diff --git a/app/views/custom_styles/_primer_color_mapping.erb b/app/views/custom_styles/_primer_color_mapping.erb
index e8801966fd3f..74d65480f060 100644
--- a/app/views/custom_styles/_primer_color_mapping.erb
+++ b/app/views/custom_styles/_primer_color_mapping.erb
@@ -4,7 +4,11 @@
   [data-color-mode] {
       --body-background: var(--color-canvas-default);
       --body-font-color: var(--color-fg-default);
-      --color-accent-fg: var(--content-link-color) !important;
+  }
+  /* Override Primer variable to ensure compatibility with currently
+     configured design outside of high contrast mode  */
+  [data-color-mode]:not([data-light-theme=light_high_contrast]) {
+    --color-accent-fg: var(--content-link-color) !important;
   }
   [data-light-theme=light_high_contrast]{
     --avatar-border-color: var(--color-avatar-border);