diff --git a/src/components/selectable/selectable_templates/_variables.scss b/src/components/selectable/selectable_templates/_variables.scss
index 8ff1bfedf15..6148dc9dd9e 100644
--- a/src/components/selectable/selectable_templates/_variables.scss
+++ b/src/components/selectable/selectable_templates/_variables.scss
@@ -1,22 +1,26 @@
+// The $euiFocusBackgroundColor without the alpha channel in light and dark mode
+$euiSelectableTemplateFocusBackgroundLight: rgb(232, 241, 250);
+$euiSelectableTemplateFocusBackgroundDark: rgb(35,56,77);
+
 $euiSelectableTemplateSitewideTypes: (
   'application': (
-    'color': makeHighContrastColor($euiColorVis1),
+    'color': lightOrDarkTheme(makeHighContrastColor($euiColorVis1, $euiSelectableTemplateFocusBackgroundLight), makeHighContrastColor($euiColorVis1, $euiSelectableTemplateFocusBackgroundDark)),
     'font-weight': $euiFontWeightMedium,
   ),
   'deployment': (
-    'color': makeHighContrastColor($euiColorVis0),
+    'color': lightOrDarkTheme(makeHighContrastColor($euiColorVis0, $euiSelectableTemplateFocusBackgroundLight), makeHighContrastColor($euiColorVis0, $euiSelectableTemplateFocusBackgroundDark)),
     'font-weight': $euiFontWeightMedium,
   ),
   'article': (
-    'color': makeHighContrastColor($euiColorVis3),
+    'color': lightOrDarkTheme(makeHighContrastColor($euiColorVis3, $euiSelectableTemplateFocusBackgroundLight), makeHighContrastColor($euiColorVis3, $euiSelectableTemplateFocusBackgroundDark)),
     'font-weight': $euiFontWeightMedium,
   ),
   'case': (
-    'color': makeHighContrastColor($euiColorVis9),
+    'color': lightOrDarkTheme(makeHighContrastColor($euiColorVis9, $euiSelectableTemplateFocusBackgroundLight), makeHighContrastColor($euiColorVis9, $euiSelectableTemplateFocusBackgroundDark)),
     'font-weight': $euiFontWeightMedium,
   ),
   'platform': (
-    'color': makeHighContrastColor($euiColorVis5),
+    'color': lightOrDarkTheme(makeHighContrastColor($euiColorVis5, $euiSelectableTemplateFocusBackgroundLight), makeHighContrastColor($euiColorVis5, $euiSelectableTemplateFocusBackgroundDark)),
     'font-weight': $euiFontWeightMedium,
   ),
 );
diff --git a/upcoming_changelogs/6761.md b/upcoming_changelogs/6761.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..882decfecba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/upcoming_changelogs/6761.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+- Improved the contrast ratio of meta labels within `EuiSelectableTemplateSitewide` to meet WCAG AA guidelines.