diff --git a/libs/design/progress-bar/README.md b/libs/design/progress-bar/README.md
index 0b7b0730e4..7bbddb9ad0 100644
--- a/libs/design/progress-bar/README.md
+++ b/libs/design/progress-bar/README.md
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ Use an indeterminate progress bar when the percentage of completion is unknown o
 ### Colors
 The default color is `primary`. Use the `color` property to change a progress bar's color.
 
-> `theme`, `white`, and `black` should be used with caution to ensure that there is sufficient contrast.
+> `theme`, `light`, and `dark` should be used with caution to ensure that there is sufficient contrast.
 
 <daff-docs-example-viewer example="progress-bar-themes"></daff-docs-example-viewer>
 
diff --git a/libs/design/src/core/colorable/colorable.ts b/libs/design/src/core/colorable/colorable.ts
index 16c61c4da9..dd95c5c975 100644
--- a/libs/design/src/core/colorable/colorable.ts
+++ b/libs/design/src/core/colorable/colorable.ts
@@ -35,12 +35,20 @@ export enum DaffColorEnum {
   Tertiary = 'tertiary',
 
   /**
-   * A light color that does not change based on the theme.
+   * A light color.
+   *
+   * This does not track the theme mode. An element with this color stays light
+   * in both light and dark mode. Use `Theme` or `ThemeContrast` instead for a
+   * color that flips with the mode.
    */
   Light = 'light',
 
   /**
-   * A dark color that does not change based on the theme.
+   * A dark color.
+   *
+   * This does not track the theme mode. An element with this color stays dark
+   * in both light and dark mode. Use `Theme` or `ThemeContrast` instead for a
+   * color that flips with the mode.
    */
   Dark = 'dark',