diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index eff0e72..593cbb0 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@ You can find its changes [documented below](#032-2025-09-10).
 
 This release has an [MSRV][] of 1.82.
 
+### Changed
+
+* Skip serializing/deserializing `PhantomData` marker fields of `OpaqueColor`, `AlphaColor`, and `PremulColor` when the `serde` feature is enabled. ([#202][] by [@alvinisspicy][])
+
 ## [0.3.2][] (2025-09-10)
 
 This release has an [MSRV][] of 1.82.
@@ -152,6 +156,7 @@ This release has an [MSRV][] of 1.82.
 This is the initial release.
 
 [@ajakubowicz-canva]: https://github.com/ajakubowicz-canva
+[@alvinisspicy]: https://github.com/alvinisspicy
 [@DJMcNab]: https://github.com/DJMcNab
 [@LaurenzV]: https://github.com/LaurenzV
 [@MightyBurger]: https://github.com/MightyBurger
@@ -209,6 +214,7 @@ This is the initial release.
 [#175]: https://github.com/linebender/color/pull/175
 [#185]: https://github.com/linebender/color/pull/185
 [#190]: https://github.com/linebender/color/pull/190
+[#202]: https://github.com/linebender/color/pull/202
 
 [Unreleased]: https://github.com/linebender/color/compare/v0.3.2...HEAD
 [0.3.2]: https://github.com/linebender/color/releases/tag/v0.3.2
diff --git a/color/src/color.rs b/color/src/color.rs
index be5a07a..57763bb 100644
--- a/color/src/color.rs
+++ b/color/src/color.rs
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ pub struct OpaqueColor<CS> {
     /// The interpretation of the components depends on the color space.
     pub components: [f32; 3],
     /// The color space.
+    #[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", serde(skip))]
     pub cs: PhantomData<CS>,
 }
 
@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@ pub struct AlphaColor<CS> {
     /// space. The fourth component is separate alpha.
     pub components: [f32; 4],
     /// The color space.
+    #[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", serde(skip))]
     pub cs: PhantomData<CS>,
 }
 
@@ -86,6 +88,7 @@ pub struct PremulColor<CS> {
     /// components yourself, be aware.
     pub components: [f32; 4],
     /// The color space.
+    #[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", serde(skip))]
     pub cs: PhantomData<CS>,
 }