diff --git a/src/ol/render/canvas.js b/src/ol/render/canvas.js
index a3a42d656e..3e55f4216f 100644
--- a/src/ol/render/canvas.js
+++ b/src/ol/render/canvas.js
@@ -127,9 +127,9 @@ export const defaultMiterLimit = 10;
 
 /**
  * @const
- * @type {import("../color.js").Color}
+ * @type {import("../colorlike.js").ColorLike}
  */
-export const defaultStrokeStyle = [0, 0, 0, 1];
+export const defaultStrokeStyle = '#000';
 
 
 /**