diff --git a/src/stylesheets/themes/_light.scss b/src/stylesheets/themes/_light.scss
index 4411338..38d2820 100644
--- a/src/stylesheets/themes/_light.scss
+++ b/src/stylesheets/themes/_light.scss
@@ -79,6 +79,11 @@ $-colors: (
 }
 
  @if $platform == 'web' {
+    :root {
+        // fallback for browsers that do not support color-schemes (e.g., Safari 11)
+        @include -light-rules();
+    }
+        
     :root[data-color-scheme=light] {
             @include -light-rules();
         }