diff --git a/.changeset/seven-grapes-lay.md b/.changeset/seven-grapes-lay.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e3e8d9fe240
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/seven-grapes-lay.md
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+---
+'@clerk/ui': major
+---
+
+Changes provider icon rendering from `<Image>` to `<Span>` elements to support customizable icon fills via CSS variables.
+
+Provider icons for Apple, GitHub, OKX Wallet, and Vercel now use CSS `mask-image` technique with a customizable `--cl-icon-fill` CSS variable, allowing themes to control icon colors. Other provider icons (like Google) continue to render as full-color images using `background-image`.
+
+You can customize the icon fill color in your theme:
+
+```tsx
+import { createTheme } from '@clerk/ui/themes';
+
+const myTheme = createTheme({
+  name: 'myTheme',
+  elements: {
+    providerIcon__apple: {
+      '--cl-icon-fill': '#000000', // Custom fill color
+    },
+    providerIcon__github: {
+      '--cl-icon-fill': 'light-dark(#000000, #ffffff)', // Theme-aware fill
+    },
+  },
+});
+```
+
+This change enables better theme customization for monochrome provider icons while maintaining full-color support for providers that require it.
diff --git a/.changeset/slimy-vans-listen.md b/.changeset/slimy-vans-listen.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..19f1f3d6815
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/slimy-vans-listen.md
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+---
+'@clerk/ui': minor
+---
+
+Adds new `lightDark` theme.
+
+This theme uses the `light-dark()` CSS function to automatically adapt colors based on the user's system color scheme preference, eliminating the need to manually switch between light and dark themes.
+
+To enable it, within your project, you can do the following:
+
+```tsx
+import { lightDark } from '@clerk/ui/themes';
+import { ClerkProvider } from '@clerk/nextjs';
+
+export default function MyApp({ Component, pageProps }: AppProps) {
+  return (
+    <ClerkProvider appearance={{ theme: lightDark }}>
+      <Component {...pageProps} />
+    </ClerkProvider>
+  );
+}
+```
+
+and within your CSS file, add the following to enable automatic light/dark mode switching:
+
+```css
+:root {
+  color-scheme: light dark;
+}
+```
+
+This will automatically switch between light and dark modes based on the user's system preference. Alternatively, you can use a class-based approach:
+
+```css
+:root {
+  color-scheme: light;
+}
+
+.dark {
+  color-scheme: dark;
+}
+```
+
+**Note:** The `light-dark()` CSS function requires modern browser support (Chrome 123+, Firefox 120+, Safari 17.4+). For older browsers, consider using the `dark` theme with manual switching.
diff --git a/.changeset/tangy-melons-rescue.md b/.changeset/tangy-melons-rescue.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..571298c7408
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/tangy-melons-rescue.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@clerk/ui': patch
+---
+
+Removes provider icon filter invert from elements for both `dark` and `shadcn` themes.
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/elements/SocialButtons.tsx b/packages/ui/src/elements/SocialButtons.tsx
index 2435f6f5111..569cd5780ec 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/elements/SocialButtons.tsx
+++ b/packages/ui/src/elements/SocialButtons.tsx
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ import {
   Flex,
   Grid,
   Icon,
-  Image,
   localizationKeys,
   SimpleButton,
+  Span,
   Spinner,
   Text,
   useAppearance,
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import { distributeStrategiesIntoRows } from './utils';
 const SOCIAL_BUTTON_BLOCK_THRESHOLD = 2;
 const SOCIAL_BUTTON_PRE_TEXT_THRESHOLD = 1;
 const MAX_STRATEGIES_PER_ROW = 5;
+const SUPPORTS_MASK_IMAGE = ['apple', 'github', 'okx_wallet', 'vercel'];
 
 export type SocialButtonsProps = React.PropsWithChildren<{
   enableOAuthProviders: boolean;
@@ -189,14 +190,31 @@ export const SocialButtons = React.memo((props: SocialButtonsRootProps) => {
                 });
 
             const imageOrInitial = strategyToDisplayData[strategy].iconUrl ? (
-              <Image
+              <Span
                 elementDescriptor={[descriptors.providerIcon, descriptors.socialButtonsProviderIcon]}
                 elementId={descriptors.socialButtonsProviderIcon.setId(strategyToDisplayData[strategy].id)}
-                isLoading={card.loadingMetadata === strategy}
-                isDisabled={card.isLoading}
-                src={strategyToDisplayData[strategy].iconUrl}
-                alt={`Sign in with ${strategyToDisplayData[strategy].name}`}
-                sx={theme => ({ width: theme.sizes.$4, height: 'auto', maxWidth: '100%' })}
+                aria-label={`Sign in with ${strategyToDisplayData[strategy].name}`}
+                sx={theme => ({
+                  display: 'inline-block',
+                  width: theme.sizes.$4,
+                  height: theme.sizes.$4,
+                  maxWidth: '100%',
+                  ...(SUPPORTS_MASK_IMAGE.includes(strategyToDisplayData[strategy].id)
+                    ? {
+                        '--cl-icon-fill': theme.colors.$colorForeground,
+                        backgroundColor: 'var(--cl-icon-fill)',
+                        maskImage: `url(${strategyToDisplayData[strategy].iconUrl})`,
+                        maskSize: 'cover',
+                        maskPosition: 'center',
+                        maskRepeat: 'no-repeat',
+                      }
+                    : {
+                        backgroundImage: `url(${strategyToDisplayData[strategy].iconUrl})`,
+                        backgroundSize: 'cover',
+                        backgroundPosition: 'center',
+                        backgroundRepeat: 'no-repeat',
+                      }),
+                })}
               />
             ) : (
               <ProviderInitialIcon
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/themes/dark.ts b/packages/ui/src/themes/dark.ts
index 384fd3af9b0..bd2f1c0e54c 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/themes/dark.ts
+++ b/packages/ui/src/themes/dark.ts
@@ -12,10 +12,6 @@ export const dark = createTheme({
     colorInput: '#26262B',
   },
   elements: {
-    providerIcon__apple: { filter: 'invert(1)' },
-    providerIcon__github: { filter: 'invert(1)' },
-    providerIcon__okx_wallet: { filter: 'invert(1)' },
-    providerIcon__vercel: { filter: 'invert(1)' },
     activeDeviceIcon: {
       '--cl-chassis-bottom': '#d2d2d2',
       '--cl-chassis-back': '#e6e6e6',
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/themes/index.ts b/packages/ui/src/themes/index.ts
index b98c9f9bde1..63442746a30 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/themes/index.ts
+++ b/packages/ui/src/themes/index.ts
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@ export * from './dark';
 export * from './shadesOfPurple';
 export * from './neobrutalism';
 export * from './shadcn';
+export * from './lightDark';
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/themes/lightDark.ts b/packages/ui/src/themes/lightDark.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..32671626272
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/ui/src/themes/lightDark.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+import { createTheme } from './createTheme';
+
+export const lightDark = createTheme({
+  name: 'lightDark',
+  variables: {
+    colorBackground: 'light-dark(#ffffff, #212126)',
+    colorNeutral: 'light-dark(#000000, #ffffff)',
+    colorPrimary: 'light-dark(#2F3037, #ffffff)',
+    colorPrimaryForeground: 'light-dark(white, black)',
+    colorForeground: 'light-dark(#212126, white)',
+    colorInputForeground: 'light-dark(#131316, white)',
+    colorInput: 'light-dark(white, #26262B)',
+  },
+  elements: {
+    activeDeviceIcon: {
+      '--cl-chassis-bottom': 'light-dark(#444444,   #d2d2d2)',
+      '--cl-chassis-back': 'light-dark(#343434, #e6e6e6)',
+      '--cl-chassis-screen': 'light-dark(#575757, #e6e6e6)',
+      '--cl-screen': 'light-dark(#000000, #111111)',
+    },
+  },
+});
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/themes/shadcn.ts b/packages/ui/src/themes/shadcn.ts
index 0fe0f148661..38e3412ecf5 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/themes/shadcn.ts
+++ b/packages/ui/src/themes/shadcn.ts
@@ -32,9 +32,5 @@ export const shadcn = createTheme({
         display: 'none',
       },
     },
-    providerIcon__apple: 'dark:invert',
-    providerIcon__github: 'dark:invert',
-    providerIcon__okx_wallet: 'dark:invert',
-    providerIcon__vercel: 'dark:invert',
   },
 });