Android: <Text> does not respect color="transparent" in React Native 0.81.0

[restarajat]

Description

On React Native 0.81.0 (Android only), setting color: 'transparent' on a component does not work as expected. The text is still visible instead of being transparent.

Steps to reproduce

1. Create a simple React Native app with a component.
2. Apply style={{ color: 'transparent' }}.
3. Run on Android.

React Native Version

0.81.0

Affected Platforms

Runtime - Android

Output of npx @react-native-community/cli info

System:
  OS: macOS 15.6
  CPU: (10) arm64 Apple M1 Max
  Memory: 110.58 MB / 32.00 GB
  Shell:
    version: "5.9"
    path: /bin/zsh
Binaries:
  Node:
    version: 22.16.0
    path: ~/.nvm/versions/node/v22.16.0/bin/node
  Yarn:
    version: 3.3.1
    path: /opt/homebrew/bin/yarn
  npm:
    version: 10.9.2
    path: ~/.nvm/versions/node/v22.16.0/bin/npm
  Watchman:
    version: 2025.03.10.00
    path: /opt/homebrew/bin/watchman
Managers:
  CocoaPods:
    version: 1.16.2
    path: /opt/homebrew/lib/ruby/gems/3.4.0/bin/pod
SDKs:
  iOS SDK:
    Platforms:
      - DriverKit 24.5
      - iOS 18.5
      - macOS 15.5
      - tvOS 18.5
      - visionOS 2.5
      - watchOS 11.5
  Android SDK:
    API Levels:
      - "24"
      - "26"
      - "28"
      - "29"
      - "30"
      - "31"
      - "33"
      - "33"
      - "33"
      - "34"
      - "35"
      - "36"
    Build Tools:
      - 30.0.2
      - 30.0.3
      - 31.0.0
      - 33.0.0
      - 33.0.1
      - 33.0.2
      - 34.0.0
      - 35.0.0
      - 35.0.1
      - 36.0.0
    System Images:
      - android-24 | Google APIs ARM 64 v8a
      - android-26 | Google APIs ARM 64 v8a
      - android-28 | Google APIs ARM 64 v8a
      - android-29 | Google APIs ARM 64 v8a
      - android-30 | Google APIs ARM 64 v8a
      - android-31 | Google APIs ARM 64 v8a
      - android-33 | Google APIs ARM 64 v8a
      - android-34 | Google APIs ARM 64 v8a
      - android-35 | Google APIs ARM 64 v8a
      - android-35 | Google Play ARM 64 v8a
      - android-36 | Google APIs ARM 64 v8a
      - android-TiramisuPrivacySandbox | Google APIs ARM 64 v8a
      - android-VanillaIceCream | Google APIs ARM 64 v8a
    Android NDK: 27.1.12297006
IDEs:
  Android Studio: 2025.1 AI-251.26094.121.2512.13840223
  Xcode:
    version: 16.4/16F6
    path: /usr/bin/xcodebuild
Languages:
  Java:
    version: 17.0.10
    path: /usr/bin/javac
  Ruby:
    version: 3.4.4
    path: /opt/homebrew/opt/ruby/bin/ruby
npmPackages:
  "@react-native-community/cli":
    installed: 19.1.1
    wanted: ^19.1.1
  react:
    installed: 19.1.0
    wanted: 19.1.0
  react-native:
    installed: 0.81.0
    wanted: ^0.81.0
  react-native-macos: Not Found
npmGlobalPackages:
  "*react-native*": Not Found
Android:
  hermesEnabled: true
  newArchEnabled: true
iOS:
  hermesEnabled: true
  newArchEnabled: true

Stacktrace or Logs

No crash or error logs are shown in Metro or adb logcat.  
The app runs normally — the issue is only with text rendering.

MANDATORY Reproducer

https://github.com/restarajat/test-app.git

Screenshots and Videos

Android

IOS

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[migueldaipre]

Hello, thank you for reporting this.

However, it is necessary to attach a reproducer, so please use our Reproducer Template

[restarajat]

@migueldaipre I have attached the reproducer

[karanrampal04]

Thank you, @restarajat, for bringing this issue to attention. I'm facing the same issue, guys, please try to resolve this asap.

[riteshshukla04]

Was this working on 0.80 ?

[restarajat]

@riteshshukla04 yes

[migueldaipre]

I was able to reproduce it here.

With rgba, it was only possible to reproduce with rgba(0, 0, 0, 0).