diff --git a/core/src/components/item/test/buttons/index.html b/core/src/components/item/test/buttons/index.html
index d28eafee33..fb8d5449ca 100644
--- a/core/src/components/item/test/buttons/index.html
+++ b/core/src/components/item/test/buttons/index.html
@@ -12,165 +12,6 @@
     <script src="../../../../../scripts/testing/scripts.js"></script>
     <script nomodule src="../../../../../dist/ionic/ionic.js"></script>
     <script type="module" src="../../../../../dist/ionic/ionic.esm.js"></script>
-
-    <style>
-      /*
-       * Dark Colors
-       * -------------------------------------------
-       */
-
-      body.dark {
-        --ion-color-primary: #428cff;
-        --ion-color-primary-rgb: 66, 140, 255;
-        --ion-color-primary-contrast: #ffffff;
-        --ion-color-primary-contrast-rgb: 255, 255, 255;
-        --ion-color-primary-shade: #3a7be0;
-        --ion-color-primary-tint: #5598ff;
-
-        --ion-color-secondary: #50c8ff;
-        --ion-color-secondary-rgb: 80, 200, 255;
-        --ion-color-secondary-contrast: #ffffff;
-        --ion-color-secondary-contrast-rgb: 255, 255, 255;
-        --ion-color-secondary-shade: #46b0e0;
-        --ion-color-secondary-tint: #62ceff;
-
-        --ion-color-tertiary: #6a64ff;
-        --ion-color-tertiary-rgb: 106, 100, 255;
-        --ion-color-tertiary-contrast: #ffffff;
-        --ion-color-tertiary-contrast-rgb: 255, 255, 255;
-        --ion-color-tertiary-shade: #5d58e0;
-        --ion-color-tertiary-tint: #7974ff;
-
-        --ion-color-success: #2fdf75;
-        --ion-color-success-rgb: 47, 223, 117;
-        --ion-color-success-contrast: #000000;
-        --ion-color-success-contrast-rgb: 0, 0, 0;
-        --ion-color-success-shade: #29c467;
-        --ion-color-success-tint: #44e283;
-
-        --ion-color-warning: #ffd534;
-        --ion-color-warning-rgb: 255, 213, 52;
-        --ion-color-warning-contrast: #000000;
-        --ion-color-warning-contrast-rgb: 0, 0, 0;
-        --ion-color-warning-shade: #e0bb2e;
-        --ion-color-warning-tint: #ffd948;
-
-        --ion-color-danger: #ff4961;
-        --ion-color-danger-rgb: 255, 73, 97;
-        --ion-color-danger-contrast: #ffffff;
-        --ion-color-danger-contrast-rgb: 255, 255, 255;
-        --ion-color-danger-shade: #e04055;
-        --ion-color-danger-tint: #ff5b71;
-
-        --ion-color-dark: #f4f5f8;
-        --ion-color-dark-rgb: 244, 245, 248;
-        --ion-color-dark-contrast: #000000;
-        --ion-color-dark-contrast-rgb: 0, 0, 0;
-        --ion-color-dark-shade: #d7d8da;
-        --ion-color-dark-tint: #f5f6f9;
-
-        --ion-color-medium: #989aa2;
-        --ion-color-medium-rgb: 152, 154, 162;
-        --ion-color-medium-contrast: #000000;
-        --ion-color-medium-contrast-rgb: 0, 0, 0;
-        --ion-color-medium-shade: #86888f;
-        --ion-color-medium-tint: #a2a4ab;
-
-        --ion-color-light: #222428;
-        --ion-color-light-rgb: 34, 36, 40;
-        --ion-color-light-contrast: #ffffff;
-        --ion-color-light-contrast-rgb: 255, 255, 255;
-        --ion-color-light-shade: #1e2023;
-        --ion-color-light-tint: #383a3e;
-      }
-
-      /*
-       * iOS Dark Theme
-       * -------------------------------------------
-       */
-
-      .ios body.dark {
-        --ion-background-color: #000000;
-        --ion-background-color-rgb: 0, 0, 0;
-
-        --ion-text-color: #ffffff;
-        --ion-text-color-rgb: 255, 255, 255;
-
-        --ion-color-step-50: #0d0d0d;
-        --ion-color-step-100: #1a1a1a;
-        --ion-color-step-150: #262626;
-        --ion-color-step-200: #333333;
-        --ion-color-step-250: #404040;
-        --ion-color-step-300: #4d4d4d;
-        --ion-color-step-350: #595959;
-        --ion-color-step-400: #666666;
-        --ion-color-step-450: #737373;
-        --ion-color-step-500: #808080;
-        --ion-color-step-550: #8c8c8c;
-        --ion-color-step-600: #999999;
-        --ion-color-step-650: #a6a6a6;
-        --ion-color-step-700: #b3b3b3;
-        --ion-color-step-750: #bfbfbf;
-        --ion-color-step-800: #cccccc;
-        --ion-color-step-850: #d9d9d9;
-        --ion-color-step-900: #e6e6e6;
-        --ion-color-step-950: #f2f2f2;
-
-        --ion-item-background: #000000;
-
-        --ion-card-background: #1c1c1d;
-      }
-
-      .ios body.dark ion-modal {
-        --ion-background-color: var(--ion-color-step-100);
-        --ion-toolbar-background: var(--ion-color-step-150);
-        --ion-toolbar-border-color: var(--ion-color-step-250);
-        --ion-item-background: var(--ion-color-step-150);
-      }
-
-      /*
-       * Material Design Dark Theme
-       * -------------------------------------------
-       */
-
-      .md body.dark {
-        --ion-background-color: #121212;
-        --ion-background-color-rgb: 18, 18, 18;
-
-        --ion-text-color: #ffffff;
-        --ion-text-color-rgb: 255, 255, 255;
-
-        --ion-border-color: #222222;
-
-        --ion-color-step-50: #1e1e1e;
-        --ion-color-step-100: #2a2a2a;
-        --ion-color-step-150: #363636;
-        --ion-color-step-200: #414141;
-        --ion-color-step-250: #4d4d4d;
-        --ion-color-step-300: #595959;
-        --ion-color-step-350: #656565;
-        --ion-color-step-400: #717171;
-        --ion-color-step-450: #7d7d7d;
-        --ion-color-step-500: #898989;
-        --ion-color-step-550: #949494;
-        --ion-color-step-600: #a0a0a0;
-        --ion-color-step-650: #acacac;
-        --ion-color-step-700: #b8b8b8;
-        --ion-color-step-750: #c4c4c4;
-        --ion-color-step-800: #d0d0d0;
-        --ion-color-step-850: #dbdbdb;
-        --ion-color-step-900: #e7e7e7;
-        --ion-color-step-950: #f3f3f3;
-
-        --ion-item-background: #1e1e1e;
-
-        --ion-toolbar-background: #1f1f1f;
-
-        --ion-tab-bar-background: #1f1f1f;
-
-        --ion-card-background: #1e1e1e;
-      }
-    </style>
   </head>
 
   <body>
@@ -347,12 +188,6 @@
     </style>
 
     <script>
-      // TODO FW-4005
-      const params = new URL(window.location).searchParams;
-      const dark = params.get('dark');
-      if (dark !== null) {
-        document.body.classList.add('dark');
-      }
       const attach = document.getElementById('attachClick');
 
       attach.addEventListener('click', (ev) => {
diff --git a/core/src/components/item/test/buttons/item.e2e.ts b/core/src/components/item/test/buttons/item.e2e.ts
index 7f9816d441..4252209b00 100644
--- a/core/src/components/item/test/buttons/item.e2e.ts
+++ b/core/src/components/item/test/buttons/item.e2e.ts
@@ -19,14 +19,34 @@ configs().forEach(({ title, screenshot, config }) => {
   });
 });
 
-configs({ directions: ['ltr'] }).forEach(({ title, screenshot, config }) => {
+configs({ directions: ['ltr'], themes: ['dark'] }).forEach(({ title, screenshot, config }) => {
   test.describe(title('item: buttons dark'), () => {
     test('should not have visual regressions in dark', async ({ page }) => {
-      await page.goto(`/src/components/item/test/buttons?dark=true`, config);
+      test.info().annotations.push({
+        type: 'issue',
+        description: 'https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/issues/27130',
+      });
 
-      await page.setIonViewport();
+      await page.setContent(
+        `
+        <ion-list>
+          <ion-item button="true">
+            <ion-label>Button Item</ion-label>
+          </ion-item>
+          <ion-item button="true" class="ion-activated">
+            <ion-label>Activated Button Item</ion-label>
+          </ion-item>
+          <ion-item button="true" class="ion-focused">
+            <ion-label>Focused Button Item</ion-label>
+          </ion-item>
+        </ion-list>
+      `,
+        config
+      );
+
+      const list = page.locator('ion-list');
 
-      await expect(page).toHaveScreenshot(screenshot(`item-buttons-dark-diff`));
+      await expect(list).toHaveScreenshot(screenshot(`item-buttons-dark-diff`));
     });
   });
 });
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