diff --git a/colors.js b/colors.js
index e609e3817490..fbdfc54ac401 100644
--- a/colors.js
+++ b/colors.js
@@ -13,8 +13,9 @@ function warn({ version, from, to }) {
 }
 
 module.exports = {
-  transparent: 'transparent',
+  inherit: 'inherit',
   current: 'currentColor',
+  transparent: 'transparent',
   black: '#000',
   white: '#fff',
   slate: {
diff --git a/stubs/defaultConfig.stub.js b/stubs/defaultConfig.stub.js
index 98f7fc9b699c..80abe1896ec9 100644
--- a/stubs/defaultConfig.stub.js
+++ b/stubs/defaultConfig.stub.js
@@ -11,8 +11,9 @@ module.exports = {
       '2xl': '1536px',
     },
     colors: ({ colors }) => ({
-      transparent: colors.transparent,
+      inherit: colors.inherit,
       current: colors.current,
+      transparent: colors.transparent,
       black: colors.black,
       white: colors.white,
       slate: colors.slate,