diff --git a/docs/pages/experiments/material-ui/table-pagination.tsx b/docs/pages/experiments/material-ui/table-pagination.tsx
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+++ b/docs/pages/experiments/material-ui/table-pagination.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,213 @@
+import * as React from 'react';
+import {
+  Experimental_CssVarsProvider as CssVarsProvider,
+  useColorScheme,
+  useTheme,
+} 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 Table from '@mui/material/Table';
+import TableBody from '@mui/material/TableBody';
+import TableCell from '@mui/material/TableCell';
+import TableContainer from '@mui/material/TableContainer';
+import TableFooter from '@mui/material/TableFooter';
+import TablePagination from '@mui/material/TablePagination';
+import TableRow from '@mui/material/TableRow';
+import Paper from '@mui/material/Paper';
+import IconButton from '@mui/material/IconButton';
+import FirstPageIcon from '@mui/icons-material/FirstPage';
+import KeyboardArrowLeft from '@mui/icons-material/KeyboardArrowLeft';
+import KeyboardArrowRight from '@mui/icons-material/KeyboardArrowRight';
+import LastPageIcon from '@mui/icons-material/LastPage';
+
+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>
+  );
+};
+
+interface TablePaginationActionsProps {
+  count: number;
+  page: number;
+  rowsPerPage: number;
+  onPageChange: (event: React.MouseEvent<HTMLButtonElement>, newPage: number) => void;
+}
+
+function TablePaginationActions(props: TablePaginationActionsProps) {
+  const theme = useTheme();
+  const { count, page, rowsPerPage, onPageChange } = props;
+
+  const handleFirstPageButtonClick = (event: React.MouseEvent<HTMLButtonElement>) => {
+    onPageChange(event, 0);
+  };
+
+  const handleBackButtonClick = (event: React.MouseEvent<HTMLButtonElement>) => {
+    onPageChange(event, page - 1);
+  };
+
+  const handleNextButtonClick = (event: React.MouseEvent<HTMLButtonElement>) => {
+    onPageChange(event, page + 1);
+  };
+
+  const handleLastPageButtonClick = (event: React.MouseEvent<HTMLButtonElement>) => {
+    onPageChange(event, Math.max(0, Math.ceil(count / rowsPerPage) - 1));
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <Box sx={{ flexShrink: 0, ml: 2.5 }}>
+      <IconButton
+        onClick={handleFirstPageButtonClick}
+        disabled={page === 0}
+        aria-label="first page"
+      >
+        {theme.direction === 'rtl' ? <LastPageIcon /> : <FirstPageIcon />}
+      </IconButton>
+      <IconButton onClick={handleBackButtonClick} disabled={page === 0} aria-label="previous page">
+        {theme.direction === 'rtl' ? <KeyboardArrowRight /> : <KeyboardArrowLeft />}
+      </IconButton>
+      <IconButton
+        onClick={handleNextButtonClick}
+        disabled={page >= Math.ceil(count / rowsPerPage) - 1}
+        aria-label="next page"
+      >
+        {theme.direction === 'rtl' ? <KeyboardArrowLeft /> : <KeyboardArrowRight />}
+      </IconButton>
+      <IconButton
+        onClick={handleLastPageButtonClick}
+        disabled={page >= Math.ceil(count / rowsPerPage) - 1}
+        aria-label="last page"
+      >
+        {theme.direction === 'rtl' ? <FirstPageIcon /> : <LastPageIcon />}
+      </IconButton>
+    </Box>
+  );
+}
+
+function createData(name: string, calories: number, fat: number) {
+  return { name, calories, fat };
+}
+
+const rows = [
+  createData('Cupcake', 305, 3.7),
+  createData('Donut', 452, 25.0),
+  createData('Eclair', 262, 16.0),
+  createData('Frozen yoghurt', 159, 6.0),
+  createData('Gingerbread', 356, 16.0),
+  createData('Honeycomb', 408, 3.2),
+  createData('Ice cream sandwich', 237, 9.0),
+  createData('Jelly Bean', 375, 0.0),
+  createData('KitKat', 518, 26.0),
+  createData('Lollipop', 392, 0.2),
+  createData('Marshmallow', 318, 0),
+  createData('Nougat', 360, 19.0),
+  createData('Oreo', 437, 18.0),
+].sort((a, b) => (a.calories < b.calories ? -1 : 1));
+
+function CustomPaginationActionsTable() {
+  const [page, setPage] = React.useState(0);
+  const [rowsPerPage, setRowsPerPage] = React.useState(5);
+
+  // Avoid a layout jump when reaching the last page with empty rows.
+  const emptyRows = page > 0 ? Math.max(0, (1 + page) * rowsPerPage - rows.length) : 0;
+
+  const handleChangePage = (event: React.MouseEvent<HTMLButtonElement> | null, newPage: number) => {
+    setPage(newPage);
+  };
+
+  const handleChangeRowsPerPage = (
+    event: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement | HTMLTextAreaElement>,
+  ) => {
+    setRowsPerPage(parseInt(event.target.value, 10));
+    setPage(0);
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <TableContainer component={Paper}>
+      <Table sx={{ minWidth: 500 }} aria-label="custom pagination table">
+        <TableBody>
+          {(rowsPerPage > 0
+            ? rows.slice(page * rowsPerPage, page * rowsPerPage + rowsPerPage)
+            : rows
+          ).map((row) => (
+            <TableRow key={row.name}>
+              <TableCell component="th" scope="row">
+                {row.name}
+              </TableCell>
+              <TableCell style={{ width: 160 }} align="right">
+                {row.calories}
+              </TableCell>
+              <TableCell style={{ width: 160 }} align="right">
+                {row.fat}
+              </TableCell>
+            </TableRow>
+          ))}
+          {emptyRows > 0 && (
+            <TableRow style={{ height: 53 * emptyRows }}>
+              <TableCell colSpan={6} />
+            </TableRow>
+          )}
+        </TableBody>
+        <TableFooter>
+          <TableRow>
+            <TablePagination
+              rowsPerPageOptions={[5, 10, 25, { label: 'All', value: -1 }]}
+              colSpan={3}
+              count={rows.length}
+              rowsPerPage={rowsPerPage}
+              page={page}
+              SelectProps={{
+                inputProps: {
+                  'aria-label': 'rows per page',
+                },
+                native: true,
+              }}
+              onPageChange={handleChangePage}
+              onRowsPerPageChange={handleChangeRowsPerPage}
+              ActionsComponent={TablePaginationActions}
+            />
+          </TableRow>
+        </TableFooter>
+      </Table>
+    </TableContainer>
+  );
+}
+
+export default function CssVarsTemplate() {
+  return (
+    <CssVarsProvider>
+      <CssBaseline />
+      <Container sx={{ my: 5 }}>
+        <Box sx={{ pb: 2 }}>
+          <ColorSchemePicker />
+        </Box>
+        <Box>
+          <CustomPaginationActionsTable />
+        </Box>
+      </Container>
+    </CssVarsProvider>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/packages/mui-material/src/TablePagination/TablePagination.js b/packages/mui-material/src/TablePagination/TablePagination.js
index 73eacb25c6ce39..041e575aac87af 100644
--- a/packages/mui-material/src/TablePagination/TablePagination.js
+++ b/packages/mui-material/src/TablePagination/TablePagination.js
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ const TablePaginationRoot = styled(TableCell, {
   overridesResolver: (props, styles) => styles.root,
 })(({ theme }) => ({
   overflow: 'auto',
-  color: theme.palette.text.primary,
+  color: (theme.vars || theme).palette.text.primary,
   fontSize: theme.typography.pxToRem(14),
   // Increase the specificity to override TableCell.
   '&:last-child': {