diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 65a27e21add9..c07c1de024f2 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 - Fix incorrect angle in `-bg-conic-*` utilities ([#17174](https://github.com/tailwindlabs/tailwindcss/pull/17174))
 - Fix `border-[12px_4px]` being interpreted as a `border-color` instead of a `border-width` ([#17248](https://github.com/tailwindlabs/tailwindcss/pull/17248))
-- Use the `oklab(…)` function when applying opacity to `currentColor` to work around a crash in Safari 16.4 and 16.5 ([#17247](https://github.com/tailwindlabs/tailwindcss/pull/17247))
+- Work around a crash in Safari 16.4 and 16.5 when using the default Preflight styles ([#17306](https://github.com/tailwindlabs/tailwindcss/pull/17306))
 - Pre-process `<template lang="…">` in Vue files ([#17252](https://github.com/tailwindlabs/tailwindcss/pull/17252))
-- Ensure that all CSS variables used by preflight are prefixed ([#17036](https://github.com/tailwindlabs/tailwindcss/pull/17036))
+- Ensure that all CSS variables used by Preflight are prefixed ([#17036](https://github.com/tailwindlabs/tailwindcss/pull/17036))
 
 ### Changed
 
diff --git a/packages/@tailwindcss-postcss/src/__snapshots__/index.test.ts.snap b/packages/@tailwindcss-postcss/src/__snapshots__/index.test.ts.snap
index 5d41297d403a..12b578d4423f 100644
--- a/packages/@tailwindcss-postcss/src/__snapshots__/index.test.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/@tailwindcss-postcss/src/__snapshots__/index.test.ts.snap
@@ -161,7 +161,12 @@ exports[`\`@import 'tailwindcss'\` is replaced with the generated CSS 1`] = `
 
   ::placeholder {
     opacity: 1;
-    color: oklab(from currentColor l a b / 50%);
+  }
+
+  @supports (not ((-webkit-appearance: -apple-pay-button))) or (contain-intrinsic-size: 1px) {
+    ::placeholder {
+      color: color-mix(in oklab, currentColor 50%, transparent);
+    }
   }
 
   textarea {
diff --git a/packages/tailwindcss/preflight.css b/packages/tailwindcss/preflight.css
index f87d5d108618..d39171b95c0d 100644
--- a/packages/tailwindcss/preflight.css
+++ b/packages/tailwindcss/preflight.css
@@ -276,13 +276,23 @@ textarea,
 }
 
 /*
-  1. Reset the default placeholder opacity in Firefox. (https://github.com/tailwindlabs/tailwindcss/issues/3300)
-  2. Set the default placeholder color to a semi-transparent version of the current text color. We use the `oklab(…)` function to work around an issue in Safari 16.4 and 16.5. (https://github.com/tailwindlabs/tailwindcss/issues/17194)
+  Reset the default placeholder opacity in Firefox. (https://github.com/tailwindlabs/tailwindcss/issues/3300)
 */
 
 ::placeholder {
-  opacity: 1; /* 1 */
-  color: oklab(from currentColor l a b / 50%); /* 2 */
+  opacity: 1;
+}
+
+/*
+  Set the default placeholder color to a semi-transparent version of the current text color in browsers that do not
+  crash when using `color-mix(…)` with `currentColor`. (https://github.com/tailwindlabs/tailwindcss/issues/17194)
+*/
+
+@supports (not (-webkit-appearance: -apple-pay-button)) /* Not Safari */ or
+  (contain-intrinsic-size: 1px) /* Safari 17+ */ {
+  ::placeholder {
+    color: color-mix(in oklab, currentColor 50%, transparent);
+  }
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/packages/tailwindcss/src/__snapshots__/index.test.ts.snap b/packages/tailwindcss/src/__snapshots__/index.test.ts.snap
index c250d4f6d564..049d0f33ed33 100644
--- a/packages/tailwindcss/src/__snapshots__/index.test.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/tailwindcss/src/__snapshots__/index.test.ts.snap
@@ -250,7 +250,12 @@ exports[`compiling CSS > prefix all CSS variables inside preflight 1`] = `
 
   ::placeholder {
     opacity: 1;
-    color: oklab(from currentColor l a b / 50%);
+  }
+
+  @supports (not ((-webkit-appearance: -apple-pay-button))) or (contain-intrinsic-size: 1px) {
+    ::placeholder {
+      color: color-mix(in oklab, currentColor 50%, transparent);
+    }
   }
 
   textarea {
diff --git a/packages/tailwindcss/src/__snapshots__/utilities.test.ts.snap b/packages/tailwindcss/src/__snapshots__/utilities.test.ts.snap
index a33a5371acff..5f1c2fea3f54 100644
--- a/packages/tailwindcss/src/__snapshots__/utilities.test.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/tailwindcss/src/__snapshots__/utilities.test.ts.snap
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ exports[`border-* 1`] = `
 }
 
 .border-current\\/50 {
-  border-color: oklab(from currentColor l a b / 50%);
+  border-color: color-mix(in oklab, currentColor 50%, transparent);
 }
 
 .border-inherit {
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ exports[`border-b-* 1`] = `
 }
 
 .border-b-current\\/50 {
-  border-bottom-color: oklab(from currentColor l a b / 50%);
+  border-bottom-color: color-mix(in oklab, currentColor 50%, transparent);
 }
 
 .border-b-inherit {
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ exports[`border-e-* 1`] = `
 }
 
 .border-e-current\\/50 {
-  border-inline-end-color: oklab(from currentColor l a b / 50%);
+  border-inline-end-color: color-mix(in oklab, currentColor 50%, transparent);
 }
 
 .border-e-inherit {
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ exports[`border-l-* 1`] = `
 }
 
 .border-l-current\\/50 {
-  border-left-color: oklab(from currentColor l a b / 50%);
+  border-left-color: color-mix(in oklab, currentColor 50%, transparent);
 }
 
 .border-l-inherit {
@@ -672,7 +672,7 @@ exports[`border-r-* 1`] = `
 }
 
 .border-r-current\\/50 {
-  border-right-color: oklab(from currentColor l a b / 50%);
+  border-right-color: color-mix(in oklab, currentColor 50%, transparent);
 }
 
 .border-r-inherit {
@@ -814,7 +814,7 @@ exports[`border-s-* 1`] = `
 }
 
 .border-s-current\\/50 {
-  border-inline-start-color: oklab(from currentColor l a b / 50%);
+  border-inline-start-color: color-mix(in oklab, currentColor 50%, transparent);
 }
 
 .border-s-inherit {
@@ -956,7 +956,7 @@ exports[`border-t-* 1`] = `
 }
 
 .border-t-current\\/50 {
-  border-top-color: oklab(from currentColor l a b / 50%);
+  border-top-color: color-mix(in oklab, currentColor 50%, transparent);
 }
 
 .border-t-inherit {
@@ -1098,7 +1098,7 @@ exports[`border-x-* 1`] = `
 }
 
 .border-x-current\\/50 {
-  border-inline-color: oklab(from currentColor l a b / 50%);
+  border-inline-color: color-mix(in oklab, currentColor 50%, transparent);
 }
 
 .border-x-inherit {
@@ -1240,7 +1240,7 @@ exports[`border-y-* 1`] = `
 }
 
 .border-y-current\\/50 {
-  border-block-color: oklab(from currentColor l a b / 50%);
+  border-block-color: color-mix(in oklab, currentColor 50%, transparent);
 }
 
 .border-y-inherit {
diff --git a/packages/tailwindcss/src/compat/plugin-api.test.ts b/packages/tailwindcss/src/compat/plugin-api.test.ts
index d552b805dd8e..b786f2311e28 100644
--- a/packages/tailwindcss/src/compat/plugin-api.test.ts
+++ b/packages/tailwindcss/src/compat/plugin-api.test.ts
@@ -3860,7 +3860,7 @@ describe('matchUtilities()', () => {
       }
 
       .scrollbar-current\\/45 {
-        scrollbar-color: oklab(from currentColor l a b / 45%);
+        scrollbar-color: color-mix(in oklab, currentColor 45%, transparent);
       }"
     `)
   })
diff --git a/packages/tailwindcss/src/utilities.test.ts b/packages/tailwindcss/src/utilities.test.ts
index 4947cf2759a6..21b43dabab0e 100644
--- a/packages/tailwindcss/src/utilities.test.ts
+++ b/packages/tailwindcss/src/utilities.test.ts
@@ -8058,7 +8058,7 @@ test('accent', async () => {
     }
 
     .accent-current\\/50, .accent-current\\/\\[0\\.5\\], .accent-current\\/\\[50\\%\\] {
-      accent-color: oklab(from currentColor l a b / 50%);
+      accent-color: color-mix(in oklab, currentColor 50%, transparent);
     }
 
     .accent-inherit {
@@ -8173,7 +8173,7 @@ test('caret', async () => {
     }
 
     .caret-current\\/50, .caret-current\\/\\[0\\.5\\], .caret-current\\/\\[50\\%\\] {
-      caret-color: oklab(from currentColor l a b / 50%);
+      caret-color: color-mix(in oklab, currentColor 50%, transparent);
     }
 
     .caret-inherit {
@@ -8286,7 +8286,7 @@ test('divide-color', async () => {
     }
 
     :where(.divide-current\\/50 > :not(:last-child)), :where(.divide-current\\/\\[0\\.5\\] > :not(:last-child)), :where(.divide-current\\/\\[50\\%\\] > :not(:last-child)) {
-      border-color: oklab(from currentColor l a b / 50%);
+      border-color: color-mix(in oklab, currentColor 50%, transparent);
     }
 
     :where(.divide-inherit > :not(:last-child)) {
@@ -10248,11 +10248,11 @@ test('bg', async () => {
     }
 
     .bg-current\\/50, .bg-current\\/\\[0\\.5\\], .bg-current\\/\\[50\\%\\] {
-      background-color: oklab(from currentColor l a b / 50%);
+      background-color: color-mix(in oklab, currentColor 50%, transparent);
     }
 
     .bg-current\\/\\[var\\(--bg-opacity\\)\\] {
-      background-color: oklab(from currentColor l a b / var(--bg-opacity));
+      background-color: color-mix(in oklab, currentColor var(--bg-opacity), transparent);
     }
 
     .bg-inherit {
@@ -10770,11 +10770,11 @@ test('bg', async () => {
     ),
   ).toMatchInlineSnapshot(`
     ".bg-current\\/custom {
-      background-color: oklab(from currentColor l a b / var(--opacity-custom, var(--custom-opacity)));
+      background-color: color-mix(in oklab, currentColor var(--opacity-custom, var(--custom-opacity)), transparent);
     }
 
     .bg-current\\/half {
-      background-color: oklab(from currentColor l a b / var(--opacity-half, .5));
+      background-color: color-mix(in oklab, currentColor var(--opacity-half, .5), transparent);
     }
 
     .\\[color\\:red\\]\\/half {
@@ -10868,7 +10868,7 @@ test('from', async () => {
     }
 
     .from-current\\/50, .from-current\\/\\[0\\.5\\], .from-current\\/\\[50\\%\\] {
-      --tw-gradient-from: oklab(from currentColor l a b / 50%);
+      --tw-gradient-from: color-mix(in oklab, currentColor 50%, transparent);
       --tw-gradient-stops: var(--tw-gradient-via-stops, var(--tw-gradient-position), var(--tw-gradient-from) var(--tw-gradient-from-position), var(--tw-gradient-to) var(--tw-gradient-to-position));
     }
 
@@ -11094,7 +11094,7 @@ test('via', async () => {
     }
 
     .via-current\\/50, .via-current\\/\\[0\\.5\\], .via-current\\/\\[50\\%\\] {
-      --tw-gradient-via: oklab(from currentColor l a b / 50%);
+      --tw-gradient-via: color-mix(in oklab, currentColor 50%, transparent);
       --tw-gradient-via-stops: var(--tw-gradient-position), var(--tw-gradient-from) var(--tw-gradient-from-position), var(--tw-gradient-via) var(--tw-gradient-via-position), var(--tw-gradient-to) var(--tw-gradient-to-position);
       --tw-gradient-stops: var(--tw-gradient-via-stops);
     }
@@ -11316,7 +11316,7 @@ test('to', async () => {
     }
 
     .to-current\\/50, .to-current\\/\\[0\\.5\\], .to-current\\/\\[50\\%\\] {
-      --tw-gradient-to: oklab(from currentColor l a b / 50%);
+      --tw-gradient-to: color-mix(in oklab, currentColor 50%, transparent);
       --tw-gradient-stops: var(--tw-gradient-via-stops, var(--tw-gradient-position), var(--tw-gradient-from) var(--tw-gradient-from-position), var(--tw-gradient-to) var(--tw-gradient-to-position));
     }
 
@@ -11843,7 +11843,7 @@ test('fill', async () => {
     }
 
     .fill-current\\/50, .fill-current\\/\\[0\\.5\\], .fill-current\\/\\[50\\%\\] {
-      fill: oklab(from currentColor l a b / 50%);
+      fill: color-mix(in oklab, currentColor 50%, transparent);
     }
 
     .fill-inherit {
@@ -11980,7 +11980,7 @@ test('stroke', async () => {
     }
 
     .stroke-current\\/50, .stroke-current\\/\\[0\\.5\\], .stroke-current\\/\\[50\\%\\] {
-      stroke: oklab(from currentColor l a b / 50%);
+      stroke: color-mix(in oklab, currentColor 50%, transparent);
     }
 
     .stroke-inherit {
@@ -12956,7 +12956,7 @@ test('placeholder', async () => {
     }
 
     .placeholder-current\\/50::placeholder, .placeholder-current\\/\\[0\\.5\\]::placeholder, .placeholder-current\\/\\[50\\%\\]::placeholder {
-      color: oklab(from currentColor l a b / 50%);
+      color: color-mix(in oklab, currentColor 50%, transparent);
     }
 
     .placeholder-inherit::placeholder {
@@ -13105,9 +13105,9 @@ test('decoration', async () => {
     }
 
     .decoration-current\\/50, .decoration-current\\/\\[0\\.5\\], .decoration-current\\/\\[50\\%\\] {
-      -webkit-text-decoration-color: oklab(from currentColor l a b / 50%);
-      -webkit-text-decoration-color: oklab(from currentColor l a b / 50%);
-      text-decoration-color: oklab(from currentColor l a b / 50%);
+      -webkit-text-decoration-color: color-mix(in oklab, currentColor 50%, transparent);
+      -webkit-text-decoration-color: color-mix(in oklab, currentColor 50%, transparent);
+      text-decoration-color: color-mix(in oklab, currentColor 50%, transparent);
     }
 
     .decoration-inherit {
@@ -14810,7 +14810,7 @@ test('outline', async () => {
     }
 
     .outline-current\\/50, .outline-current\\/\\[0\\.5\\], .outline-current\\/\\[50\\%\\] {
-      outline-color: oklab(from currentColor l a b / 50%);
+      outline-color: color-mix(in oklab, currentColor 50%, transparent);
     }
 
     .outline-inherit {
@@ -15260,7 +15260,7 @@ test('text', async () => {
     }
 
     .text-current\\/50, .text-current\\/\\[0\\.5\\], .text-current\\/\\[50\\%\\] {
-      color: oklab(from currentColor l a b / 50%);
+      color: color-mix(in oklab, currentColor 50%, transparent);
     }
 
     .text-inherit {
@@ -15429,7 +15429,7 @@ test('shadow', async () => {
     }
 
     .shadow-current\\/50, .shadow-current\\/\\[0\\.5\\], .shadow-current\\/\\[50\\%\\] {
-      --tw-shadow-color: oklab(from currentColor l a b / 50%);
+      --tw-shadow-color: color-mix(in oklab, currentColor 50%, transparent);
     }
 
     .shadow-inherit {
@@ -15651,7 +15651,7 @@ test('inset-shadow', async () => {
     }
 
     .inset-shadow-current\\/50, .inset-shadow-current\\/\\[0\\.5\\], .inset-shadow-current\\/\\[50\\%\\] {
-      --tw-inset-shadow-color: oklab(from currentColor l a b / 50%);
+      --tw-inset-shadow-color: color-mix(in oklab, currentColor 50%, transparent);
     }
 
     .inset-shadow-inherit {
@@ -15889,7 +15889,7 @@ test('ring', async () => {
     }
 
     .ring-current\\/50, .ring-current\\/\\[0\\.5\\], .ring-current\\/\\[50\\%\\] {
-      --tw-ring-color: oklab(from currentColor l a b / 50%);
+      --tw-ring-color: color-mix(in oklab, currentColor 50%, transparent);
     }
 
     .ring-inherit {
@@ -16228,7 +16228,7 @@ test('inset-ring', async () => {
     }
 
     .inset-ring-current\\/50, .inset-ring-current\\/\\[0\\.5\\], .inset-ring-current\\/\\[50\\%\\] {
-      --tw-inset-ring-color: oklab(from currentColor l a b / 50%);
+      --tw-inset-ring-color: color-mix(in oklab, currentColor 50%, transparent);
     }
 
     .inset-ring-inherit {
@@ -16472,7 +16472,7 @@ test('ring-offset', async () => {
     }
 
     .ring-offset-current\\/50, .ring-offset-current\\/\\[0\\.5\\], .ring-offset-current\\/\\[50\\%\\] {
-      --tw-ring-offset-color: oklab(from currentColor l a b / 50%);
+      --tw-ring-offset-color: color-mix(in oklab, currentColor 50%, transparent);
     }
 
     .ring-offset-inherit {
diff --git a/packages/tailwindcss/src/utilities.ts b/packages/tailwindcss/src/utilities.ts
index fad65bbf0db3..587dc2d508a8 100644
--- a/packages/tailwindcss/src/utilities.ts
+++ b/packages/tailwindcss/src/utilities.ts
@@ -136,13 +136,6 @@ export function withAlpha(value: string, alpha: string): string {
     alpha = `${alphaAsNumber * 100}%`
   }
 
-  // Use the `oklab(…)` function when applying alpha to `currentColor` to work
-  // around a crash with Safari 16.4 and 16.5
-  // https://github.com/tailwindlabs/tailwindcss/issues/17194
-  if (value === 'currentColor') {
-    return `oklab(from currentColor l a b / ${alpha})`
-  }
-
   return `color-mix(in oklab, ${value} ${alpha}, transparent)`
 }