diff --git a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/hint/ParameterInfoComponent.java b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/hint/ParameterInfoComponent.java
index ab4cc84710bb..2e1d2a5fc6c1 100644
--- a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/hint/ParameterInfoComponent.java
+++ b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/hint/ParameterInfoComponent.java
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ class ParameterInfoComponent extends JPanel {
   private final OneElementComponent[] myPanels;
 
   private static final Color BACKGROUND_COLOR = HintUtil.INFORMATION_COLOR;
-  private static final Color FOREGROUND_COLOR = JBColor.foreground();
   private static final Color HIGHLIGHTED_BORDER_COLOR = new JBColor(new Color(231, 254, 234), Gray._100);
   private final Font NORMAL_FONT;
   private final Font BOLD_FONT;
@@ -338,7 +337,7 @@ class ParameterInfoComponent extends JPanel {
       myLabel.setBackground(background);
       setBackground(background);
 
-      myLabel.setForeground(FOREGROUND_COLOR);
+      myLabel.setForeground(JBColor.foreground());
 
       if (flagsMap.isEmpty()) {
         myLabel.setText(XmlStringUtil.wrapInHtml(XmlStringUtil.escapeString(text)));
@@ -347,6 +346,11 @@ class ParameterInfoComponent extends JPanel {
         String labelText = buildLabelText(text, flagsMap);
         myLabel.setText(labelText);
       }
+
+      //IDEA-95904 Darcula parameter info pop-up colors hard to read
+      if (UIUtil.isUnderDarcula()) {
+        myLabel.setText(myLabel.getText().replace("<b>", "<b color=ffC800>"));
+      }
     }
     private String buildLabelText(@NotNull final String text, @NotNull final Map<TextRange, ParameterInfoUIContextEx.Flag> flagsMap) {
       final StringBuilder labelText = new StringBuilder(text);