diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/statusbar/statusbarPart.ts b/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/statusbar/statusbarPart.ts
index b0bab1547fd3308fdd744f682fa6f1cc78866fa6..64ba163bef0446d95cb8e828544084c879941fb0 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/statusbar/statusbarPart.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/statusbar/statusbarPart.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import { StatusbarAlignment, IStatusbarService, IStatusbarEntry } from 'vs/platf
 import { IContextMenuService } from 'vs/platform/contextview/browser/contextView';
 import { Action } from 'vs/base/common/actions';
 import { IThemeService, registerThemingParticipant, ITheme, ICssStyleCollector, ThemeColor } from 'vs/platform/theme/common/themeService';
-import { STATUS_BAR_BACKGROUND, STATUS_BAR_FOREGROUND, STATUS_BAR_NO_FOLDER_BACKGROUND, STATUS_BAR_ITEM_HOVER_BACKGROUND, STATUS_BAR_ITEM_ACTIVE_BACKGROUND, STATUS_BAR_PROMINENT_ITEM_BACKGROUND, STATUS_BAR_PROMINENT_ITEM_HOVER_BACKGROUND, STATUS_BAR_BORDER, STATUS_BAR_NO_FOLDER_FOREGROUND, STATUS_BAR_NO_FOLDER_BORDER } from 'vs/workbench/common/theme';
+import { STATUS_BAR_BACKGROUND, STATUS_BAR_FOREGROUND, STATUS_BAR_NO_FOLDER_BACKGROUND, STATUS_BAR_ITEM_HOVER_BACKGROUND, STATUS_BAR_ITEM_ACTIVE_BACKGROUND, STATUS_BAR_PROMINENT_ITEM_FOREGROUND, STATUS_BAR_PROMINENT_ITEM_BACKGROUND, STATUS_BAR_PROMINENT_ITEM_HOVER_BACKGROUND, STATUS_BAR_BORDER, STATUS_BAR_NO_FOLDER_FOREGROUND, STATUS_BAR_NO_FOLDER_BORDER } from 'vs/workbench/common/theme';
 import { IWorkspaceContextService, WorkbenchState } from 'vs/platform/workspace/common/workspace';
 import { contrastBorder } from 'vs/platform/theme/common/colorRegistry';
 import { isThemeColor } from 'vs/editor/common/editorCommon';
@@ -398,6 +398,11 @@ registerThemingParticipant((theme: ITheme, collector: ICssStyleCollector) => {
 		collector.addRule(`.monaco-workbench .part.statusbar > .statusbar-item a:active { background-color: ${statusBarItemActiveBackground}; }`);
 	}
 
+	const statusBarProminentItemForeground = theme.getColor(STATUS_BAR_PROMINENT_ITEM_FOREGROUND);
+	if (statusBarProminentItemForeground) {
+		collector.addRule(`.monaco-workbench .part.statusbar > .statusbar-item .status-bar-info { color: ${statusBarProminentItemForeground}; }`);
+	}
+
 	const statusBarProminentItemBackground = theme.getColor(STATUS_BAR_PROMINENT_ITEM_BACKGROUND);
 	if (statusBarProminentItemBackground) {
 		collector.addRule(`.monaco-workbench .part.statusbar > .statusbar-item .status-bar-info { background-color: ${statusBarProminentItemBackground}; }`);
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/common/theme.ts b/src/vs/workbench/common/theme.ts
index 198f0619e593f3eb0806aafad1a9385a9dc06e45..7c86b7dd212eec10ed08e7f226b984f1be85fcca 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/common/theme.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/common/theme.ts
@@ -291,6 +291,12 @@ export const STATUS_BAR_ITEM_HOVER_BACKGROUND = registerColor('statusBarItem.hov
 	hc: Color.white.transparent(0.12)
 }, nls.localize('statusBarItemHoverBackground', "Status bar item background color when hovering. The status bar is shown in the bottom of the window."));
 
+export const STATUS_BAR_PROMINENT_ITEM_FOREGROUND = registerColor('statusBarItem.prominentForeground', {
+	dark: '#FFFFFF',
+	light: '#FFFFFF',
+	hc: '#FFFFFF'
+}, nls.localize('statusBarProminentItemForeground', "Status bar prominent items foreground color. Prominent items stand out from other status bar entries to indicate importance. Change mode `Toggle Tab Key Moves Focus` from command palette to see an example. The status bar is shown in the bottom of the window."));
+
 export const STATUS_BAR_PROMINENT_ITEM_BACKGROUND = registerColor('statusBarItem.prominentBackground', {
 	dark: Color.black.transparent(0.5),
 	light: Color.black.transparent(0.5),