diff --git a/packages/tailwindcss-language-server/src/projects.ts b/packages/tailwindcss-language-server/src/projects.ts
index fc15964f..0d923154 100644
--- a/packages/tailwindcss-language-server/src/projects.ts
+++ b/packages/tailwindcss-language-server/src/projects.ts
@@ -415,6 +415,7 @@ export async function createProjectService(
     let pluginVersions: string | undefined
     let browserslist: string[] | undefined
     let resolveConfigFn: (config: any) => any
+    let transformThemeValueFn: (section: any) => (value: any) => any
     let loadConfigFn: (path: string) => any
     let featureFlags: FeatureFlags = { future: [], experimental: [] }
     let applyComplexClasses: any
@@ -513,6 +514,13 @@ export async function createProjectService(
         }
       }
 
+      try {
+        let fn = require(resolveFrom(tailwindDir, './lib/util/transformThemeValue.js'))
+        transformThemeValueFn = fn.default ?? fn
+      } catch {
+        //
+      }
+
       try {
         loadConfigFn = require(resolveFrom(tailwindDir, './loadConfig.js'))
       } catch {}
@@ -633,6 +641,7 @@ export async function createProjectService(
       console.error(util.format(error))
       tailwindcss = require('tailwindcss')
       resolveConfigFn = require('tailwindcss/resolveConfig')
+      transformThemeValueFn = require('tailwindcss/lib/util/transformThemeValue').default
       loadConfigFn = require('tailwindcss/loadConfig')
       postcss = require('postcss')
       tailwindcssVersion = require('tailwindcss/package.json').version
@@ -660,6 +669,7 @@ export async function createProjectService(
       postcssSelectorParser: { module: postcssSelectorParser },
       resolveConfig: { module: resolveConfigFn },
       loadConfig: { module: loadConfigFn },
+      transformThemeValue: { module: transformThemeValueFn },
       jit: jitModules,
     }
     state.browserslist = browserslist
diff --git a/packages/tailwindcss-language-server/tests/completions/completions.test.js b/packages/tailwindcss-language-server/tests/completions/completions.test.js
index 2e3de946..656841a5 100644
--- a/packages/tailwindcss-language-server/tests/completions/completions.test.js
+++ b/packages/tailwindcss-language-server/tests/completions/completions.test.js
@@ -222,11 +222,11 @@ withFixture('basic', (c) => {
 
     expect(resolved).toEqual({
       ...item,
-      detail: 'font-size: 0.875rem/* 14px */; line-height: 1.25rem/* 20px */;',
+      detail: 'font-size: 0.875rem /* 14px */; line-height: 1.25rem /* 20px */;',
       documentation: {
         kind: 'markdown',
         value:
-          '```css\n.text-sm {\n  font-size: 0.875rem/* 14px */;\n  line-height: 1.25rem/* 20px */;\n}\n```',
+          '```css\n.text-sm {\n  font-size: 0.875rem /* 14px */;\n  line-height: 1.25rem /* 20px */;\n}\n```',
       },
     })
   })
@@ -254,11 +254,11 @@ withFixture('basic', (c) => {
 
     expect(resolved).toEqual({
       ...item,
-      detail: 'font-size: 0.875rem/* 8.75px */; line-height: 1.25rem/* 12.5px */;',
+      detail: 'font-size: 0.875rem /* 8.75px */; line-height: 1.25rem /* 12.5px */;',
       documentation: {
         kind: 'markdown',
         value:
-          '```css\n.text-sm {\n  font-size: 0.875rem/* 8.75px */;\n  line-height: 1.25rem/* 12.5px */;\n}\n```',
+          '```css\n.text-sm {\n  font-size: 0.875rem /* 8.75px */;\n  line-height: 1.25rem /* 12.5px */;\n}\n```',
       },
     })
   })
@@ -521,11 +521,11 @@ withFixture('v4/basic', (c) => {
 
     expect(resolved).toEqual({
       ...item,
-      detail: 'font-size: 0.875rem/* 8.75px */; line-height: 1.25rem/* 12.5px */;',
+      detail: 'font-size: 0.875rem /* 8.75px */; line-height: 1.25rem /* 12.5px */;',
       documentation: {
         kind: 'markdown',
         value:
-          '```css\n.text-sm {\n  font-size: 0.875rem/* 8.75px */;\n  line-height: 1.25rem/* 12.5px */;\n}\n```',
+          '```css\n.text-sm {\n  font-size: 0.875rem /* 8.75px */;\n  line-height: 1.25rem /* 12.5px */;\n}\n```',
       },
     })
   })
diff --git a/packages/tailwindcss-language-server/tests/env/multi-config-content.test.js b/packages/tailwindcss-language-server/tests/env/multi-config-content.test.js
index 591a3325..0bdccd13 100644
--- a/packages/tailwindcss-language-server/tests/env/multi-config-content.test.js
+++ b/packages/tailwindcss-language-server/tests/env/multi-config-content.test.js
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ withFixture('multi-config-content', (c) => {
       contents: {
         language: 'css',
         value:
-          '.bg-foo {\n  --tw-bg-opacity: 1;\n  background-color: rgb(255 0 0 / var(--tw-bg-opacity))/* #ff0000 */;\n}',
+          '.bg-foo {\n  --tw-bg-opacity: 1;\n  background-color: rgb(255 0 0 / var(--tw-bg-opacity)) /* #ff0000 */;\n}',
       },
       range: { start: { line: 0, character: 12 }, end: { line: 0, character: 18 } },
     })
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ withFixture('multi-config-content', (c) => {
       contents: {
         language: 'css',
         value:
-          '.bg-foo {\n  --tw-bg-opacity: 1;\n  background-color: rgb(0 0 255 / var(--tw-bg-opacity))/* #0000ff */;\n}',
+          '.bg-foo {\n  --tw-bg-opacity: 1;\n  background-color: rgb(0 0 255 / var(--tw-bg-opacity)) /* #0000ff */;\n}',
       },
       range: { start: { line: 0, character: 12 }, end: { line: 0, character: 18 } },
     })
diff --git a/packages/tailwindcss-language-server/tests/env/multi-config.test.js b/packages/tailwindcss-language-server/tests/env/multi-config.test.js
index 9d34eb62..5050314c 100644
--- a/packages/tailwindcss-language-server/tests/env/multi-config.test.js
+++ b/packages/tailwindcss-language-server/tests/env/multi-config.test.js
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ withFixture('multi-config', (c) => {
       contents: {
         language: 'css',
         value:
-          '.bg-foo {\n  --tw-bg-opacity: 1;\n  background-color: rgb(255 0 0 / var(--tw-bg-opacity))/* #ff0000 */;\n}',
+          '.bg-foo {\n  --tw-bg-opacity: 1;\n  background-color: rgb(255 0 0 / var(--tw-bg-opacity)) /* #ff0000 */;\n}',
       },
       range: { start: { line: 0, character: 12 }, end: { line: 0, character: 18 } },
     })
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ withFixture('multi-config', (c) => {
       contents: {
         language: 'css',
         value:
-          '.bg-foo {\n  --tw-bg-opacity: 1;\n  background-color: rgb(0 0 255 / var(--tw-bg-opacity))/* #0000ff */;\n}',
+          '.bg-foo {\n  --tw-bg-opacity: 1;\n  background-color: rgb(0 0 255 / var(--tw-bg-opacity)) /* #0000ff */;\n}',
       },
       range: { start: { line: 0, character: 12 }, end: { line: 0, character: 18 } },
     })
diff --git a/packages/tailwindcss-language-server/tests/hover/hover.test.js b/packages/tailwindcss-language-server/tests/hover/hover.test.js
index f1b847c3..0e8289c6 100644
--- a/packages/tailwindcss-language-server/tests/hover/hover.test.js
+++ b/packages/tailwindcss-language-server/tests/hover/hover.test.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { test } from 'vitest'
 import { withFixture } from '../common'
 
 withFixture('basic', (c) => {
-  async function testHover(name, { text, lang, position, expected, expectedRange, settings }) {
+  async function testHover(name, { text, lang, position, exact = false, expected, expectedRange, settings }) {
     test.concurrent(name, async ({ expect }) => {
       let textDocument = await c.openDocument({ text, lang, settings })
       let res = await c.sendRequest('textDocument/hover', {
@@ -10,17 +10,17 @@ withFixture('basic', (c) => {
         position,
       })
 
-      expect(res).toEqual(
-        expected
-          ? {
-              contents: {
-                language: 'css',
-                value: expected,
-              },
-              range: expectedRange,
-            }
-          : expected,
-      )
+      if (!exact && expected) {
+        expected = {
+          contents: {
+            language: 'css',
+            value: expected,
+          },
+          range: expectedRange,
+        }
+      }
+
+      expect(res).toEqual(expected)
     })
   }
 
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ withFixture('basic', (c) => {
     expected:
       '.bg-red-500 {\n' +
       '  --tw-bg-opacity: 1;\n' +
-      '  background-color: rgb(239 68 68 / var(--tw-bg-opacity))/* #ef4444 */;\n' +
+      '  background-color: rgb(239 68 68 / var(--tw-bg-opacity)) /* #ef4444 */;\n' +
       '}',
     expectedRange: {
       start: { line: 0, character: 12 },
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ withFixture('basic', (c) => {
   testHover('arbitrary value with theme function', {
     text: '<div class="p-[theme(spacing.4)]">',
     position: { line: 0, character: 13 },
-    expected: '.p-\\[theme\\(spacing\\.4\\)\\] {\n' + '  padding: 1rem/* 16px */;\n' + '}',
+    expected: '.p-\\[theme\\(spacing\\.4\\)\\] {\n' + '  padding: 1rem /* 16px */;\n' + '}',
     expectedRange: {
       start: { line: 0, character: 12 },
       end: { line: 0, character: 32 },
@@ -89,6 +89,28 @@ withFixture('basic', (c) => {
       end: { line: 2, character: 18 },
     },
   })
+
+  testHover('showPixelEquivalents works with theme()', {
+    lang: 'tailwindcss',
+    text: `.foo { font-size: theme(fontSize.xl) }`,
+    position: { line: 0, character: 32 },
+
+    exact: true,
+    expected: {
+      contents: {
+        kind: 'markdown',
+        value: [
+          '```plaintext',
+          '1.25rem /* 20px */',
+          '```',
+        ].join('\n'),
+      },
+      range: {
+        start: { line: 0, character: 24 },
+        end: { line: 0, character: 35 },
+      }
+    },
+  })
 })
 
 withFixture('v4/basic', (c) => {
@@ -146,7 +168,7 @@ withFixture('v4/basic', (c) => {
   // testHover('arbitrary value with theme function', {
   //   text: '<div class="p-[theme(spacing.4)]">',
   //   position: { line: 0, character: 13 },
-  //   expected: '.p-\\[theme\\(spacing\\.4\\)\\] {\n' + '  padding: 1rem/* 16px */;\n' + '}',
+  //   expected: '.p-\\[theme\\(spacing\\.4\\)\\] {\n' + '  padding: 1rem /* 16px */;\n' + '}',
   //   expectedRange: {
   //     start: { line: 0, character: 12 },
   //     end: { line: 0, character: 32 },
diff --git a/packages/tailwindcss-language-service/src/diagnostics/getInvalidConfigPathDiagnostics.ts b/packages/tailwindcss-language-service/src/diagnostics/getInvalidConfigPathDiagnostics.ts
index 1f8941ae..c3e79308 100644
--- a/packages/tailwindcss-language-service/src/diagnostics/getInvalidConfigPathDiagnostics.ts
+++ b/packages/tailwindcss-language-service/src/diagnostics/getInvalidConfigPathDiagnostics.ts
@@ -23,9 +23,17 @@ export function validateConfigPath(
   base: string[] = [],
 ): { isValid: true; value: any } | { isValid: false; reason: string; suggestions: string[] } {
   let keys = Array.isArray(path) ? path : stringToPath(path)
-  let value = dlv(state.config, [...base, ...keys])
+  let fullPath = [...base, ...keys]
+  let value = dlv(state.config, fullPath)
   let suggestions: string[] = []
 
+  // This property may not exist in the state object because of compatability with Tailwind Play
+  let transformThemeValue = state.modules?.transformThemeValue?.module ?? ((_: any) => (value: any) => value)
+
+  if (fullPath[0] === 'theme' && fullPath[1]) {
+    value = transformThemeValue(fullPath[1])(value)
+  }
+
   function findAlternativePath(): string[] {
     let points = combinations('123456789'.substr(0, keys.length - 1)).map((x) =>
       x.split('').map((x) => parseInt(x, 10)),
diff --git a/packages/tailwindcss-language-service/src/hoverProvider.ts b/packages/tailwindcss-language-service/src/hoverProvider.ts
index d3869337..6ed47ec5 100644
--- a/packages/tailwindcss-language-service/src/hoverProvider.ts
+++ b/packages/tailwindcss-language-service/src/hoverProvider.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import * as jit from './util/jit'
 import { validateConfigPath } from './diagnostics/getInvalidConfigPathDiagnostics'
 import { isWithinRange } from './util/isWithinRange'
 import type { TextDocument } from 'vscode-languageserver-textdocument'
+import { addPixelEquivalentsToValue } from './util/pixelEquivalents'
 
 export async function doHover(
   state: State,
@@ -18,35 +19,42 @@ export async function doHover(
 ): Promise<Hover> {
   return (
     (await provideClassNameHover(state, document, position)) ||
-    provideCssHelperHover(state, document, position)
+    (await provideCssHelperHover(state, document, position))
   )
 }
 
-function provideCssHelperHover(state: State, document: TextDocument, position: Position): Hover {
+async function provideCssHelperHover(state: State, document: TextDocument, position: Position): Promise<Hover> {
   if (!isCssContext(state, document, position)) {
     return null
   }
 
+  const settings = await state.editor.getConfiguration(document.uri)
+
   let helperFns = findHelperFunctionsInRange(document, {
     start: { line: position.line, character: 0 },
     end: { line: position.line + 1, character: 0 },
   })
 
   for (let helperFn of helperFns) {
-    if (isWithinRange(position, helperFn.ranges.path)) {
-      let validated = validateConfigPath(
-        state,
-        helperFn.path,
-        helperFn.helper === 'theme' ? ['theme'] : [],
-      )
-      let value = validated.isValid ? stringifyConfigValue(validated.value) : null
-      if (value === null) {
-        return null
-      }
-      return {
-        contents: { kind: 'markdown', value: ['```plaintext', value, '```'].join('\n') },
-        range: helperFn.ranges.path,
-      }
+    if (!isWithinRange(position, helperFn.ranges.path)) continue
+
+    let validated = validateConfigPath(
+      state,
+      helperFn.path,
+      helperFn.helper === 'theme' ? ['theme'] : [],
+    )
+
+    // This property may not exist in the state object because of compatability with Tailwind Play
+    let value = validated.isValid ? stringifyConfigValue(validated.value) : null
+    if (value === null) return null
+
+    if (settings.tailwindCSS.showPixelEquivalents) {
+      value = addPixelEquivalentsToValue(value, settings.tailwindCSS.rootFontSize)
+    }
+
+    return {
+      contents: { kind: 'markdown', value: ['```plaintext', value, '```'].join('\n') },
+      range: helperFn.ranges.path,
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/packages/tailwindcss-language-service/src/util/comments.ts b/packages/tailwindcss-language-service/src/util/comments.ts
index fef04267..1a989643 100644
--- a/packages/tailwindcss-language-service/src/util/comments.ts
+++ b/packages/tailwindcss-language-service/src/util/comments.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ export function applyComments(str: string, comments: Comment[]): string {
 
   for (let comment of comments) {
     let index = comment.index + offset
-    let commentStr = `/* ${comment.value} */`
+    let commentStr = ` /* ${comment.value} */`
     str = str.slice(0, index) + commentStr + str.slice(index)
     offset += commentStr.length
   }
diff --git a/packages/tailwindcss-language-service/src/util/pixelEquivalents.ts b/packages/tailwindcss-language-service/src/util/pixelEquivalents.ts
index b562c33d..1901923c 100644
--- a/packages/tailwindcss-language-service/src/util/pixelEquivalents.ts
+++ b/packages/tailwindcss-language-service/src/util/pixelEquivalents.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ export function addPixelEquivalentsToValue(value: string, rootFontSize: number):
       return false
     }
 
-    let commentStr = `/* ${parseFloat(unit.number) * rootFontSize}px */`
+    let commentStr = ` /* ${parseFloat(unit.number) * rootFontSize}px */`
     value = value.slice(0, node.sourceEndIndex) + commentStr + value.slice(node.sourceEndIndex)
 
     return false
diff --git a/packages/tailwindcss-language-service/src/util/state.ts b/packages/tailwindcss-language-service/src/util/state.ts
index 3f94f259..abe8863c 100644
--- a/packages/tailwindcss-language-service/src/util/state.ts
+++ b/packages/tailwindcss-language-service/src/util/state.ts
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ export interface State {
     postcss?: { version: string; module: Postcss }
     postcssSelectorParser?: { module: any }
     resolveConfig?: { module: any }
+    transformThemeValue?: { module: any }
     loadConfig?: { module: any }
     jit?: {
       generateRules: { module: any }
diff --git a/packages/tailwindcss-language-service/src/util/stringify.ts b/packages/tailwindcss-language-service/src/util/stringify.ts
index eaa70c2e..725d224d 100644
--- a/packages/tailwindcss-language-service/src/util/stringify.ts
+++ b/packages/tailwindcss-language-service/src/util/stringify.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import { addEquivalents } from './equivalents'
 export function stringifyConfigValue(x: any): string {
   if (isObject(x)) return `${Object.keys(x).length} values`
   if (typeof x === 'function') return 'ƒ'
+  if (typeof x === 'string') return x
   return stringifyObject(x, {
     inlineCharacterLimit: Infinity,
     singleQuotes: false,
diff --git a/packages/vscode-tailwindcss/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/vscode-tailwindcss/CHANGELOG.md
index 8773adba..75602d67 100644
--- a/packages/vscode-tailwindcss/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/vscode-tailwindcss/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 - Support Astro's `class:list` attribute by default (#890)
 - Fix hovers and CSS conflict detection in Vue `<style lang="sass">` blocks (#930)
 - Add support for `<script type="text/babel">` (#932)
+- Show pixel equivalents in completions and hovers of the theme() helper (#935)
 
 ## 0.10.5