diff --git a/lisp/isearch.el b/lisp/isearch.el
index 4086a1bf115..8970216398b 100644
--- a/lisp/isearch.el
+++ b/lisp/isearch.el
@@ -430,13 +430,13 @@ and doesn't remove full-buffer highlighting after a search."
 
 (defface lazy-highlight
   '((((class color) (min-colors 88) (background light))
-     (:background "paleturquoise"))
+     (:background "paleturquoise" :distant-foreground "black"))
     (((class color) (min-colors 88) (background dark))
-     (:background "paleturquoise4"))
+     (:background "paleturquoise4" :distant-foreground "white"))
     (((class color) (min-colors 16))
-     (:background "turquoise3"))
+     (:background "turquoise3" :distant-foreground "white"))
     (((class color) (min-colors 8))
-     (:background "turquoise3"))
+     (:background "turquoise3" :distant-foreground "white"))
     (t (:underline t)))
   "Face for lazy highlighting of matches other than the current one."
   :group 'lazy-highlight