diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 321304f6..4c6a0cb5 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ FlatLaf Change Log
 - Button: Fixed help button styling in IntelliJ platform themes.
 - ScrollPane: Paint disabled border if view component (e.g. JTextPane) is
   disabled.
+- Fixed Swing system colors in dark themes.
 
 
 ## 0.20
diff --git a/flatlaf-core/src/main/resources/com/formdev/flatlaf/FlatDarkLaf.properties b/flatlaf-core/src/main/resources/com/formdev/flatlaf/FlatDarkLaf.properties
index d55cd793..241112aa 100644
--- a/flatlaf-core/src/main/resources/com/formdev/flatlaf/FlatDarkLaf.properties
+++ b/flatlaf-core/src/main/resources/com/formdev/flatlaf/FlatDarkLaf.properties
@@ -54,14 +54,14 @@
 *.acceleratorSelectionForeground=@selectionForeground
 
 
-#---- system ----
+#---- system colors ----
 
-control=@background
-controlText=@foreground
-infoText=@foreground
-text=@foreground
-textText=@foreground
-window=@background
+activeCaption=#434E60
+inactiveCaption=#393C3D
+controlHighlight=#616669
+controlLtHighlight=#303234
+controlShadow=#afb3b5
+controlDkShadow=#d7d9da
 
 
 #---- Button ----
diff --git a/flatlaf-core/src/main/resources/com/formdev/flatlaf/FlatLaf.properties b/flatlaf-core/src/main/resources/com/formdev/flatlaf/FlatLaf.properties
index 6bc7843d..953d0c41 100644
--- a/flatlaf-core/src/main/resources/com/formdev/flatlaf/FlatLaf.properties
+++ b/flatlaf-core/src/main/resources/com/formdev/flatlaf/FlatLaf.properties
@@ -61,6 +61,30 @@ ViewportUI=com.formdev.flatlaf.ui.FlatViewportUI
 @textComponentMargin=2,6,2,6
 
 
+#---- system colors ----
+
+desktop=@textComponentBackground
+activeCaptionText=@foreground
+activeCaptionBorder=@@activeCaption
+inactiveCaptionText=@foreground
+inactiveCaptionBorder=@@inactiveCaption
+window=@background
+windowBorder=@foreground
+windowText=@foreground
+menu=@background
+menuText=@foreground
+text=@textComponentBackground
+textText=@foreground
+textHighlight=@selectionBackground
+textHighlightText=@selectionForeground
+textInactiveText=@disabledText
+control=@background
+controlText=@foreground
+scrollbar=@@ScrollBar.track
+info=@@ToolTip.background
+infoText=@foreground
+
+
 #---- Button ----
 
 Button.border=com.formdev.flatlaf.ui.FlatButtonBorder
diff --git a/flatlaf-core/src/main/resources/com/formdev/flatlaf/FlatLightLaf.properties b/flatlaf-core/src/main/resources/com/formdev/flatlaf/FlatLightLaf.properties
index e50adcea..c372f7a6 100644
--- a/flatlaf-core/src/main/resources/com/formdev/flatlaf/FlatLightLaf.properties
+++ b/flatlaf-core/src/main/resources/com/formdev/flatlaf/FlatLightLaf.properties
@@ -54,14 +54,14 @@
 *.acceleratorSelectionForeground=@selectionForeground
 
 
-#---- system ----
+#---- system colors ----
 
-control=#e0e0e0
-controlText=@foreground
-infoText=@foreground
-text=@foreground
-textText=@foreground
-window=@background
+activeCaption=#99b4d1
+inactiveCaption=#bfcddb
+controlHighlight=#e3e3e3
+controlLtHighlight=#fff
+controlShadow=#a0a0a0
+controlDkShadow=#696969
 
 
 #---- Button ----
diff --git a/flatlaf-testing/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/testing/FlatSystemColorsTest.java b/flatlaf-testing/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/testing/FlatSystemColorsTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1dd624fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/flatlaf-testing/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/testing/FlatSystemColorsTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,142 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2019 FormDev Software GmbH
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package com.formdev.flatlaf.testing;
+
+import java.awt.Color;
+import javax.swing.*;
+import net.miginfocom.swing.*;
+
+/**
+ * @author Karl Tauber
+ */
+public class FlatSystemColorsTest
+	extends FlatTestPanel
+{
+	public static void main( String[] args ) {
+		SwingUtilities.invokeLater( () -> {
+			FlatTestFrame frame = FlatTestFrame.create( args, "FlatSystemColorsTest" );
+			frame.showFrame( FlatSystemColorsTest::new );
+		} );
+	}
+
+	FlatSystemColorsTest() {
+		initComponents();
+
+		String[] systemColors = {
+			"desktop",
+			"activeCaption",
+			"activeCaptionText",
+			"activeCaptionBorder",
+			"inactiveCaption",
+			"inactiveCaptionText",
+			"inactiveCaptionBorder",
+			"window",
+			"windowBorder",
+			"windowText",
+			"menu",
+			"menuText",
+			"text",
+			"textText",
+			"textHighlight",
+			"textHighlightText",
+			"textInactiveText",
+			"control",
+			"controlText",
+			"controlHighlight",
+			"controlLtHighlight",
+			"controlShadow",
+			"controlDkShadow",
+			"scrollbar",
+			"info",
+			"infoText",
+		};
+
+		for( String systemColor : systemColors ) {
+			systemColorsPanel.add( new JLabel( systemColor ) );
+			systemColorsPanel.add( new Preview( systemColor ), "wrap" );
+		}
+	}
+
+	private void initComponents() {
+		// JFormDesigner - Component initialization - DO NOT MODIFY  //GEN-BEGIN:initComponents
+		systemColorsPanel = new JPanel();
+
+		//======== this ========
+		setLayout(new MigLayout(
+			"ltr,insets dialog,hidemode 3",
+			// columns
+			"[fill]",
+			// rows
+			"[grow,fill]"));
+
+		//======== systemColorsPanel ========
+		{
+			systemColorsPanel.setLayout(new MigLayout(
+				"hidemode 3",
+				// columns
+				"[fill]",
+				// rows
+				"[]"));
+		}
+		add(systemColorsPanel, "cell 0 0");
+		// JFormDesigner - End of component initialization  //GEN-END:initComponents
+	}
+
+	// JFormDesigner - Variables declaration - DO NOT MODIFY  //GEN-BEGIN:variables
+	private JPanel systemColorsPanel;
+	// JFormDesigner - End of variables declaration  //GEN-END:variables
+
+	//---- class Preview ----
+
+	private static class Preview
+		extends JPanel
+	{
+		private final String colorKey;
+		private final JPanel colorPreview;
+		private final JLabel colorCode;
+
+		Preview( String colorKey ) {
+			super( new MigLayout( "ltr,insets 0", "[50,fill][]", "[fill]0" ) );
+
+			this.colorKey = colorKey;
+
+			colorPreview = new JPanel();
+			colorPreview.setOpaque( true );
+			colorCode = new JLabel();
+
+			add( colorPreview );
+			add( colorCode, "wrap" );
+
+			update();
+		}
+
+		@Override
+		public void updateUI() {
+			super.updateUI();
+			update();
+		}
+
+		private void update() {
+			if( colorKey == null )
+				return; // called from constructor
+
+			Color color = UIManager.getColor( colorKey );
+			colorPreview.setBackground( (color != null) ? new Color( color.getRGB(), true ) : null );
+			colorCode.setText( (color != null) ? String.format( "#%06x", color.getRGB() & 0xffffff ) : "-" );
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/flatlaf-testing/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/testing/FlatSystemColorsTest.jfd b/flatlaf-testing/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/testing/FlatSystemColorsTest.jfd
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1f2c9239
--- /dev/null
+++ b/flatlaf-testing/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/testing/FlatSystemColorsTest.jfd
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+JFDML JFormDesigner: "7.0.0.0.194" Java: "11.0.2" encoding: "UTF-8"
+
+new FormModel {
+	contentType: "form/swing"
+	root: new FormRoot {
+		auxiliary() {
+			"JavaCodeGenerator.defaultVariableLocal": true
+		}
+		add( new FormContainer( "com.formdev.flatlaf.testing.FlatTestPanel", new FormLayoutManager( class net.miginfocom.swing.MigLayout ) {
+			"$layoutConstraints": "ltr,insets dialog,hidemode 3"
+			"$columnConstraints": "[fill]"
+			"$rowConstraints": "[grow,fill]"
+		} ) {
+			name: "this"
+			add( new FormContainer( "javax.swing.JPanel", new FormLayoutManager( class net.miginfocom.swing.MigLayout ) {
+				"$layoutConstraints": "hidemode 3"
+				"$columnConstraints": "[fill]"
+				"$rowConstraints": "[]"
+			} ) {
+				name: "systemColorsPanel"
+				auxiliary() {
+					"JavaCodeGenerator.variableLocal": false
+				}
+			}, new FormLayoutConstraints( class net.miginfocom.layout.CC ) {
+				"value": "cell 0 0"
+			} )
+		}, new FormLayoutConstraints( null ) {
+			"location": new java.awt.Point( 0, 0 )
+			"size": new java.awt.Dimension( 415, 350 )
+		} )
+	}
+}
diff --git a/flatlaf-testing/src/main/resources/com/formdev/flatlaf/testing/FlatTestLaf.properties b/flatlaf-testing/src/main/resources/com/formdev/flatlaf/testing/FlatTestLaf.properties
index d9141cd8..e63f18c3 100644
--- a/flatlaf-testing/src/main/resources/com/formdev/flatlaf/testing/FlatTestLaf.properties
+++ b/flatlaf-testing/src/main/resources/com/formdev/flatlaf/testing/FlatTestLaf.properties
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 @background=#ccffcc
 @foreground=#ff0000
 @selectionBackground=#00aa00
+@selectionForeground=#ffff00
 @selectionInactiveBackground=#888888
 @selectionInactiveForeground=#ffffff
 @disabledText=#000088
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@
 *.inactiveBackground=#f0f0f0
 *.inactiveForeground=#000088
 *.selectionBackground=@selectionBackground
-*.selectionForeground=#ffff00
+*.selectionForeground=@selectionForeground
 *.disabledBackground=#e0e0e0
 *.disabledForeground=@disabledText
 *.disabledText=@disabledText
@@ -45,6 +46,16 @@
 *.acceleratorSelectionForeground=#ffffff
 
 
+#---- system colors ----
+
+activeCaption=#99b4d1
+inactiveCaption=#bfcddb
+controlHighlight=#e3e3e3
+controlLtHighlight=#fff
+controlShadow=#a0a0a0
+controlDkShadow=#696969
+
+
 #---- Button ----
 
 Button.startBackground=#fff