diff --git a/.changeset/hungry-pandas-roll.md b/.changeset/hungry-pandas-roll.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..86f8c20673
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/hungry-pandas-roll.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@primer/css': patch
+---
+
+Fix bug with `color-mode` mixin not applying correctly due to `::selection`
diff --git a/src/support/mixins/color-modes.scss b/src/support/mixins/color-modes.scss
index 40032bbebb..6383c27931 100644
--- a/src/support/mixins/color-modes.scss
+++ b/src/support/mixins/color-modes.scss
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 @mixin color-mode-theme($theme-name, $include-root: false) {
   @if $include-root {
     :root,
-    ::selection,
     [data-color-mode="light"][data-light-theme="#{$theme-name}"],
     [data-color-mode="dark"][data-dark-theme="#{$theme-name}"] {
       @content;
@@ -33,7 +32,6 @@
 @mixin color-mode($mode) {
   @if $mode == light {
     :root,
-    ::selection,
     [data-color-mode="light"][data-light-theme*="#{$mode}"],
     [data-color-mode="dark"][data-dark-theme*="#{$mode}"] {
       @content;