diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d0b85d9f..73786105 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+# [4.2.3]
+* Ignore color:inherit and convert double to int for level.
+
 # [4.2.2]
 * Add clear option to font size dropdown.
 
diff --git a/lib/src/utils/color.dart b/lib/src/utils/color.dart
index 8ee1d1b0..3dc5d07a 100644
--- a/lib/src/utils/color.dart
+++ b/lib/src/utils/color.dart
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 
-Color stringToColor(String? s) {
+Color stringToColor(String? s, [Color? originalColor]) {
   switch (s) {
     case 'transparent':
       return Colors.transparent;
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ Color stringToColor(String? s) {
 
   // TODO: take care of "color": "inherit"
   if (s.startsWith('inherit')) {
-    return Colors.black;
+    return originalColor ?? Colors.black;
   }
 
   if (!s.startsWith('#')) {
diff --git a/lib/src/widgets/text_line.dart b/lib/src/widgets/text_line.dart
index 3a4e6092..ed2c8f10 100644
--- a/lib/src/widgets/text_line.dart
+++ b/lib/src/widgets/text_line.dart
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ class _TextLineState extends State<TextLine> {
         if (k == Attribute.underline.key || k == Attribute.strikeThrough.key) {
           var textColor = defaultStyles.color;
           if (color?.value is String) {
-            textColor = stringToColor(color?.value);
+            textColor = stringToColor(color?.value, textColor);
           }
           res = _merge(res.copyWith(decorationColor: textColor),
               s!.copyWith(decorationColor: textColor));
diff --git a/pubspec.yaml b/pubspec.yaml
index 9a2572ec..5bab3208 100644
--- a/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/pubspec.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 name: flutter_quill
 description: A rich text editor supporting mobile and web (Demo App @ bulletjournal.us)
-version: 4.2.2
+version: 4.2.3
 #author: bulletjournal
 homepage: https://bulletjournal.us/home/index.html
 repository: https://github.com/singerdmx/flutter-quill