Styles) {
 		Padding(0, 1)
 
 	s.Spinner = lipgloss.NewStyle().
-		Foreground(lipgloss.AdaptiveColor{Light: "#8E8E8E", Dark: "#747373"})
+		Foreground(lightDark("#8E8E8E", "#747373"))
 
 	s.FilterPrompt = lipgloss.NewStyle().
-		Foreground(lipgloss.AdaptiveColor{Light: "#04B575", Dark: "#ECFD65"})
+		Foreground(lightDark("#04B575", "#ECFD65"))
 
 	s.FilterCursor = lipgloss.NewStyle().
-		Foreground(lipgloss.AdaptiveColor{Light: "#EE6FF8", Dark: "#EE6FF8"})
+		Foreground(lightDark("#EE6FF8", "#EE6FF8"))
 
 	s.DefaultFilterCharacterMatch = lipgloss.NewStyle().Underline(true)
 
 	s.StatusBar = lipgloss.NewStyle().
-		Foreground(lipgloss.AdaptiveColor{Light: "#A49FA5", Dark: "#777777"}).
+		Foreground(lightDark("#A49FA5", "#777777")).
 		Padding(0, 0, 1, 2) //nolint:mnd
 
 	s.StatusEmpty = lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(subduedColor)
 
 	s.StatusBarActiveFilter = lipgloss.NewStyle().
-		Foreground(lipgloss.AdaptiveColor{Light: "#1a1a1a", Dark: "#dddddd"})
+		Foreground(lightDark("#1a1a1a", "#dddddd"))
 
 	s.StatusBarFilterCount = lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(verySubduedColor)
 
 	s.NoItems = lipgloss.NewStyle().
-		Foreground(lipgloss.AdaptiveColor{Light: "#909090", Dark: "#626262"})
+		Foreground(lightDark("#909090", "#626262"))
 
 	s.ArabicPagination = lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(subduedColor)
 
@@ -84,7 +86,7 @@ func DefaultStyles() (s Styles) {
 	s.HelpStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().Padding(1, 0, 0, 2) //nolint:mnd
 
 	s.ActivePaginationDot = lipgloss.NewStyle().
-		Foreground(lipgloss.AdaptiveColor{Light: "#847A85", Dark: "#979797"}).
+		Foreground(lightDark("#847A85", "#979797")).
 		SetString(bullet)
 
 	s.InactivePaginationDot = lipgloss.NewStyle().