diff --git a/app/models/label.rb b/app/models/label.rb
index 5d2d1afd1d9..1c3db3eb35d 100644
--- a/app/models/label.rb
+++ b/app/models/label.rb
@@ -214,6 +214,7 @@ class Label < ActiveRecord::Base
     super(options).tap do |json|
       json[:type] = self.try(:type)
       json[:priority] = priority(options[:project]) if options.key?(:project)
+      json[:textColor] = text_color
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/changelogs/unreleased/53714-inconsistent-text-color-for-labels.yml b/changelogs/unreleased/53714-inconsistent-text-color-for-labels.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d804e2df2cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/unreleased/53714-inconsistent-text-color-for-labels.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+title: Fix foreground color for labels to ensure consistency of label appearance
+merge_request: 23873
+author: Nathan Friend
+type: fixed