diff --git a/docs/pages/experiments/material-ui/tabs.tsx b/docs/pages/experiments/material-ui/tabs.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..b5c05d208671ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/pages/experiments/material-ui/tabs.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,121 @@
+import * as React from 'react';
+import {
+  Experimental_CssVarsProvider as CssVarsProvider,
+  useColorScheme,
+} from '@mui/material/styles';
+import CssBaseline from '@mui/material/CssBaseline';
+import Box from '@mui/material/Box';
+import Button from '@mui/material/Button';
+import Container from '@mui/material/Container';
+import Moon from '@mui/icons-material/DarkMode';
+import Sun from '@mui/icons-material/LightMode';
+import Tabs from '@mui/material/Tabs';
+import Tab from '@mui/material/Tab';
+import Typography from '@mui/material/Typography';
+
+interface TabPanelProps {
+  children?: React.ReactNode;
+  index: number;
+  value: number;
+}
+
+function TabPanel(props: TabPanelProps) {
+  const { children, value, index, ...other } = props;
+
+  return (
+    <div
+      role="tabpanel"
+      hidden={value !== index}
+      id={`simple-tabpanel-${index}`}
+      aria-labelledby={`simple-tab-${index}`}
+      {...other}
+    >
+      {value === index && (
+        <Box sx={{ p: 3 }}>
+          <Typography>{children}</Typography>
+        </Box>
+      )}
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+function a11yProps(index: number) {
+  return {
+    id: `simple-tab-${index}`,
+    'aria-controls': `simple-tabpanel-${index}`,
+  };
+}
+
+const ColorSchemePicker = () => {
+  const { mode, setMode } = useColorScheme();
+  const [mounted, setMounted] = React.useState(false);
+  React.useEffect(() => {
+    setMounted(true);
+  }, []);
+  if (!mounted) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <Button
+      variant="outlined"
+      onClick={() => {
+        if (mode === 'light') {
+          setMode('dark');
+        } else {
+          setMode('light');
+        }
+      }}
+    >
+      {mode === 'light' ? <Moon /> : <Sun />}
+    </Button>
+  );
+};
+
+export default function CssVarsTemplate() {
+  const [value, setValue] = React.useState(0);
+
+  const handleChange = (event: React.SyntheticEvent, newValue: number) => {
+    setValue(newValue);
+  };
+  return (
+    <CssVarsProvider>
+      <CssBaseline />
+      <Container sx={{ my: 5 }}>
+        <Box sx={{ pb: 2 }}>
+          <ColorSchemePicker />
+        </Box>
+        <Box
+          sx={{
+            display: 'grid',
+            gridTemplateColumns: 'repeat(auto-fill, minmax(256px, 1fr))',
+            gridAutoRows: 'minmax(160px, auto)',
+            gap: 2,
+            '& > div': {
+              placeSelf: 'center',
+            },
+          }}
+        >
+          <Box sx={{ width: '100%' }}>
+            <Box sx={{ borderColor: 'divider' }}>
+              <Tabs value={value} onChange={handleChange} aria-label="basic tabs example">
+                <Tab label="Item One" {...a11yProps(0)} />
+                <Tab label="Item Two" {...a11yProps(1)} />
+                <Tab label="Item Three" {...a11yProps(2)} />
+              </Tabs>
+            </Box>
+            <TabPanel value={value} index={0}>
+              Item One
+            </TabPanel>
+            <TabPanel value={value} index={1}>
+              Item Two
+            </TabPanel>
+            <TabPanel value={value} index={2}>
+              Item Three
+            </TabPanel>
+          </Box>
+        </Box>
+      </Container>
+    </CssVarsProvider>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/packages/mui-material/src/Tab/Tab.js b/packages/mui-material/src/Tab/Tab.js
index 74d395f0af6be5..4202da6c61ff0a 100644
--- a/packages/mui-material/src/Tab/Tab.js
+++ b/packages/mui-material/src/Tab/Tab.js
@@ -85,25 +85,25 @@ const TabRoot = styled(ButtonBase, {
       opacity: 1,
     },
     [`&.${tabClasses.disabled}`]: {
-      opacity: theme.palette.action.disabledOpacity,
+      opacity: (theme.vars || theme).palette.action.disabledOpacity,
     },
   }),
   ...(ownerState.textColor === 'primary' && {
-    color: theme.palette.text.secondary,
+    color: (theme.vars || theme).palette.text.secondary,
     [`&.${tabClasses.selected}`]: {
-      color: theme.palette.primary.main,
+      color: (theme.vars || theme).palette.primary.main,
     },
     [`&.${tabClasses.disabled}`]: {
-      color: theme.palette.text.disabled,
+      color: (theme.vars || theme).palette.text.disabled,
     },
   }),
   ...(ownerState.textColor === 'secondary' && {
-    color: theme.palette.text.secondary,
+    color: (theme.vars || theme).palette.text.secondary,
     [`&.${tabClasses.selected}`]: {
-      color: theme.palette.secondary.main,
+      color: (theme.vars || theme).palette.secondary.main,
     },
     [`&.${tabClasses.disabled}`]: {
-      color: theme.palette.text.disabled,
+      color: (theme.vars || theme).palette.text.disabled,
     },
   }),
   ...(ownerState.fullWidth && {
diff --git a/packages/mui-material/src/Tabs/Tabs.js b/packages/mui-material/src/Tabs/Tabs.js
index 6932b6a8b72898..44b16abd05d05f 100644
--- a/packages/mui-material/src/Tabs/Tabs.js
+++ b/packages/mui-material/src/Tabs/Tabs.js
@@ -200,10 +200,10 @@ const TabsIndicator = styled('span', {
   width: '100%',
   transition: theme.transitions.create(),
   ...(ownerState.indicatorColor === 'primary' && {
-    backgroundColor: theme.palette.primary.main,
+    backgroundColor: (theme.vars || theme).palette.primary.main,
   }),
   ...(ownerState.indicatorColor === 'secondary' && {
-    backgroundColor: theme.palette.secondary.main,
+    backgroundColor: (theme.vars || theme).palette.secondary.main,
   }),
   ...(ownerState.vertical && {
     height: '100%',