diff --git a/packages/lit-dev-content/site/_includes/default.html b/packages/lit-dev-content/site/_includes/default.html
index fe04aacdd..9b1754b6b 100644
--- a/packages/lit-dev-content/site/_includes/default.html
+++ b/packages/lit-dev-content/site/_includes/default.html
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
     {% endif %}
     <link rel="modulepreload" href="{{ site.baseurl }}/js/global/hydrate-common-components.js">
 
+    <meta name="theme-color" content="#fff">
     {% inlinejs "global/apply-saved-theme.js" %}
     {% inlinecss "colors.css" %}
     {% inlinecss "global.css" %}
diff --git a/packages/lit-dev-content/src/global/apply-saved-theme.ts b/packages/lit-dev-content/src/global/apply-saved-theme.ts
index a20e1f24f..3c74ff02f 100644
--- a/packages/lit-dev-content/src/global/apply-saved-theme.ts
+++ b/packages/lit-dev-content/src/global/apply-saved-theme.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
  */
 
+import {updateMetaColor} from './theme.js';
+
 // Checks if there has been a theme already set from a prior visit
 let lastTheme = localStorage.getItem('color-mode');
 
@@ -15,3 +17,4 @@ if (!lastTheme) {
 
 // Applies the theme string to the document.
 document.body.classList.add(lastTheme);
+updateMetaColor(lastTheme as 'light' | 'dark' | 'auto');
diff --git a/packages/lit-dev-content/src/global/theme.ts b/packages/lit-dev-content/src/global/theme.ts
index 8630188b5..8fb19245e 100644
--- a/packages/lit-dev-content/src/global/theme.ts
+++ b/packages/lit-dev-content/src/global/theme.ts
@@ -37,6 +37,36 @@ function saveColorMode(mode: ColorMode) {
   localStorage.setItem('color-mode', mode);
 }
 
+/**
+ * Updates the `<meta name="theme-color">` tag to match the current color mode.
+ *
+ * @param mode Mode from which to update the meta color.
+ */
+export function updateMetaColor(mode: ColorMode) {
+  const meta = document.head.querySelector(
+    'meta[name="theme-color"]:not([media])'
+  );
+  if (!meta) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  let isLight = mode === 'light';
+
+  if (mode === 'auto') {
+    const prefersDark = window.matchMedia(
+      '(prefers-color-scheme: dark)'
+    ).matches;
+    isLight = !prefersDark;
+  }
+
+  if (isLight) {
+    meta?.setAttribute('content', '#fff');
+    return;
+  }
+
+  meta?.setAttribute('content', '#121212');
+}
+
 /**
  * Applies theme-based event listeners such as changing color mode.
  */
@@ -46,5 +76,13 @@ export function applyColorThemeListeners() {
   }
   document.body.addEventListener('change-color-mode', (event) => {
     applyColorMode(event.mode);
+    updateMetaColor(event.mode);
   });
+  window
+    .matchMedia('(prefers-color-scheme: dark)')
+    .addEventListener('change', (event) => {
+      if (getCurrentMode() === 'auto') {
+        updateMetaColor(event.matches ? 'dark' : 'light');
+      }
+    });
 }