diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f45979ce..441ea971 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ FlatLaf Change Log
   - Fixed List, Tree and Table `selectionInactiveForeground` in light Arc
     themes.
   - Fixed List and Table background colors in Material UI Lite themes.
+  - Fixed menu accelerator colors in Monocai theme. (issue #243)
 
 
 ## 0.46
diff --git a/flatlaf-core/src/main/resources/com/formdev/flatlaf/IntelliJTheme$ThemeLaf.properties b/flatlaf-core/src/main/resources/com/formdev/flatlaf/IntelliJTheme$ThemeLaf.properties
index 18ac0e94..b1b262a0 100644
--- a/flatlaf-core/src/main/resources/com/formdev/flatlaf/IntelliJTheme$ThemeLaf.properties
+++ b/flatlaf-core/src/main/resources/com/formdev/flatlaf/IntelliJTheme$ThemeLaf.properties
@@ -117,6 +117,16 @@ ToggleButton.endBackground = $ToggleButton.background
 
 [Monocai]MenuItem.checkBackground = @ijMenuCheckBackgroundL10
 [Monocai]MenuItem.underlineSelectionCheckBackground = @ijMenuCheckBackgroundL10
+@Monocai.acceleratorForeground = lazy(MenuItem.disabledForeground)
+@Monocai.acceleratorSelectionForeground = lighten(MenuItem.disabledForeground,10%,lazy)
+[Monocai]CheckBoxMenuItem.acceleratorForeground = @Monocai.acceleratorForeground
+[Monocai]CheckBoxMenuItem.acceleratorSelectionForeground = @Monocai.acceleratorSelectionForeground
+[Monocai]Menu.acceleratorForeground = @Monocai.acceleratorForeground
+[Monocai]Menu.acceleratorSelectionForeground = @Monocai.acceleratorSelectionForeground
+[Monocai]MenuItem.acceleratorForeground = @Monocai.acceleratorForeground
+[Monocai]MenuItem.acceleratorSelectionForeground = @Monocai.acceleratorSelectionForeground
+[Monocai]RadioButtonMenuItem.acceleratorForeground = @Monocai.acceleratorForeground
+[Monocai]RadioButtonMenuItem.acceleratorSelectionForeground = @Monocai.acceleratorSelectionForeground
 
 [Nord]MenuItem.checkBackground = @ijMenuCheckBackgroundL10
 [Nord]MenuItem.underlineSelectionCheckBackground = @ijMenuCheckBackgroundL10