diff --git a/.changeset/violet-rockets-explain.md b/.changeset/violet-rockets-explain.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bcb85be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/violet-rockets-explain.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'mode-watcher': patch
+---
+
+Add `color-scheme` style to document element
diff --git a/src/lib/mode.ts b/src/lib/mode.ts
index c1ccae9..33a0677 100644
--- a/src/lib/mode.ts
+++ b/src/lib/mode.ts
@@ -50,12 +50,14 @@ function setModeUserPrefers(value: boolean | undefined): void {
 
 /** Set the current mode */
 export function setModeCurrent(value: boolean): void {
-	const htmlElClasses = document.documentElement.classList;
+	const htmlEl = document.documentElement;
 	const classDark = 'dark';
 	if (value === true) {
-		htmlElClasses.remove(classDark);
+		htmlEl.classList.remove(classDark);
+		htmlEl.style.colorScheme = 'light';
 	} else {
-		htmlElClasses.add(classDark);
+		htmlEl.classList.add(classDark);
+		htmlEl.style.colorScheme = 'dark';
 	}
 	modeCurrent.set(value);
 }
@@ -66,16 +68,18 @@ export function setModeCurrent(value: boolean): void {
 
 /** Set the visible light/dark mode on page load */
 export function setInitialClassState() {
-	const htmlElClasses = document.documentElement.classList;
+	const htmlEl = document.documentElement;
 
 	const condLocalStorageUserPrefs = localStorage.getItem('modeUserPrefers') === 'false';
 	const condLocalStorageUserPrefsExist = !('modeUserPrefers' in localStorage);
 	const condMatchMedia = window.matchMedia('(prefers-color-scheme: dark)').matches;
 
 	if (condLocalStorageUserPrefs || (condLocalStorageUserPrefsExist && condMatchMedia)) {
-		htmlElClasses.add('dark');
+		htmlEl.classList.add('dark');
+		htmlEl.style.colorScheme = 'dark';
 	} else {
-		htmlElClasses.remove('dark');
+		htmlEl.classList.remove('dark');
+		htmlEl.style.colorScheme = 'light';
 	}
 }
 
@@ -87,12 +91,14 @@ export function setInitialClassState() {
 export function autoModeWatcher(): void {
 	const mql = window.matchMedia('(prefers-color-scheme: dark)');
 	function setMode(value: boolean) {
-		const htmlElClasses = document.documentElement.classList;
+		const htmlEl = document.documentElement;
 		const classDark = 'dark';
 		if (value === true) {
-			htmlElClasses.remove(classDark);
+			htmlEl.classList.remove(classDark);
+			htmlEl.style.colorScheme = 'light';
 		} else {
-			htmlElClasses.add(classDark);
+			htmlEl.classList.add(classDark);
+			htmlEl.style.colorScheme = 'dark';
 		}
 	}
 	setMode(mql.matches);
diff --git a/src/tests/mode.spec.ts b/src/tests/mode.spec.ts
index 264025e..1db7f17 100644
--- a/src/tests/mode.spec.ts
+++ b/src/tests/mode.spec.ts
@@ -13,31 +13,44 @@ it('renders mode', async () => {
 it('toggles the mode', async () => {
 	const { container, getByTestId } = render(Mode);
 	const rootEl = container.parentElement;
+
 	const classes = getClasses(rootEl);
+	const colorScheme = getColorScheme(rootEl);
 	expect(classes).toContain('dark');
+	expect(colorScheme).toBe('dark');
 	const toggle = getByTestId('toggle');
 	await userEvent.click(toggle);
 	const classes2 = getClasses(rootEl);
+	const colorScheme2 = getColorScheme(rootEl);
 	expect(classes2).not.toContain('dark');
+	expect(colorScheme2).toBe('light');
 	await userEvent.click(toggle);
 	const classes3 = getClasses(rootEl);
+	const colorScheme3 = getColorScheme(rootEl);
 	expect(classes3).toContain('dark');
+	expect(colorScheme3).toBe('dark');
 });
 
 it('allows the user to set the mode', async () => {
 	const { container, getByTestId } = render(Mode);
 	const rootEl = container.parentElement;
 	const classes = getClasses(rootEl);
+	const colorScheme = getColorScheme(rootEl);
 	expect(classes).toContain('dark');
+	expect(colorScheme).toBe('dark');
 	const light = getByTestId('light');
 	await userEvent.click(light);
 	const classes2 = getClasses(rootEl);
+	const colorScheme2 = getColorScheme(rootEl);
 	expect(classes2).not.toContain('dark');
+	expect(colorScheme2).toBe('light');
 
 	const dark = getByTestId('dark');
 	await userEvent.click(dark);
 	const classes3 = getClasses(rootEl);
+	const colorScheme3 = getColorScheme(rootEl);
 	expect(classes3).toContain('dark');
+	expect(colorScheme3).toBe('dark');
 });
 
 it('keeps the mode store in sync with current mode', async () => {
@@ -47,17 +60,23 @@ it('keeps the mode store in sync with current mode', async () => {
 	const dark = getByTestId('dark');
 	const mode = getByTestId('mode');
 	const classes = getClasses(rootEl);
+	const colorScheme = getColorScheme(rootEl);
 	expect(classes).toContain('dark');
+	expect(colorScheme).toBe('dark');
 	expect(mode.textContent).toBe('dark');
 
 	await userEvent.click(light);
 	const classes2 = getClasses(rootEl);
+	const colorScheme2 = getColorScheme(rootEl);
 	expect(classes2).not.toContain('dark');
+	expect(colorScheme2).toBe('light');
 	expect(mode.textContent).toBe('light');
 
 	await userEvent.click(dark);
 	const classes3 = getClasses(rootEl);
+	const colorScheme3 = getColorScheme(rootEl);
 	expect(classes3).toContain('dark');
+	expect(colorScheme3).toBe('dark');
 	expect(mode.textContent).toBe('dark');
 });
 
@@ -68,3 +87,10 @@ function getClasses(element: HTMLElement | null): string[] {
 	const classes = element.className.split(' ').filter((c) => c.length > 0);
 	return classes;
 }
+
+function getColorScheme(element: HTMLElement | null) {
+	if (element === null) {
+		return '';
+	}
+	return element.style.colorScheme;
+}