diff --git a/ApplicationCode/ModelVisualization/RivWellPathPartMgr.cpp b/ApplicationCode/ModelVisualization/RivWellPathPartMgr.cpp
index 40d6fc5d5f..55b1076e8d 100644
--- a/ApplicationCode/ModelVisualization/RivWellPathPartMgr.cpp
+++ b/ApplicationCode/ModelVisualization/RivWellPathPartMgr.cpp
@@ -460,6 +460,21 @@ size_t RivWellPathPartMgr::segmentIndexFromTriangleIndex(size_t triangleIndex)
     return m_pipeBranchData.m_pipeGeomGenerator->segmentIndexFromTriangleIndex(triangleIndex);
 }
 
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+/// 
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void RivWellPathPartMgr::updateWellNameTextColor(cvf::Color3f color)
+{
+    if (m_wellLabelPart.p())
+    {
+        cvf::DrawableText* drawableText = dynamic_cast<cvf::DrawableText*>(m_wellLabelPart->drawable());
+        if (drawableText)
+        {
+            drawableText->setTextColor(color);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 /// 
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/ApplicationCode/ModelVisualization/RivWellPathPartMgr.h b/ApplicationCode/ModelVisualization/RivWellPathPartMgr.h
index c69deff905..a8a9e1cc21 100644
--- a/ApplicationCode/ModelVisualization/RivWellPathPartMgr.h
+++ b/ApplicationCode/ModelVisualization/RivWellPathPartMgr.h
@@ -72,6 +72,8 @@ public:
 
     size_t                        segmentIndexFromTriangleIndex(size_t triangleIndex);
 
+    void                          updateWellNameTextColor(cvf::Color3f color);
+
 private:
     void                          appendFishboneSubsPartsToModel(cvf::ModelBasicList* model,
                                                                  const caf::DisplayCoordTransform* displayCoordTransform,
diff --git a/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimEclipseView.cpp b/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimEclipseView.cpp
index be83250091..ff089db48f 100644
--- a/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimEclipseView.cpp
+++ b/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimEclipseView.cpp
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ void RimEclipseView::createDisplayModel()
     wellPathsPartManager()->appendStaticFracturePartsToModel(m_wellPathPipeVizModel.p(), this);
 #endif // USE_PROTOTYPE_FEATURE_FRACTURES
     m_wellPathPipeVizModel->updateBoundingBoxesRecursive();
-
+    m_viewer->updateWellPathTextColor();
     m_viewer->addStaticModelOnce(m_wellPathPipeVizModel.p());
 
     // Create Scenes from the frameModels
diff --git a/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimView.cpp b/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimView.cpp
index 26f93ac1e0..4557c62bfe 100644
--- a/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimView.cpp
+++ b/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimView.cpp
@@ -698,8 +698,8 @@ void RimView::fieldChangedByUi(const caf::PdmFieldHandle* changedField, const QV
         if (m_viewer != nullptr)
         {
             m_viewer->mainCamera()->viewport()->setClearColor(cvf::Color4f(backgroundColor()));
-            m_viewer->updateGridBoxData();
         }
+        updateGridBoxData();
     }
     else if (changedField == &maximumFrameRate)
     {
diff --git a/ApplicationCode/UserInterface/RiuViewer.cpp b/ApplicationCode/UserInterface/RiuViewer.cpp
index 705579bfcb..63c2568e50 100644
--- a/ApplicationCode/UserInterface/RiuViewer.cpp
+++ b/ApplicationCode/UserInterface/RiuViewer.cpp
@@ -59,6 +59,9 @@
 #include <QLabel>
 #include <QMouseEvent>
 #include <QProgressBar>
+#include "RimWellPathCollection.h"
+#include "RimWellPath.h"
+#include "RivWellPathPartMgr.h"
 
 using cvf::ManipulatorTrackball;
 
@@ -765,6 +768,8 @@ void RiuViewer::updateGridBoxData()
         m_gridBoxGenerator->createGridBoxParts();
 
         updateTextAndTickMarkColorForOverlayItems();
+
+        updateWellPathTextColor();
     }
 }
 
@@ -776,6 +781,27 @@ cvf::Model* RiuViewer::gridBoxModel() const
     return m_gridBoxGenerator->model();
 }
 
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+/// 
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void RiuViewer::updateWellPathTextColor()
+{
+    RimView* rimView = ownerReservoirView();
+    if (!rimView) return;
+
+    RimWellPathCollection* wellPathCollection = rimView->wellPathsPartManager();
+
+    if (wellPathCollection)
+    {
+        cvf::Color3f color = computeContrastColor();
+
+        for (RimWellPath* path : wellPathCollection->wellPaths())
+        {
+            path->partMgr()->updateWellNameTextColor(color);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 /// 
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/ApplicationCode/UserInterface/RiuViewer.h b/ApplicationCode/UserInterface/RiuViewer.h
index 748dbcda33..15fce502a1 100644
--- a/ApplicationCode/UserInterface/RiuViewer.h
+++ b/ApplicationCode/UserInterface/RiuViewer.h
@@ -78,6 +78,8 @@ public:
     void            updateGridBoxData();
     cvf::Model*     gridBoxModel() const;
 
+    void            updateWellPathTextColor();
+
     void            showAnimationProgress(bool enable);
     
     void            removeAllColorLegends();