diff --git a/src/common/widgets/widgetresourcedata.cpp b/src/common/widgets/widgetresourcedata.cpp
index 849b6d553..9353137d1 100644
--- a/src/common/widgets/widgetresourcedata.cpp
+++ b/src/common/widgets/widgetresourcedata.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 
 #include <zwidget/core/resourcedata.h>
 #include <zwidget/core/theme.h>
+#include "c_cvars.h"
 #include "filesystem.h"
 #include "printf.h"
 #include "zstring.h"
@@ -10,6 +11,12 @@
 #include <windows.h>
 #endif
 
+CUSTOM_CVARD(Int, ui_theme, 2, CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG, "launcher theme. 0: auto, 1: dark, 2: light")
+{
+	if (self < 0) self = 0;
+	if (self > 2) self = 2;
+}
+
 FResourceFile* WidgetResources;
 
 bool IsZWidgetAvailable()
@@ -23,7 +30,35 @@ void InitWidgetResources(const char* filename)
 	if (!WidgetResources)
 		I_FatalError("Unable to open %s", filename);
 
-	WidgetTheme::SetTheme(std::make_unique<DarkWidgetTheme>());
+	bool use_dark = ui_theme != 2;
+
+	if (ui_theme == 0)
+	{
+		// TODO: detect system theme
+	}
+
+	if (use_dark) // light
+	{
+		// TODO: make a nice theme
+		WidgetTheme::SetTheme(std::make_unique<DarkWidgetTheme>());
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		WidgetTheme::SetTheme(std::unique_ptr<WidgetTheme>(new WidgetTheme{{
+			Colorf::fromRgb(0xeee8d5), // background
+			Colorf::fromRgb(0x000000), // text
+			Colorf::fromRgb(0xfdf6e3), // headers / inputs
+			Colorf::fromRgb(0x000000), // headers / inputs text
+			Colorf::fromRgb(0xd7d2bf), // interactive elements
+			Colorf::fromRgb(0x000000), // interactive elements text
+			Colorf::fromRgb(0xa4c2e9), // hover / highlight
+			Colorf::fromRgb(0x000000), // hover / highlight text
+			Colorf::fromRgb(0x7ca2e9), // click
+			Colorf::fromRgb(0x000000), // click text
+			Colorf::fromRgb(0x586e75), // around elements
+			Colorf::fromRgb(0xbdb8a7)  // between elements
+		}}));
+	}
 }
 
 void CloseWidgetResources()
diff --git a/src/launcher/networkpage.cpp b/src/launcher/networkpage.cpp
index d3eea0619..d2d6e5a23 100644
--- a/src/launcher/networkpage.cpp
+++ b/src/launcher/networkpage.cpp
@@ -223,9 +223,10 @@ HostSubPage::HostSubPage(NetworkPage* main, const FStartupSelectionInfo& info) :
 	PortHintLabel = new TextLabel(this);
 	TeamHintLabel = new TextLabel(this);
 
-	MaxPlayerHintLabel->SetStyleColor("color", Colorf::fromRgba8(160, 160, 160));
-	PortHintLabel->SetStyleColor("color", Colorf::fromRgba8(160, 160, 160));
-	TeamHintLabel->SetStyleColor("color", Colorf::fromRgba8(160, 160, 160));
+	// TODO: Themeable de-emphasis
+	// MaxPlayerHintLabel->SetStyleColor("color", Colorf::fromRgba8(160, 160, 160));
+	// PortHintLabel->SetStyleColor("color", Colorf::fromRgba8(160, 160, 160));
+	// TeamHintLabel->SetStyleColor("color", Colorf::fromRgba8(160, 160, 160));
 }
 
 void HostSubPage::SetValues(FStartupSelectionInfo& info) const
@@ -397,8 +398,9 @@ JoinSubPage::JoinSubPage(NetworkPage* main, const FStartupSelectionInfo& info) :
 	AddressPortHintLabel = new TextLabel(this);
 	TeamHintLabel = new TextLabel(this);
 
-	AddressPortHintLabel->SetStyleColor("color", Colorf::fromRgba8(160, 160, 160));
-	TeamHintLabel->SetStyleColor("color", Colorf::fromRgba8(160, 160, 160));
+	// TODO: Themeable de-emphasis
+	// AddressPortHintLabel->SetStyleColor("color", Colorf::fromRgba8(160, 160, 160));
+	// TeamHintLabel->SetStyleColor("color", Colorf::fromRgba8(160, 160, 160));
 }
 
 void JoinSubPage::SetValues(FStartupSelectionInfo& info) const