diff --git a/packages/babel-plugin/src/__tests__/css-builder.test.ts b/packages/babel-plugin/src/__tests__/css-builder.test.ts
index 4519ad912..7e8a3e147 100644
--- a/packages/babel-plugin/src/__tests__/css-builder.test.ts
+++ b/packages/babel-plugin/src/__tests__/css-builder.test.ts
@@ -49,4 +49,110 @@ describe('css builder', () => {
       "
     `);
   });
+
+  it('works with css map', () => {
+    const actual = transform(`
+      import { cssMap } from '@compiled/react';
+
+      const styles = cssMap({ red: { color: 'red' }, blue: { color: 'blue' } });
+
+      function Component({ color }) {
+        return <div css={styles[color]} />
+      }
+    `);
+
+    expect(actual).toMatchInlineSnapshot(`
+      "import * as React from "react";
+      import { ax, ix, CC, CS } from "@compiled/react/runtime";
+      const _2 = "._syaz13q2{color:blue}";
+      const _ = "._syaz5scu{color:red}";
+      const styles = {
+        red: "_syaz5scu",
+        blue: "_syaz13q2",
+      };
+      function Component({ color }) {
+        return (
+          <CC>
+            <CS>{[_, _2]}</CS>
+            {<div className={ax([styles[color]])} />}
+          </CC>
+        );
+      }
+      "
+    `);
+  });
+
+  it('works in spite of a style override', () => {
+    const actual = transform(`
+      import { css } from '@compiled/react';
+
+      const styles = css({ color: ({ color }) => color });
+
+      function Component({ color }) {
+        return <div style={{ background: 'red' }} css={styles} />
+      }
+    `);
+
+    expect(actual).toMatchInlineSnapshot(`
+      "import * as React from "react";
+      import { ax, ix, CC, CS } from "@compiled/react/runtime";
+      const _ = "._syaz1cj8{color:var(--_xexnhp)}";
+      const styles = null;
+      function Component({ color }) {
+        return (
+          <CC>
+            <CS>{[_]}</CS>
+            {
+              <div
+                className={ax(["_syaz1cj8"])}
+                style={{
+                  background: "red",
+                  "--_xexnhp": ix((__cmplp) => __cmplp.color),
+                }}
+              />
+            }
+          </CC>
+        );
+      }
+      "
+    `);
+  });
+
+  it('works when there is a clear member expression', () => {
+    const actual = transform(`
+      import { css } from '@compiled/react';
+
+      const styles = {
+        test: {
+          red: css({ color: 'red' }),
+          blue: css({ color: 'blue' }),
+        },
+      };
+
+      function Component({ color }) {
+        return <div css={styles.test.red} />
+      }
+    `);
+
+    expect(actual).toMatchInlineSnapshot(`
+      "import * as React from "react";
+      import { ax, ix, CC, CS } from "@compiled/react/runtime";
+      const _ = "._syaz5scu{color:red}";
+      const styles = {
+        test: {
+          red: null,
+          blue: null,
+        },
+      };
+      function Component({ color }) {
+        return (
+          <CC>
+            <CS>{[_]}</CS>
+            {<div className={ax(["_syaz5scu"])} />}
+          </CC>
+        );
+      }
+      "
+    `);
+  });
 });
diff --git a/packages/babel-plugin/src/utils/__tests__/css-builders.test.ts b/packages/babel-plugin/src/utils/__tests__/css-builders.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..74d032b60
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/babel-plugin/src/utils/__tests__/css-builders.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+import generate from '@babel/generator';
+import { parse } from '@babel/parser';
+import type { NodePath } from '@babel/traverse';
+import traverse from '@babel/traverse';
+import type { Identifier, MemberExpression } from '@babel/types';
+
+import type { Metadata } from '../../types';
+import { buildCss } from '../css-builders';
+
+describe('buildCss', () => {
+  it('returns a css string and variables array for an identifier node', () => {
+    const file = parse(`
+      const color = { background: 'red' };
+      const styles = color;
+
+      run(styles);
+    `);
+
+    let path: NodePath<Identifier> | null = null;
+    traverse(file, {
+      CallExpression(nodePath) {
+        nodePath.traverse({
+          Identifier(innerPath) {
+            if (innerPath.node.name === 'styles') {
+              path = innerPath;
+            }
+          },
+        });
+      },
+    });
+
+    expect(path).not.toEqual(null);
+    const meta: Metadata = {
+      parentPath: path!.parentPath,
+      state: {
+        filename: '',
+      },
+    } as any;
+
+    const { css, variables } = buildCss(path!.node, meta);
+    expect(css).toEqual([{ css: 'background: red;', type: 'unconditional' }]);
+    expect(variables).toEqual([]);
+  });
+
+  it('returns a css string and variables array for a member expression node', () => {
+    const file = parse(`
+      const styles = { option1: { background: 'red' } };
+
+      run(styles.option1);
+    `);
+
+    let path: NodePath<MemberExpression> | null = null;
+    traverse(file, {
+      CallExpression(nodePath) {
+        nodePath.traverse({
+          MemberExpression(innerPath) {
+            path = innerPath;
+          },
+        });
+      },
+    });
+
+    expect(path).not.toEqual(null);
+
+    const meta: Metadata = {
+      parentPath: path!.parentPath,
+      state: {
+        cssMap: {},
+        filename: '',
+      },
+    } as any;
+
+    const { css, variables } = buildCss(path!.node, meta);
+    expect(css).toEqual([{ css: 'background: red;', type: 'unconditional' }]);
+    expect(variables).toEqual([]);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/packages/babel-plugin/src/utils/__tests__/evaluate-expression.test.ts b/packages/babel-plugin/src/utils/__tests__/evaluate-expression.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b22e1a3ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/babel-plugin/src/utils/__tests__/evaluate-expression.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+import { parse } from '@babel/parser';
+import type { NodePath } from '@babel/traverse';
+import traverse from '@babel/traverse';
+import type { Identifier, MemberExpression } from '@babel/types';
+import { identifier, memberExpression, stringLiteral } from '@babel/types';
+
+import type { Metadata } from '../../types';
+import { evaluateExpression } from '../evaluate-expression';
+
+describe('evaluateExpression', () => {
+  it('should evaluate a variable reference to its value', () => {
+    const file = parse(`
+      const color = 'red';
+      const styles = color;
+
+      run(styles);
+    `);
+
+    let path: NodePath<Identifier> | null = null;
+    traverse(file, {
+      CallExpression(nodePath) {
+        nodePath.traverse({
+          Identifier(innerPath) {
+            if (innerPath.node.name === 'styles') {
+              path = innerPath;
+            }
+          },
+        });
+      },
+    });
+
+    expect(path).not.toEqual(null);
+    const meta: Metadata = {
+      parentPath: path!.parentPath,
+    } as any;
+
+    const { value } = evaluateExpression(path!.node, meta);
+    expect(value).toEqual(stringLiteral('red'));
+  });
+
+  it('should evaluate a member expression', () => {
+    const file = parse(`
+      const styles = foo.bar;
+    `);
+
+    let path: NodePath<MemberExpression> | null = null;
+    traverse(file, {
+      MemberExpression(nodePath) {
+        path = nodePath;
+      },
+    });
+
+    expect(path).not.toEqual(null);
+    const meta: Metadata = {
+      parentPath: path!.parentPath,
+    } as any;
+
+    const { value } = evaluateExpression(path!.node, meta);
+    const expected = memberExpression(identifier('foo'), identifier('bar'));
+    delete expected.optional;
+    expect(value).toMatchObject(expected);
+  });
+});