diff --git a/src/wp-admin/css/customize-controls.css b/src/wp-admin/css/customize-controls.css
index 3c2b8c9..a9f12d1 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/css/customize-controls.css
+++ b/src/wp-admin/css/customize-controls.css
@@ -2275,7 +2275,14 @@
 .customize-control-nav_menu_item .menu-item-added {
-	color: #8c8f94;
+	color: #50575e; /* WCAG AA compliant contrast (≈5.9:1) */
 }
 
+.customize-control-nav_menu_item .menu-item-added .dashicons {
+	color: #8c8f94; /* icon contrast acceptable */
+}
+