diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ac97ae4719..934dc325db 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # @primer/css
 
+## 22.2.0
+
+### Minor Changes
+
+- [#3059](https://github.com/primer/css/pull/3059) [`e97b2ee`](https://github.com/primer/css/commit/e97b2eeb75c8fa8dcc06ecac9c82bce91227e9c1) Thanks [@jonrohan](https://github.com/jonrohan)! - Remove default color styles for data-color-mode
+
 ## 22.1.1
 
 ### Patch Changes
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a82b261487..96aab42f0a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@primer/css",
-  "version": "22.1.1",
+  "version": "22.2.0",
   "description": "The CSS implementation of GitHub's Primer Design System",
   "homepage": "https://primer.style/css",
   "author": "GitHub, Inc.",
diff --git a/src/base/native-colors.scss b/src/base/native-colors.scss
index a7ff089fc7..10e3ca8aa0 100644
--- a/src/base/native-colors.scss
+++ b/src/base/native-colors.scss
@@ -5,11 +5,6 @@
 
 @include color-mode(dark) { color-scheme: dark; }
 
-[data-color-mode] {
-  color: var(--fgColor-default, var(--color-fg-default));
-  background-color: var(--bgColor-default, var(--color-canvas-default));
-}
-
 // Windows High Contrast mode
 
 // Improves focus state for various components when Windows High Contrast mode is enabled