diff --git a/src/libs/utils/theme/theme.cpp b/src/libs/utils/theme/theme.cpp
index ef20ddddb7c..1b7ccee0b60 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/theme/theme.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/theme/theme.cpp
@@ -374,6 +374,19 @@ void Theme::setHelpMenu(QMenu *menu)
 #endif
 }
 
+expected_str<Theme::Color> Theme::colorToken(const QString &tokenName,
+                                             [[maybe_unused]] TokenFlags flags)
+{
+    const QString colorName = "Token_" + tokenName;
+    static const QMetaEnum colorEnum = QMetaEnum::fromType<Theme::Color>();
+    bool ok = false;
+    const Color result = static_cast<Color>(colorEnum.keyToValue(colorName.toLatin1(), &ok));
+    if (!ok)
+        return make_unexpected(QString::fromLatin1("%1 - Color token \"%2\" not found.")
+                               .arg(Q_FUNC_INFO).arg(tokenName));
+    return result;
+}
+
 QPalette Theme::initialPalette()
 {
     if (!m_initialPalette) {
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/theme/theme.h b/src/libs/utils/theme/theme.h
index dbf39780ac2..9508cfd7aeb 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/theme/theme.h
+++ b/src/libs/utils/theme/theme.h
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 
 #include "../utils_global.h"
 
+#include <utils/expected.h>
+
 #include <QBrush> // QGradientStops
 #include <QObject>
 
@@ -535,9 +537,14 @@ public:
         QDSTheme
     };
 
+    enum TokenFlag {
+        UsedInToolbar = 1,
+    };
+
     Q_ENUM(Color)
     Q_ENUM(ImageFile)
     Q_ENUM(Flag)
+    Q_DECLARE_FLAGS(TokenFlags, TokenFlag)
 
     Q_INVOKABLE bool flag(Utils::Theme::Flag f) const;
     Q_INVOKABLE QColor color(Utils::Theme::Color role) const;
@@ -560,6 +567,8 @@ public:
 
     static void setHelpMenu(QMenu *menu);
 
+    static expected_str<Color> colorToken(const QString &token, TokenFlags flags = {});
+
 protected:
     Theme(Theme *originTheme, QObject *parent = nullptr);
     ThemePrivate *d;