diff --git a/core/scripts/tokens/index.js b/core/scripts/tokens/index.js
index 777f9a2f56..f500d127a4 100644
--- a/core/scripts/tokens/index.js
+++ b/core/scripts/tokens/index.js
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ const targetPath = './src/foundations/';
 
 const {
   variablesPrefix,
+  getRgbaValue,
   hexToRgb,
   generateShadowValue,
   generateFontFamilyValue,
@@ -41,8 +42,8 @@ StyleDictionary.registerFormat({
         } else if (prop.attributes.category.match('font-family')) {
           return generateFontFamilyValue(prop);
         } else {
-          // TODO(ROU-4870): prevent colors with 8 characters to be created without a rgb transformation
           const rgb = hexToRgb(prop.value);
+          prop.value = getRgbaValue(prop.value);
           return `  --${variablesPrefix}-${prop.name}: ${prop.value};${
             rgb ? `\n  --${variablesPrefix}-${prop.name}-rgb: ${rgb.r}, ${rgb.g}, ${rgb.b};` : ``
           }`;
diff --git a/core/scripts/tokens/utilities.js b/core/scripts/tokens/utilities.js
index 499ecb6f4e..82039a5686 100644
--- a/core/scripts/tokens/utilities.js
+++ b/core/scripts/tokens/utilities.js
@@ -1,6 +1,18 @@
 const variablesPrefix = 'ionic'; // Variable that holds the prefix used on all css and scss variables generated
 
-// Generates translate an hex color value to rgb
+// Generates a valid rgba() color
+function getRgbaValue(propValue) {
+  // Check if its rgba color
+  const isRgba = hexToRgba(propValue);
+  // If it is, then compose rgba() color, otherwise use the normal color
+  if (isRgba !== null) {
+    return (propValue = `rgba(${isRgba.r}, ${isRgba.g}, ${isRgba.b},${isRgba.a})`);
+  } else {
+    return propValue;
+  }
+}
+
+// Translates an hex color value to rgb
 function hexToRgb(hex) {
   const result = /^#?([a-f\d]{2})([a-f\d]{2})([a-f\d]{2})$/i.exec(hex);
   return result
@@ -12,9 +24,24 @@ function hexToRgb(hex) {
     : null;
 }
 
+// Translates an hex color value to rgba
+function hexToRgba(hex) {
+  const result = /^#?([a-f\d]{2})([a-f\d]{2})([a-f\d]{2})([a-f\d]{2})$/i.exec(hex);
+  return result
+    ? {
+        r: parseInt(result[1], 16),
+        g: parseInt(result[2], 16),
+        b: parseInt(result[3], 16),
+        a: Math.round((parseInt(result[4], 16) * 100) / 255) / 100,
+      }
+    : null;
+}
+
 // Generates a valid box-shadow value from a shadow Design Token structure
 function generateShadowValue(shadow) {
-  return `${shadow.offsetX} ${shadow.offsetY} ${shadow.blur} ${shadow.spread} ${shadow.color}`;
+  const color = getRgbaValue(shadow.color);
+
+  return `${shadow.offsetX} ${shadow.offsetY} ${shadow.blur} ${shadow.spread} ${color}`;
 }
 
 // Generates a valid font-family value from a font-family Design Token structure
@@ -55,16 +82,19 @@ function getTypeMap(dictionary, type) {
   );
 }
 
-// Generates a rgb color value, based on a color Design Token
-function generateRgbValue(prop) {
+// Generates a final value, based if the Design Token is of type color or not
+function generateValue(prop) {
   const rgb = hexToRgb(prop.value);
+
   let rgbDeclaration = '';
 
-  // If the token is color, also add a rgb variable using the same color
   if (rgb) {
+    // If the token is color, also add a rgb variable using the same color
     rgbDeclaration = `\n$${variablesPrefix}-${prop.name}-rgb: var(--${variablesPrefix}-${prop.name}-rgb, ${rgb.r}, ${rgb.g}, ${rgb.b});`;
   }
 
+  prop.value = getRgbaValue(prop.value);
+
   return `$${variablesPrefix}-${prop.name}: var(--${variablesPrefix}-${prop.name}, ${prop.value});${rgbDeclaration}`;
 }
 
@@ -135,11 +165,13 @@ function generateSpaceUtilityClasses(prop, className) {
 // Export all methods to be used on the tokens.js script
 module.exports = {
   variablesPrefix,
+  getRgbaValue,
   hexToRgb,
+  hexToRgba,
   generateShadowValue,
   generateFontFamilyValue,
   generateTypographyValue,
-  generateRgbValue,
+  generateRgbValue: generateValue,
   generateColorUtilityClasses,
   generateFontUtilityClass,
   generateSpaceUtilityClasses,
diff --git a/core/src/foundations/ionic.root.scss b/core/src/foundations/ionic.root.scss
index e05636a292..0cf695c09e 100644
--- a/core/src/foundations/ionic.root.scss
+++ b/core/src/foundations/ionic.root.scss
@@ -4,14 +4,14 @@
  */
 
 :root {
-  --ionic-elevation-100: 0px 3px 9px 0px #00000012, 0px 0px 4px 0px #0000000a;
-  --ionic-elevation-200: 0px 8px 25px 0px #00000014, 0px 1px 5px 0px #0000000d;
-  --ionic-elevation-300: 0px 6px 32px 0px #00000029, 0px 2px 7px 0px #0000000d;
-  --ionic-elevation-400: 0px 15px 48px 0px #0000002e, 0px 3px 12px 0px #0000001f;
-  --ionic-elevation-500: 0px 3px 9px 0px #062b6312, 0px 0px 4px 0px #062b630a;
-  --ionic-elevation-600: 0px 8px 25px 0px #062b6314, 0px 1px 5px 0px #062b630d;
-  --ionic-elevation-700: 0px 15px 32px 0px #062b6317, 0px 2px 7px 0px #062b630d;
-  --ionic-elevation-800: 0px 20px 48px 0px #062b631f, 0px 3px 14px 0px #062b631f;
+  --ionic-elevation-100: 0px 3px 9px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.07), 0px 0px 4px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
+  --ionic-elevation-200: 0px 8px 25px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08), 0px 1px 5px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
+  --ionic-elevation-300: 0px 6px 32px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.16), 0px 2px 7px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
+  --ionic-elevation-400: 0px 15px 48px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18), 0px 3px 12px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
+  --ionic-elevation-500: 0px 3px 9px 0px rgba(6, 43, 99, 0.07), 0px 0px 4px 0px rgba(6, 43, 99, 0.04);
+  --ionic-elevation-600: 0px 8px 25px 0px rgba(6, 43, 99, 0.08), 0px 1px 5px 0px rgba(6, 43, 99, 0.05);
+  --ionic-elevation-700: 0px 15px 32px 0px rgba(6, 43, 99, 0.09), 0px 2px 7px 0px rgba(6, 43, 99, 0.05);
+  --ionic-elevation-800: 0px 20px 48px 0px rgba(6, 43, 99, 0.12), 0px 3px 14px 0px rgba(6, 43, 99, 0.12);
   --ionic-font-size-275: 11px;
   --ionic-font-size-300: 12px;
   --ionic-font-size-350: 14px;
@@ -615,7 +615,7 @@
   --ionic-state-focus-1-rgb: 158, 196, 253;
   --ionic-state-focus-2: #ffafaf;
   --ionic-state-focus-2-rgb: 255, 175, 175;
-  --ionic-state-disabled: #ffffff99;
-  --ionic-state-hover: #2424240a;
-  --ionic-state-pressed: #24242414;
+  --ionic-state-disabled: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
+  --ionic-state-hover: rgba(36, 36, 36, 0.04);
+  --ionic-state-pressed: rgba(36, 36, 36, 0.08);
 }
diff --git a/core/src/foundations/ionic.vars.scss b/core/src/foundations/ionic.vars.scss
index 9a212c151c..f37cec7000 100644
--- a/core/src/foundations/ionic.vars.scss
+++ b/core/src/foundations/ionic.vars.scss
@@ -3,14 +3,46 @@
  * Ionic Design System
  */
 
-$ionic-elevation-100: var(--ionic-elevation-100, 0px 3px 9px 0px #00000012, 0px 0px 4px 0px #0000000a);
-$ionic-elevation-200: var(--ionic-elevation-200, 0px 8px 25px 0px #00000014, 0px 1px 5px 0px #0000000d);
-$ionic-elevation-300: var(--ionic-elevation-300, 0px 6px 32px 0px #00000029, 0px 2px 7px 0px #0000000d);
-$ionic-elevation-400: var(--ionic-elevation-400, 0px 15px 48px 0px #0000002e, 0px 3px 12px 0px #0000001f);
-$ionic-elevation-500: var(--ionic-elevation-500, 0px 3px 9px 0px #062b6312, 0px 0px 4px 0px #062b630a);
-$ionic-elevation-600: var(--ionic-elevation-600, 0px 8px 25px 0px #062b6314, 0px 1px 5px 0px #062b630d);
-$ionic-elevation-700: var(--ionic-elevation-700, 0px 15px 32px 0px #062b6317, 0px 2px 7px 0px #062b630d);
-$ionic-elevation-800: var(--ionic-elevation-800, 0px 20px 48px 0px #062b631f, 0px 3px 14px 0px #062b631f);
+$ionic-elevation-100: var(
+  --ionic-elevation-100,
+  0px 3px 9px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.07),
+  0px 0px 4px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04)
+);
+$ionic-elevation-200: var(
+  --ionic-elevation-200,
+  0px 8px 25px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08),
+  0px 1px 5px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)
+);
+$ionic-elevation-300: var(
+  --ionic-elevation-300,
+  0px 6px 32px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.16),
+  0px 2px 7px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)
+);
+$ionic-elevation-400: var(
+  --ionic-elevation-400,
+  0px 15px 48px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18),
+  0px 3px 12px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12)
+);
+$ionic-elevation-500: var(
+  --ionic-elevation-500,
+  0px 3px 9px 0px rgba(6, 43, 99, 0.07),
+  0px 0px 4px 0px rgba(6, 43, 99, 0.04)
+);
+$ionic-elevation-600: var(
+  --ionic-elevation-600,
+  0px 8px 25px 0px rgba(6, 43, 99, 0.08),
+  0px 1px 5px 0px rgba(6, 43, 99, 0.05)
+);
+$ionic-elevation-700: var(
+  --ionic-elevation-700,
+  0px 15px 32px 0px rgba(6, 43, 99, 0.09),
+  0px 2px 7px 0px rgba(6, 43, 99, 0.05)
+);
+$ionic-elevation-800: var(
+  --ionic-elevation-800,
+  0px 20px 48px 0px rgba(6, 43, 99, 0.12),
+  0px 3px 14px 0px rgba(6, 43, 99, 0.12)
+);
 $ionic-font-size-275: var(--ionic-font-size-275, 11px);
 $ionic-font-size-300: var(--ionic-font-size-300, 12px);
 $ionic-font-size-350: var(--ionic-font-size-350, 14px);
@@ -614,9 +646,9 @@ $ionic-state-focus-1: var(--ionic-state-focus-1, #9ec4fd);
 $ionic-state-focus-1-rgb: var(--ionic-state-focus-1-rgb, 158, 196, 253);
 $ionic-state-focus-2: var(--ionic-state-focus-2, #ffafaf);
 $ionic-state-focus-2-rgb: var(--ionic-state-focus-2-rgb, 255, 175, 175);
-$ionic-state-disabled: var(--ionic-state-disabled, #ffffff99);
-$ionic-state-hover: var(--ionic-state-hover, #2424240a);
-$ionic-state-pressed: var(--ionic-state-pressed, #24242414);
+$ionic-state-disabled: var(--ionic-state-disabled, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6));
+$ionic-state-hover: var(--ionic-state-hover, rgba(36, 36, 36, 0.04));
+$ionic-state-pressed: var(--ionic-state-pressed, rgba(36, 36, 36, 0.08));
 
 $ionic-display-sm-regular: (
   font-family: $ionic-font-family,