diff --git a/node-graph/libraries/rendering/src/render_ext.rs b/node-graph/libraries/rendering/src/render_ext.rs
index 1b5a5063ae..a7eb895f54 100644
--- a/node-graph/libraries/rendering/src/render_ext.rs
+++ b/node-graph/libraries/rendering/src/render_ext.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-use crate::renderer::{RenderParams, format_transform_matrix};
-use core_types::consts::{LAYER_OUTLINE_STROKE_COLOR, LAYER_OUTLINE_STROKE_WEIGHT};
+use crate::renderer::{RenderParams, black_or_white_for_best_contrast, format_transform_matrix};
+use core_types::consts::LAYER_OUTLINE_STROKE_WEIGHT;
 use core_types::uuid::generate_uuid;
 use glam::DAffine2;
 use graphic_types::vector_types::gradient::{Gradient, GradientType};
@@ -167,9 +167,12 @@ impl RenderExt for PathStyle {
 		match render_mode {
 			RenderMode::Outline => {
 				let fill_attribute = Fill::None.render(svg_defs, element_transform, stroke_transform, bounds, transformed_bounds, render_params);
-				let mut outline_stroke = Stroke::new(Some(LAYER_OUTLINE_STROKE_COLOR), LAYER_OUTLINE_STROKE_WEIGHT);
+
+				let outline_color = black_or_white_for_best_contrast(render_params.artboard_background);
+				let mut outline_stroke = Stroke::new(Some(outline_color), LAYER_OUTLINE_STROKE_WEIGHT);
 				// Outline strokes should be non-scaling by default
 				outline_stroke.non_scaling = true;
+
 				let stroke_attribute = outline_stroke.render(svg_defs, element_transform, stroke_transform, bounds, transformed_bounds, render_params);
 				format!("{fill_attribute}{stroke_attribute}")
 			}
diff --git a/node-graph/libraries/rendering/src/renderer.rs b/node-graph/libraries/rendering/src/renderer.rs
index f8f87964bc..74372383ac 100644
--- a/node-graph/libraries/rendering/src/renderer.rs
+++ b/node-graph/libraries/rendering/src/renderer.rs
@@ -182,6 +182,7 @@ pub struct RenderParams {
 	pub alignment_parent_transform: Option<DAffine2>,
 	pub aligned_strokes: bool,
 	pub override_paint_order: bool,
+	pub artboard_background: Option<Color>,
 }
 
 impl Hash for RenderParams {
@@ -198,6 +199,7 @@ impl Hash for RenderParams {
 		}
 		self.aligned_strokes.hash(state);
 		self.override_paint_order.hash(state);
+		self.artboard_background.hash(state);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -235,6 +237,26 @@ fn max_scale(transform: DAffine2) -> f64 {
 	(sx + sy).sqrt()
 }
 
+pub fn black_or_white_for_best_contrast(background: Option<Color>) -> Color {
+	let Some(bg) = background else { return core_types::consts::LAYER_OUTLINE_STROKE_COLOR };
+
+	let alpha = bg.a();
+
+	// Un-premultiply, then convert to gamma sRGB
+	let srgb = if alpha > f32::EPSILON {
+		Color::from_rgbaf32_unchecked(bg.r() / alpha, bg.g() / alpha, bg.b() / alpha, alpha).to_gamma_srgb()
+	} else {
+		Color::TRANSPARENT
+	};
+
+	// Composite over black in sRGB space, then convert back to linear for luminance
+	let composited = Color::from_rgbaf32_unchecked(srgb.r() * alpha, srgb.g() * alpha, srgb.b() * alpha, 1.).to_linear_srgb();
+
+	let threshold = (1.05 * 0.05f32).sqrt() - 0.05;
+
+	if composited.luminance_srgb() > threshold { Color::BLACK } else { Color::WHITE }
+}
+
 pub fn to_transform(transform: DAffine2) -> usvg::Transform {
 	let cols = transform.to_cols_array();
 	usvg::Transform::from_row(cols[0] as f32, cols[1] as f32, cols[2] as f32, cols[3] as f32, cols[4] as f32, cols[5] as f32)
@@ -441,7 +463,9 @@ impl Render for Artboard {
 			},
 			// Artwork content
 			|render| {
-				self.content.render_svg(render, render_params);
+				let mut render_params = render_params.clone();
+				render_params.artboard_background = Some(self.background);
+				self.content.render_svg(render, &render_params);
 			},
 		);
 	}
@@ -463,7 +487,9 @@ impl Render for Artboard {
 		}
 		// Since the content's transform is right multiplied in when rendering the content, we just need to right multiply by the artboard offset here.
 		let child_transform = transform * DAffine2::from_translation(self.location.as_dvec2());
-		self.content.render_to_vello(scene, child_transform, context, render_params);
+		let mut render_params = render_params.clone();
+		render_params.artboard_background = Some(self.background);
+		self.content.render_to_vello(scene, child_transform, context, &render_params);
 		if self.clip {
 			scene.pop_layer();
 		}
@@ -882,7 +908,7 @@ impl Render for Table<Vector> {
 	}
 
 	fn render_to_vello(&self, scene: &mut Scene, parent_transform: DAffine2, _context: &mut RenderContext, render_params: &RenderParams) {
-		use core_types::consts::{LAYER_OUTLINE_STROKE_COLOR, LAYER_OUTLINE_STROKE_WEIGHT};
+		use core_types::consts::LAYER_OUTLINE_STROKE_WEIGHT;
 		use graphic_types::vector_types::vector::style::{GradientType, StrokeCap, StrokeJoin};
 		use vello::kurbo::{Cap, Join};
 		use vello::peniko;
@@ -1066,12 +1092,9 @@ impl Render for Table<Vector> {
 						dash_pattern: Default::default(),
 						dash_offset: 0.,
 					};
-					let outline_color = peniko::Color::new([
-						LAYER_OUTLINE_STROKE_COLOR.r(),
-						LAYER_OUTLINE_STROKE_COLOR.g(),
-						LAYER_OUTLINE_STROKE_COLOR.b(),
-						LAYER_OUTLINE_STROKE_COLOR.a(),
-					]);
+
+					let outline_color = black_or_white_for_best_contrast(render_params.artboard_background);
+					let outline_color = peniko::Color::new([outline_color.r(), outline_color.g(), outline_color.b(), outline_color.a()]);
 
 					scene.stroke(&outline_stroke, kurbo::Affine::new(element_transform.to_cols_array()), outline_color, None, &path);
 				}