diff --git a/tests/spec/020-themes.js b/tests/spec/020-themes.js
index 93bd3ae8..97a4c40f 100644
--- a/tests/spec/020-themes.js
+++ b/tests/spec/020-themes.js
@@ -1,13 +1,20 @@
-import {
-  getCurrentTheme,
-  settingsNavButton
-} from '../utils'
+import { settingsNavButton, getCurrentTheme, getNthStatus } from '../utils'
 import { loginAsFoobar } from '../roles'
 import { Selector as $ } from 'testcafe'
+import { checkForViolations } from '@testcafe-community/axe';
 
 fixture`020-themes.js`
   .page`http://localhost:4002`
 
+function checkColorsAreReadable(t) {
+  return checkForViolations(t, null, {
+    runOnly: 'color-contrast',
+    rules: {
+      'color-contrast': { enabled: true }
+    }
+  })
+}
+
 test('can set a theme', async t => {
   await loginAsFoobar(t)
   await t
@@ -20,3 +27,27 @@ test('can set a theme', async t => {
     .click($('input[value="default"]'))
     .expect(getCurrentTheme()).eql('default')
 })
+
+test(`Default light theme should pass automated color contrast checks`, async t => {
+  await loginAsFoobar(t)
+  await t
+    .navigateTo('/settings/general')
+    .expect(getCurrentTheme()).eql('default')
+  await t.navigateTo('/')
+    .expect(getNthStatus(1).exists)
+    .ok({ timeout: 30000 })
+  await checkColorsAreReadable(t)
+});
+
+test(`Default dark theme should pass automated color contrast checks`, async t => {
+  await loginAsFoobar(t)
+  await t
+    .navigateTo('/settings/general')
+    .click($(`input[value="ozark"]`))
+    .expect(getCurrentTheme()).eql('ozark')
+  await t.navigateTo('/')
+    .expect(getNthStatus(1).exists)
+    .ok({ timeout: 30000 })
+  await checkColorsAreReadable(t)
+});
+