# tailwind-merge v2.6.1

- Product: tailwind-merge (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/tailwind-merge)
- Vendor: Dany Castillo
- Date: 2026-01-30
- Version: v2.6.1
- Original notes: https://github.com/dcastil/tailwind-merge/releases/tag/v2.6.1
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/tailwind-merge/releases/v2.6.1

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###### Bug Fixes

- Fix arbitrary value using `color-mix` not being detected as color by @dcastil in #591
    - This fix was backported from v3.3.1 to make it available for v2 users.

**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/dcastil/tailwind-merge/compare/v2.6.0...v2.6.1

Thanks to @brandonmcconnell, @manavm1990, @langy, @roboflow, @syntaxfm, @getsentry, @codecov, a private sponsor, @block, @openclaw and more via @thnxdev for sponsoring tailwind-merge! ❤️