diff --git a/.changeset/wild-tables-fail.md b/.changeset/wild-tables-fail.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b95ee994
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/wild-tables-fail.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"codehike": patch
+---
+
+Fix color measurement in token-transitions
diff --git a/packages/codehike/src/utils/token-transitions.tsx b/packages/codehike/src/utils/token-transitions.tsx
index 2eff3080..77a93653 100644
--- a/packages/codehike/src/utils/token-transitions.tsx
+++ b/packages/codehike/src/utils/token-transitions.tsx
@@ -241,6 +241,7 @@ function toSnapshotElement(el: HTMLElement): SnapshotElement {
     y += p.offsetTop
     p = p.offsetParent
   }
+  el?.getAnimations().forEach((a) => a.cancel())
   const style = window.getComputedStyle(el)
   const color = style.color
   const content = el.textContent