Black text unreadable in dark mode terminal when using AskUserQuestion

Hey guys, I've got an issue locally.
Here's what's up.

Problem

When Claude Code displays text from the AskUserQuestion tool (and possibly other prompts), the text appears in black color, which is completely unreadable in dark mode terminal themes.

Environment

• OS: macOS (Darwin 25.2.0)
• Terminal: Dark mode enabled
• Claude Code version: Latest CLI version

Steps to Reproduce

1. Use Claude Code in a terminal with dark mode/dark background
2. Trigger any clarifying question from Claude (uses AskUserQuestion tool)
3. The question text appears in black color
4. Text is unreadable against dark background

Expected Behavior

• Text should respect terminal color scheme
• OR provide a configuration option for text colors
• OR auto-detect terminal background and adjust text colors accordingly

Suggested Solutions

1. Best: Auto-detect terminal background color and use appropriate text colors
2. Add configuration option in ~/.claude/settings.json for color theme:

``json
{
"theme": "auto|light|dark"
}
``

1. Use ANSI color codes that respect terminal color schemes instead of hardcoded colors

Impact

This is a significant usability issue for developers using dark mode terminals, making interactive prompts completely unusable.

Related

This affects any CLI output that uses hardcoded colors, particularly:

• AskUserQuestion prompts
• Interactive selection menus
• Any formatted console output

Would appreciate a fix or workaround for this accessibility issue. Thanks!