diff --git a/res/layout-land/launcher.xml b/res/layout-land/launcher.xml
index 4e09ef9..2e03576 100644
--- a/res/layout-land/launcher.xml
+++ b/res/layout-land/launcher.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
         android:id="@+id/drag_layer"
         android:clipChildren="false"
         android:clipToPadding="false"
-        android:background="@drawable/workspace_bg"
+        android:background="?attr/workspaceStatusBarScrim"
         android:importantForAccessibility="no"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="match_parent">
diff --git a/res/layout-port/launcher.xml b/res/layout-port/launcher.xml
index 0f88698..93c9078 100644
--- a/res/layout-port/launcher.xml
+++ b/res/layout-port/launcher.xml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
         android:clipChildren="false"
         android:importantForAccessibility="no"
         android:clipToPadding="false"
-        android:background="@drawable/workspace_bg"
+        android:background="?attr/workspaceStatusBarScrim"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="match_parent">
 
diff --git a/res/layout-sw720dp/launcher.xml b/res/layout-sw720dp/launcher.xml
index b9b94b6..ca4d846 100644
--- a/res/layout-sw720dp/launcher.xml
+++ b/res/layout-sw720dp/launcher.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
         android:clipChildren="false"
         android:clipToPadding="false"
         android:importantForAccessibility="no"
-        android:background="@drawable/workspace_bg"
+        android:background="?attr/workspaceStatusBarScrim"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="match_parent">
 
diff --git a/res/layout/overview_panel.xml b/res/layout/overview_panel.xml
index 78a0f15..d1ac56c 100644
--- a/res/layout/overview_panel.xml
+++ b/res/layout/overview_panel.xml
@@ -32,12 +32,13 @@
         android:layout_weight="1"
         android:drawablePadding="4dp"
         android:drawableTop="@drawable/ic_wallpaper"
+        android:drawableTint="?attr/workspaceTextColor"
         android:fontFamily="sans-serif-condensed"
         android:gravity="center_horizontal"
         android:stateListAnimator="@animator/overview_button_anim"
         android:text="@string/wallpaper_button_text"
         android:textAllCaps="true"
-        android:textColor="@android:color/white"
+        android:textColor="?attr/workspaceTextColor"
         android:textSize="12sp" />
 
     <TextView
@@ -47,12 +48,13 @@
         android:layout_weight="1"
         android:drawablePadding="4dp"
         android:drawableTop="@drawable/ic_widget"
+        android:drawableTint="?attr/workspaceTextColor"
         android:fontFamily="sans-serif-condensed"
         android:gravity="center_horizontal"
         android:stateListAnimator="@animator/overview_button_anim"
         android:text="@string/widget_button_text"
         android:textAllCaps="true"
-        android:textColor="@android:color/white"
+        android:textColor="?attr/workspaceTextColor"
         android:textSize="12sp" />
 
     <TextView
@@ -62,12 +64,13 @@
         android:layout_weight="1"
         android:drawablePadding="4dp"
         android:drawableTop="@drawable/ic_setting"
+        android:drawableTint="?attr/workspaceTextColor"
         android:fontFamily="sans-serif-condensed"
         android:gravity="center_horizontal"
         android:stateListAnimator="@animator/overview_button_anim"
         android:text="@string/settings_button_text"
         android:textAllCaps="true"
-        android:textColor="@android:color/white"
+        android:textColor="?attr/workspaceTextColor"
         android:textSize="12sp" />
 
 </LinearLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/res/values-sw720dp/styles.xml b/res/values-sw720dp/styles.xml
index 168afec..0c060ea 100644
--- a/res/values-sw720dp/styles.xml
+++ b/res/values-sw720dp/styles.xml
@@ -31,7 +31,11 @@
         <item name="popupColorPrimary">#FFF</item>
         <item name="popupColorSecondary">#F5F5F5</item> <!-- Gray 100 -->
         <item name="popupColorTertiary">#E0E0E0</item> <!-- Gray 300 -->
-        <item name="isPrimaryColorDark">false</item>
+        <item name="isMainColorDark">false</item>
+        <item name="isWorkspaceDarkText">false</item>
+        <item name="workspaceTextColor">?android:textColorPrimary</item>
+        <item name="workspaceAmbientShadowColor">#22000000</item>
+        <item name="workspaceKeyShadowColor">#44000000</item>
     </style>
 
     <!-- Workspace -->
diff --git a/res/values/attrs.xml b/res/values/attrs.xml
index b85ba3e..3f6f506 100644
--- a/res/values/attrs.xml
+++ b/res/values/attrs.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,13 @@
     <attr name="popupColorPrimary" format="color" />
     <attr name="popupColorSecondary" format="color" />
     <attr name="popupColorTertiary" format="color" />
-    <attr name="isPrimaryColorDark" format="boolean" />
+    <attr name="isMainColorDark" format="boolean" />
+    <attr name="isWorkspaceDarkText" format="boolean" />
+    <attr name="workspaceTextColor" format="color" />
+    <attr name="workspaceShadowColor" format="color" />
+    <attr name="workspaceAmbientShadowColor" format="color"/>
+    <attr name="workspaceKeyShadowColor" format="color" />
+    <attr name="workspaceStatusBarScrim" format="reference" />
 
     <!-- BubbleTextView specific attributes. -->
     <declare-styleable name="BubbleTextView">
@@ -39,6 +45,8 @@
         <attr name="deferShadowGeneration" format="boolean" />
         <attr name="customShadows" format="boolean" />
         <attr name="centerVertically" format="boolean" />
+        <attr name="ambientShadowColor" format="color" />
+        <attr name="keyShadowColor" format="color" />
     </declare-styleable>
 
     <!-- PagedView specific attributes. These attributes are used to customize
diff --git a/res/values/styles.xml b/res/values/styles.xml
index 5ef044e..dd56029 100644
--- a/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -30,24 +30,38 @@
         <item name="popupColorPrimary">#FFF</item>
         <item name="popupColorSecondary">#F5F5F5</item> <!-- Gray 100 -->
         <item name="popupColorTertiary">#E0E0E0</item> <!-- Gray 300 -->
-        <item name="isPrimaryColorDark">false</item>
+        <item name="isMainColorDark">false</item>
+        <item name="isWorkspaceDarkText">false</item>
+        <item name="workspaceTextColor">?android:textColorPrimary</item>
+        <item name="workspaceShadowColor">#B0000000</item>
+        <item name="workspaceAmbientShadowColor">#22000000</item>
+        <item name="workspaceKeyShadowColor">#44000000</item>
+        <item name="workspaceStatusBarScrim">@drawable/workspace_bg</item>
     </style>
 
     <style name="LauncherTheme" parent="@style/BaseLauncherTheme"></style>
 
+    <style name="LauncherThemeDarkText" parent="@style/LauncherTheme">
+        <item name="workspaceTextColor">#FF212121</item>
+        <item name="workspaceShadowColor">@android:color/transparent</item>
+        <item name="workspaceAmbientShadowColor">@android:color/transparent</item>
+        <item name="workspaceKeyShadowColor">@android:color/transparent</item>
+        <item name="isWorkspaceDarkText">true</item>
+        <item name="workspaceStatusBarScrim">@null</item>
+    </style>
+
     <style name="LauncherThemeDark" parent="@style/LauncherTheme">
         <item name="android:textColorPrimary">#FFFFFFFF</item>
         <item name="android:textColorSecondary">#FFFFFFFF</item>
         <item name="android:textColorTertiary">#CCFFFFFF</item>
         <item name="android:textColorHint">#A0FFFFFF</item>
-
         <item name="android:colorControlHighlight">#A0FFFFFF</item>
         <item name="android:colorPrimary">#FF333333</item>
         <item name="allAppsScrimColor">#33000000</item>
         <item name="popupColorPrimary">?android:attr/colorPrimary</item>
         <item name="popupColorSecondary">#424242</item> <!-- Gray 800 -->
         <item name="popupColorTertiary">#757575</item> <!-- Gray 600 -->
-        <item name="isPrimaryColorDark">true</item>
+        <item name="isMainColorDark">true</item>
     </style>
 
     <!--
@@ -55,7 +69,7 @@
     Various foreground colors are overridden to be white so that they are properly visible on
     various wallpapers
     -->
-    <style name="HomeScreenElementTheme" parent="@style/LauncherTheme">
+    <style name="HomeScreenElementTheme">
         <item name="android:colorEdgeEffect">@android:color/white</item>
         <item name="android:textColorPrimary">@android:color/white</item>
         <item name="android:textColorSecondary">@android:color/white</item>
@@ -110,6 +124,9 @@
         <item name="customShadows">true</item>
         <item name="android:shadowRadius">2.0</item>
         <item name="android:shadowColor">#B0000000</item>
+        <item name="android:textColor">?attr/workspaceTextColor</item>
+        <item name="keyShadowColor">?attr/workspaceKeyShadowColor</item>
+        <item name="ambientShadowColor">?attr/workspaceAmbientShadowColor</item>
     </style>
 
     <!-- Theme for the popup container -->
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/BubbleTextView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/BubbleTextView.java
index 1f7eba8..ea1ee9e 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/BubbleTextView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/BubbleTextView.java
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.graphics.IconPalette;
 import com.android.launcher3.graphics.PreloadIconDrawable;
 import com.android.launcher3.model.PackageItemInfo;
+import com.android.launcher3.util.Themes;
 
 import java.text.NumberFormat;
 
@@ -65,8 +66,6 @@
     private static final float AMBIENT_SHADOW_RADIUS = 2.5f;
     private static final float KEY_SHADOW_RADIUS = 1f;
     private static final float KEY_SHADOW_OFFSET = 0.5f;
-    private static final int AMBIENT_SHADOW_COLOR = 0x33000000;
-    private static final int KEY_SHADOW_COLOR = 0x66000000;
 
     private static final int DISPLAY_WORKSPACE = 0;
     private static final int DISPLAY_ALL_APPS = 1;
@@ -82,6 +81,8 @@
     private final CheckLongPressHelper mLongPressHelper;
     private final HolographicOutlineHelper mOutlineHelper;
     private final StylusEventHelper mStylusEventHelper;
+    private final int mAmbientShadowColor;
+    private final int mKeyShadowColor;
 
     private boolean mBackgroundSizeChanged;
 
@@ -147,6 +148,8 @@
         mLayoutHorizontal = a.getBoolean(R.styleable.BubbleTextView_layoutHorizontal, false);
         mDeferShadowGenerationOnTouch =
                 a.getBoolean(R.styleable.BubbleTextView_deferShadowGeneration, false);
+        mAmbientShadowColor = a.getColor(R.styleable.BubbleTextView_ambientShadowColor, 0x33000000);
+        mKeyShadowColor = a.getColor(R.styleable.BubbleTextView_keyShadowColor, 0x66000000);
 
         int display = a.getInteger(R.styleable.BubbleTextView_iconDisplay, DISPLAY_WORKSPACE);
         int defaultIconSize = grid.iconSizePx;
@@ -174,7 +177,7 @@
 
             // Set shadow layer as the larger shadow to that the textView does not clip the shadow.
             float density = getResources().getDisplayMetrics().density;
-            setShadowLayer(density * AMBIENT_SHADOW_RADIUS, 0, 0, AMBIENT_SHADOW_COLOR);
+            setShadowLayer(density * AMBIENT_SHADOW_RADIUS, 0, 0, mAmbientShadowColor);
         } else {
             mBackground = null;
         }
@@ -435,14 +438,14 @@
 
         // We enhance the shadow by drawing the shadow twice
         float density = getResources().getDisplayMetrics().density;
-        getPaint().setShadowLayer(density * AMBIENT_SHADOW_RADIUS, 0, 0, AMBIENT_SHADOW_COLOR);
+        getPaint().setShadowLayer(density * AMBIENT_SHADOW_RADIUS, 0, 0, mAmbientShadowColor);
         super.draw(canvas);
         canvas.save(Canvas.CLIP_SAVE_FLAG);
         canvas.clipRect(getScrollX(), getScrollY() + getExtendedPaddingTop(),
                 getScrollX() + getWidth(),
                 getScrollY() + getHeight(), Region.Op.INTERSECT);
         getPaint().setShadowLayer(
-                density * KEY_SHADOW_RADIUS, 0.0f, density * KEY_SHADOW_OFFSET, KEY_SHADOW_COLOR);
+                density * KEY_SHADOW_RADIUS, 0.0f, density * KEY_SHADOW_OFFSET, mKeyShadowColor);
         super.draw(canvas);
         canvas.restore();
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
index d23badc..62cf2b3 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.util.PackageUserKey;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.PendingRequestArgs;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.TestingUtils;
+import com.android.launcher3.util.Themes;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.Thunk;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.ViewOnDrawExecutor;
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.PendingAddShortcutInfo;
@@ -368,7 +369,7 @@
 
         WallpaperColorInfo wallpaperColorInfo = WallpaperColorInfo.getInstance(this);
         wallpaperColorInfo.setOnThemeChangeListener(this);
-        overrideTheme(wallpaperColorInfo.isDark());
+        overrideTheme(wallpaperColorInfo.isDark(), wallpaperColorInfo.supportsDarkText());
 
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
 
@@ -466,6 +467,10 @@
         if (mLauncherCallbacks != null) {
             mLauncherCallbacks.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
         }
+
+        if (Themes.getAttrBoolean(this, R.attr.isWorkspaceDarkText)) {
+            activateLightSystemBars(true, true, true);
+        }
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -473,9 +478,11 @@
         recreate();
     }
 
-    protected void overrideTheme(boolean isDark) {
+    protected void overrideTheme(boolean isDark, boolean supportsDarkText) {
         if (isDark) {
             setTheme(R.style.LauncherThemeDark);
+        } else if (supportsDarkText) {
+            setTheme(R.style.LauncherThemeDarkText);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsTransitionController.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsTransitionController.java
index ba20135..d79b0d19 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsTransitionController.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsTransitionController.java
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@
     private final VerticalPullDetector mDetector;
     private final ArgbEvaluator mEvaluator;
     private final boolean mIsDarkTheme;
+    private final boolean mIsWorkspaceDarkText;
 
     // Animation in this class is controlled by a single variable {@link mProgress}.
     // Visually, it represents top y coordinate of the all apps container if multiplied with
@@ -112,7 +113,8 @@
 
         mEvaluator = new ArgbEvaluator();
         mAllAppsBackgroundColor = Themes.getAttrColor(l, android.R.attr.colorPrimary);
-        mIsDarkTheme = Themes.getAttrBoolean(mLauncher, R.attr.isPrimaryColorDark);
+        mIsDarkTheme = Themes.getAttrBoolean(mLauncher, R.attr.isMainColorDark);
+        mIsWorkspaceDarkText = Themes.getAttrBoolean(mLauncher, R.attr.isWorkspaceDarkText);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -281,7 +283,7 @@
 
     private void updateLightStatusBar(float shift) {
         // Do not modify status bar in dark theme or on landscape as all apps is not full bleed.
-        if (mIsDarkTheme || (!FeatureFlags.LAUNCHER3_GRADIENT_ALL_APPS
+        if (mIsDarkTheme || mIsWorkspaceDarkText || (!FeatureFlags.LAUNCHER3_GRADIENT_ALL_APPS
                 && mLauncher.getDeviceProfile().isVerticalBarLayout())) {
             return;
         }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/DragLayer.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/DragLayer.java
index 7178c5e..ed81f90 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/DragLayer.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/DragLayer.java
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.folder.FolderIcon;
 import com.android.launcher3.keyboard.ViewGroupFocusHelper;
 import com.android.launcher3.logging.LoggerUtils;
+import com.android.launcher3.util.Themes;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.Thunk;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.TouchController;
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.WidgetsBottomSheet;
@@ -451,7 +452,8 @@
     @Override
     public void setInsets(Rect insets) {
         super.setInsets(insets);
-        setBackgroundResource(insets.top == 0 ? 0 : R.drawable.workspace_bg);
+        setBackground(insets.top == 0 ? null
+                : Themes.getAttrDrawable(getContext(), R.attr.workspaceStatusBarScrim));
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/dynamicui/WallpaperColorInfo.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/dynamicui/WallpaperColorInfo.java
index ca85b6a..7470118 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/dynamicui/WallpaperColorInfo.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/dynamicui/WallpaperColorInfo.java
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
     private int mMainColor;
     private int mSecondaryColor;
     private boolean mIsDark;
+    private boolean mSupportsDarkText;
     private OnThemeChangeListener mOnThemeChangeListener;
 
     private WallpaperColorInfo(Context context) {
@@ -54,6 +55,10 @@
         return mIsDark;
     }
 
+    public boolean supportsDarkText() {
+        return mSupportsDarkText;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void onColorsChanged(WallpaperColorsCompat colors, int which) {
         if (which == FLAG_SYSTEM) {
@@ -72,6 +77,7 @@
             mMainColor = FALLBACK_COLOR;
             mSecondaryColor = FALLBACK_COLOR;
         }
+        mSupportsDarkText = wallpaperColors != null ? wallpaperColors.supportsDarkText() : false;
         float[] hsl = new float[3];
         ColorUtils.colorToHSL(mMainColor, hsl);
         mIsDark = hsl[2] < 0.2f;
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/pageindicators/CaretDrawable.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/pageindicators/CaretDrawable.java
index 416b2f0..c5abfe3 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/pageindicators/CaretDrawable.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/pageindicators/CaretDrawable.java
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
         final int strokeWidth = res.getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.all_apps_caret_stroke_width);
         final int shadowSpread = res.getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.all_apps_caret_shadow_spread);
 
-        mCaretPaint.setColor(Themes.getAttrColor(context, android.R.attr.textColorPrimary));
+        mCaretPaint.setColor(Themes.getAttrColor(context, R.attr.workspaceTextColor));
         mCaretPaint.setAntiAlias(true);
         mCaretPaint.setStrokeWidth(strokeWidth);
         mCaretPaint.setStyle(Paint.Style.STROKE);
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/util/Themes.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/util/Themes.java
index 9cf45b0..89597b9 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/util/Themes.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/util/Themes.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 import android.content.res.TypedArray;
 import android.graphics.Color;
 import android.graphics.ColorMatrix;
+import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
 
 /**
  * Various utility methods associated with theming.
@@ -44,6 +45,13 @@
         return value;
     }
 
+    public static Drawable getAttrDrawable(Context context, int attr) {
+        TypedArray ta = context.obtainStyledAttributes(new int[]{attr});
+        Drawable value = ta.getDrawable(0);
+        ta.recycle();
+        return value;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Returns the alpha corresponding to the theme attribute {@param attr}, in the range [0, 255].
      */