diff --git a/build/lib/stylelint/vscode-known-variables.json b/build/lib/stylelint/vscode-known-variables.json
index d8b28e0dd2481..0fd6d003b5319 100644
--- a/build/lib/stylelint/vscode-known-variables.json
+++ b/build/lib/stylelint/vscode-known-variables.json
@@ -703,6 +703,7 @@
 		"--vscode-terminal-selectionBackground",
 		"--vscode-terminal-selectionForeground",
 		"--vscode-terminal-tab-activeBorder",
+		"--vscode-terminal-initialHintForeground",
 		"--vscode-terminalCommandDecoration-defaultBackground",
 		"--vscode-terminalCommandDecoration-errorBackground",
 		"--vscode-terminalCommandDecoration-successBackground",
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/terminal/common/terminalColorRegistry.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/terminal/common/terminalColorRegistry.ts
index ced2afffa11ef..0750923f614b1 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/terminal/common/terminalColorRegistry.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/terminal/common/terminalColorRegistry.ts
@@ -120,6 +120,12 @@ export const TERMINAL_TAB_ACTIVE_BORDER = registerColor('terminal.tab.activeBord
 	hcDark: TAB_ACTIVE_BORDER,
 	hcLight: TAB_ACTIVE_BORDER
 }, nls.localize('terminal.tab.activeBorder', 'Border on the side of the terminal tab in the panel. This defaults to tab.activeBorder.'));
+export const TERMINAL_INITIAL_HINT_FOREGROUND = registerColor('terminal.initialHintForeground', {
+	dark: '#ffffff56',
+	light: '#0007',
+	hcDark: null,
+	hcLight: null
+}, nls.localize('terminalInitialHintForeground', 'Foreground color of the terminal initial hint.'));
 
 export const ansiColorMap: { [key: string]: { index: number; defaults: ColorDefaults } } = {
 	'terminal.ansiBlack': {
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/terminalContrib/chat/browser/media/terminalInitialHint.css b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/terminalContrib/chat/browser/media/terminalInitialHint.css
index 6055da8a2a958..c2f0de22f7db3 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/terminalContrib/chat/browser/media/terminalInitialHint.css
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/terminalContrib/chat/browser/media/terminalInitialHint.css
@@ -4,11 +4,10 @@
  *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 .monaco-workbench .pane-body.integrated-terminal .terminal-initial-hint {
-	color: var(--vscode-input-placeholderForeground);
+	color: var(--vscode-terminal-initialHintForeground);
 }
 .monaco-workbench .pane-body.integrated-terminal .terminal-initial-hint a {
 	cursor: pointer;
-	color: var(--vscode-textLink-foreground);
 }
 
 .monaco-workbench .pane-body.integrated-terminal .terminal-initial-hint a,