diff --git a/core/src/components/list-header/list-header.ios.scss b/core/src/components/list-header/list-header.ios.scss
index acc3b1cd05..622e64ba72 100644
--- a/core/src/components/list-header/list-header.ios.scss
+++ b/core/src/components/list-header/list-header.ios.scss
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
 // --------------------------------------------------
 
 :host {
-  --ion-color-base: #{$list-ios-header-background-color};
-  --ion-color-contrast: #{$list-ios-header-color};
+  --background: #{$list-ios-header-background-color};
+  --color: #{$list-ios-header-color};
 
   @include padding-horizontal($list-ios-header-padding-start, null);
 
diff --git a/core/src/components/list-header/list-header.md.scss b/core/src/components/list-header/list-header.md.scss
index 13849bd765..04ba9bbb9c 100644
--- a/core/src/components/list-header/list-header.md.scss
+++ b/core/src/components/list-header/list-header.md.scss
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
 // --------------------------------------------------
 
 :host {
-  --ion-color-base: transparent;
-  --ion-color-contrast: #{$list-md-header-color};
+  --background: transparent;
+  --color: #{$list-md-header-color};
 
   @include padding-horizontal($list-md-header-padding-start, null);
   @include margin(null, null, $list-md-header-margin-bottom, null);
diff --git a/core/src/components/list-header/list-header.scss b/core/src/components/list-header/list-header.scss
index a9a25baaef..c0299fae97 100644
--- a/core/src/components/list-header/list-header.scss
+++ b/core/src/components/list-header/list-header.scss
@@ -5,6 +5,11 @@
 // --------------------------------------------------
 
 :host {
+  /**
+   * @prop --background: Background of the list header
+   * @prop --color: Color of the list header text
+   */
+
   @include font-smoothing();
   @include margin(0);
   @include padding(0);
@@ -17,8 +22,13 @@
   width: 100%;
   min-height: 40px;
 
-  background: #{current-color(base)};
-  color: #{current-color(contrast)};
+  background: var(--background);
+  color: var(--color);
 
   overflow: hidden;
 }
+
+:host(.ion-color) {
+  background: current-color(base);
+  color: current-color(contrast);
+}
diff --git a/core/src/components/list-header/readme.md b/core/src/components/list-header/readme.md
index f8f8531535..ee2b1164e0 100644
--- a/core/src/components/list-header/readme.md
+++ b/core/src/components/list-header/readme.md
@@ -15,6 +15,14 @@ Unlike ItemDivider, ListHeaders are styled to be stand-out from the rest of the
 | `mode`   | `mode`    | The mode determines which platform styles to use. Possible values are: `"ios"` or `"md"`.                                                                                                                                                                              | `Mode`  |
 
 
+## CSS Custom Properties
+
+| Name           | Description                   |
+| -------------- | ----------------------------- |
+| `--background` | Background of the list header |
+| `--color`      | Color of the list header text |
+
+
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