diff --git a/docs/resources/changelog.md b/docs/resources/changelog.md
index 6c9cb343..8ba8c8ca 100644
--- a/docs/resources/changelog.md
+++ b/docs/resources/changelog.md
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ New versions of Shoelace are released as-needed and generally occur when a criti
 - Fixed a bug in form controls that erroneously prevented validation states from being set when `novalidate` was used on the containing form [#1164](https://github.com/shoelace-style/shoelace/issues/1164)
 - Improved the behavior of `<sl-dropdown>` in Safari so keyboard interaction works the same as in other browsers [#1177](https://github.com/shoelace-style/shoelace/issues/1177)
 - Improved the [icons](/components/icon) page so it's not as sluggish in Safari [#1122](https://github.com/shoelace-style/shoelace/issues/1122)
+- Improved the accessibility of `<sl-switch>` when used in forced-colors / Windows High Contrast mode [#1114](https://github.com/shoelace-style/shoelace/issues/1114)
 
 ## 2.0.0
 
diff --git a/src/components/switch/switch.styles.ts b/src/components/switch/switch.styles.ts
index 45b682e4..7af5d33e 100644
--- a/src/components/switch/switch.styles.ts
+++ b/src/components/switch/switch.styles.ts
@@ -154,4 +154,11 @@ export default css`
     content: var(--sl-input-required-content);
     margin-inline-start: var(--sl-input-required-content-offset);
   }
+
+  @media (forced-colors: active) {
+    .switch.switch--checked:not(.switch--disabled) .switch__control:hover .switch__thumb,
+    .switch--checked .switch__control .switch__thumb {
+      background-color: ButtonText;
+    }
+  }
 `;