--- a/mobile/android/base/java/org/mozilla/gecko/customtabs/CustomTabsActivity.java
+++ b/mobile/android/base/java/org/mozilla/gecko/customtabs/CustomTabsActivity.java
@@ -49,69 +49,55 @@ import org.mozilla.gecko.menu.GeckoMenuI
 import org.mozilla.gecko.util.Clipboard;
 import org.mozilla.gecko.util.ColorUtil;
 import org.mozilla.gecko.util.IntentUtils;
 import org.mozilla.gecko.widget.GeckoPopupMenu;
 import org.mozilla.gecko.util.GeckoBundle;
 
 import java.util.List;
 
-import static android.support.customtabs.CustomTabsIntent.EXTRA_TOOLBAR_COLOR;
-
 public class CustomTabsActivity extends GeckoApp implements Tabs.OnTabsChangedListener {
     private static final String LOGTAG = "CustomTabsActivity";
     private static final String SAVED_START_INTENT = "saved_intent_which_started_this_activity";
-    private static final String SAVED_TOOLBAR_COLOR = "SavedToolbarColor";
-
-    @ColorInt
-    private static final int DEFAULT_ACTION_BAR_COLOR = 0xFF363b40; // default color to match design
 
     private final SparseArrayCompat<PendingIntent> menuItemsIntent = new SparseArrayCompat<>();
     private GeckoPopupMenu popupMenu;
     private ActionBarPresenter actionBarPresenter;
     private ProgressBar mProgressView;
     // A state to indicate whether this activity is finishing with customize animation
     private boolean usingCustomAnimation = false;
 
-    @ColorInt
-    private int toolbarColor = DEFAULT_ACTION_BAR_COLOR;
-
     // Bug 1351605 - getIntent() not always returns the intent which started this activity.
     // Therefore we make a copy in case of this Activity is re-created.
     private Intent startIntent;
 
     @Override
     public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
 
         if (savedInstanceState != null) {
             startIntent = savedInstanceState.getParcelable(SAVED_START_INTENT);
-            toolbarColor = savedInstanceState.getInt(SAVED_TOOLBAR_COLOR, DEFAULT_ACTION_BAR_COLOR);
         } else {
             Telemetry.sendUIEvent(TelemetryContract.Event.LOAD_URL, TelemetryContract.Method.INTENT, "customtab");
             startIntent = getIntent();
-            toolbarColor = getIntent().getIntExtra(EXTRA_TOOLBAR_COLOR, DEFAULT_ACTION_BAR_COLOR);
             final String host = getReferrerHost();
             recordCustomTabUsage(host);
         }
 
-        // Translucent color does not make sense for toolbar color. Ensure it is 0xFF.
-        toolbarColor = 0xFF000000 | toolbarColor;
-
         setThemeFromToolbarColor();
 
         mProgressView = (ProgressBar) findViewById(R.id.page_progress);
         final Toolbar toolbar = (Toolbar) findViewById(R.id.actionbar);
         setSupportActionBar(toolbar);
         final ActionBar actionBar = getSupportActionBar();
         bindNavigationCallback(toolbar);
 
         actionBarPresenter = new ActionBarPresenter(actionBar);
         actionBarPresenter.displayUrlOnly(startIntent.getDataString());
-        actionBarPresenter.setBackgroundColor(toolbarColor, getWindow());
+        actionBarPresenter.setBackgroundColor(IntentUtil.getToolbarColor(startIntent), getWindow());
         actionBarPresenter.setTextLongClickListener(new UrlCopyListener());
         actionBar.setDisplayHomeAsUpEnabled(true);
 
         Tabs.registerOnTabsChangedListener(this);
     }
 
     private void recordCustomTabUsage(final String host) {
         final GeckoBundle data = new GeckoBundle(1);
@@ -120,18 +106,18 @@ public class CustomTabsActivity extends 
         } else {
             data.putString("client", "unknown");
         }
         // Pass a message to Gecko to send Telemetry data
         EventDispatcher.getInstance().dispatch("Telemetry:CustomTabsPing", data);
     }
 
     private void setThemeFromToolbarColor() {
-        @StyleRes
-        int styleRes = (ColorUtil.getReadableTextColor(toolbarColor) == Color.BLACK)
+        final int color = ColorUtil.getReadableTextColor(IntentUtil.getToolbarColor(startIntent));
+        @StyleRes final int styleRes = (color == Color.BLACK)
                 ? R.style.GeckoCustomTabs_Light
                 : R.style.GeckoCustomTabs;
 
         setTheme(styleRes);
     }
 
     // Bug 1329145: 3rd party app could specify customized exit-animation to this activity.
     // Activity.overridePendingTransition will invoke getPackageName to retrieve that animation resource.
@@ -205,17 +191,16 @@ public class CustomTabsActivity extends 
 
         updateMenuItemForward();
     }
 
     @Override
     protected void onSaveInstanceState(Bundle outState) {
         super.onSaveInstanceState(outState);
         outState.putParcelable(SAVED_START_INTENT, startIntent);
-        outState.putInt(SAVED_TOOLBAR_COLOR, toolbarColor);
     }
 
     @Override
     public void onResume() {
         if (lastSelectedTabId >= 0) {
             final Tabs tabs = Tabs.getInstance();
             final Tab tab = tabs.getTab(lastSelectedTabId);
             if (tab == null) {

--- a/mobile/android/base/java/org/mozilla/gecko/customtabs/IntentUtil.java
+++ b/mobile/android/base/java/org/mozilla/gecko/customtabs/IntentUtil.java
@@ -5,30 +5,36 @@
 
 package org.mozilla.gecko.customtabs;
 
 import android.app.PendingIntent;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.graphics.Bitmap;
 import android.os.Build;
 import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.support.annotation.ColorInt;
 import android.support.annotation.NonNull;
+import android.support.annotation.VisibleForTesting;
 import android.support.customtabs.CustomTabsIntent;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 
 /**
  * A utility class for CustomTabsActivity to extract information from intent.
  * For example, this class helps to extract exit-animation resource id.
  */
 class IntentUtil {
 
     public static final int NO_ANIMATION_RESOURCE = -1;
 
+    @VisibleForTesting
+    @ColorInt
+    protected static final int DEFAULT_ACTION_BAR_COLOR = 0xFF363b40; // default color to match design
+
     // Hidden constant values from ActivityOptions.java
     private static final String PREFIX = Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.M
             ? "android:activity."
             : "android:";
     private static final String KEY_PACKAGE_NAME = PREFIX + "packageName";
     private static final String KEY_ANIM_ENTER_RES_ID = PREFIX + "animEnterRes";
     private static final String KEY_ANIM_EXIT_RES_ID = PREFIX + "animExitRes";
 
@@ -62,16 +68,33 @@ class IntentUtil {
      * @return bitmap icon, if any. Otherwise, null.
      */
     static Bitmap getActionButtonIcon(@NonNull Intent intent) {
         final Bundle bundle = getActionButtonBundle(intent);
         return (bundle == null) ? null : (Bitmap) bundle.getParcelable(CustomTabsIntent.KEY_ICON);
     }
 
     /**
+     * To extract color code from intent for top toolbar.
+     * It also ensure the color is not translucent.
+     *
+     * @param intent which to launch a Custom-Tabs-Activity
+     * @return color code in integer type.
+     */
+    @ColorInt
+    static int getToolbarColor(@NonNull Intent intent) {
+        @ColorInt int toolbarColor = intent.getIntExtra(CustomTabsIntent.EXTRA_TOOLBAR_COLOR,
+                DEFAULT_ACTION_BAR_COLOR);
+
+        // Translucent color does not make sense for toolbar color. Ensure it is 0xFF.
+        toolbarColor = 0xFF000000 | toolbarColor;
+        return toolbarColor;
+    }
+
+    /**
      * To extract description from intent for Action-Button. This description is used for
      * accessibility.
      *
      * @param intent which to launch a Custom-Tabs-Activity
      * @return description, if any. Otherwise, null.
      */
     static String getActionButtonDescription(@NonNull Intent intent) {
         final Bundle bundle = getActionButtonBundle(intent);

--- a/mobile/android/tests/background/junit4/src/org/mozilla/gecko/customtabs/TestIntentUtil.java
+++ b/mobile/android/tests/background/junit4/src/org/mozilla/gecko/customtabs/TestIntentUtil.java
@@ -123,16 +123,34 @@ public class TestIntentUtil {
         Assert.assertEquals("Label 1", titles.get(1));
         Assert.assertEquals("Label 2", titles.get(2));
         Assert.assertTrue(Objects.equals(intent0, intents.get(0)));
         Assert.assertTrue(Objects.equals(intent1, intents.get(1)));
         Assert.assertTrue(Objects.equals(intent2, intents.get(2)));
     }
 
     @Test
+    public void testToolbarColor() {
+        final CustomTabsIntent.Builder builder = new CustomTabsIntent.Builder();
+
+        Assert.assertEquals(IntentUtil.getToolbarColor(builder.build().intent),
+                IntentUtil.DEFAULT_ACTION_BAR_COLOR);
+
+        // Test red color
+        builder.setToolbarColor(0xFF0000);
+        Assert.assertEquals(IntentUtil.getToolbarColor(builder.build().intent), 0xFFFF0000);
+        builder.setToolbarColor(0xFFFF0000);
+        Assert.assertEquals(IntentUtil.getToolbarColor(builder.build().intent), 0xFFFF0000);
+
+        // Test translucent green color, it should force alpha value to be 0xFF
+        builder.setToolbarColor(0x0000FF00);
+        Assert.assertEquals(IntentUtil.getToolbarColor(builder.build().intent), 0xFF00FF00);
+    }
+
+    @Test
     public void testMenuShareItem() {
         final CustomTabsIntent.Builder builderNoShareItem = new CustomTabsIntent.Builder();
         Assert.assertFalse(IntentUtil.hasShareItem(builderNoShareItem.build().intent));
 
         final CustomTabsIntent.Builder builderHasShareItem = new CustomTabsIntent.Builder();
         builderHasShareItem.addDefaultShareMenuItem();
         Assert.assertTrue(IntentUtil.hasShareItem(builderHasShareItem.build().intent));
     }