diff --git a/staticfiles/css/style.css b/staticfiles/css/style.css
index 40d46fbb..1ef1c97c 100644
--- a/staticfiles/css/style.css
+++ b/staticfiles/css/style.css
@@ -15,4 +15,8 @@
 .todo-status-checkbox {
   cursor: pointer;
   margin-right: 10px;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+body {
+  background-color: black;
+  color: white; /* Ensure text is readable on dark background */
+}