Edit the 1004 (detailed contact list) and 1009 (compact contact list) stylesheets.
Where you see:
code:
Element[id=atom(listitem)][selected]
{
Background:rcclr(20061);
Foreground:rcclr(20065);
}
Element[id=atom(listitem)][selected][windowactive=false]
{
Background:rcclr(20064);
Foreground:rcclr(20065);
}
Element[id=atom(listitem)][selected][keyfocused=false]
{
Background:rcclr(20064);
Foreground:rcclr(20065);
}
Element[id=atom(listitem)][selected][indrag]
{
Background:rcclr(20061);
Foreground:rcclr(20234);
Alpha:128;
}
Edit the foreground values there. And do the same for 1009.
Edit: To add the default foreground, you have to create the last style by yourself like this:
code:
Element[id=atom(listitem)]
{
Foreground:rcclr(20065);
}
This one tells Messenger what to show normally when it's not selected, indrag or inactive.