diff --git a/components/light/index.rst b/components/light/index.rst
index 24034a9f7..083af218b 100644
--- a/components/light/index.rst
+++ b/components/light/index.rst
@@ -551,7 +551,7 @@ Configuration variables:
   - **green** (*Optional*, percentage): The green channel of the light, if applicable. Defaults to ``100%``.
   - **blue** (*Optional*, percentage): The blue channel of the light, if applicable. Defaults to ``100%``.
   - **white** (*Optional*, percentage): The white channel of the light, if applicable. Defaults to ``100%``.
-  - **color_temperature** (*Optional*, float): The color temperature of the light (in `mireds <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mired>`__ or Kelvin), if applicable.
+  - **color_temperature** (*Optional*, percentage): The color temperature of the light, if applicable. Defaults to ``100%``.
   - **cold_white** (*Optional*, percentage): The cold white channel of the light, if applicable. Defaults to ``100%``.
   - **warm_white** (*Optional*, percentage): The warm white channel of the light, if applicable. Defaults to ``100%``.
   - **duration** (**Required**, :ref:`config-time`): The duration this color should be active.