diff --git a/homeassistant/components/nanoleaf/light.py b/homeassistant/components/nanoleaf/light.py
index 19d817b9999..681053fa573 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/nanoleaf/light.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/nanoleaf/light.py
@@ -2,12 +2,11 @@
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-import math
 from typing import Any
 
 from homeassistant.components.light import (
     ATTR_BRIGHTNESS,
-    ATTR_COLOR_TEMP,
+    ATTR_COLOR_TEMP_KELVIN,
     ATTR_EFFECT,
     ATTR_HS_COLOR,
     ATTR_TRANSITION,
@@ -17,10 +16,6 @@ from homeassistant.components.light import (
 )
 from homeassistant.core import HomeAssistant
 from homeassistant.helpers.entity_platform import AddEntitiesCallback
-from homeassistant.util.color import (
-    color_temperature_kelvin_to_mired as kelvin_to_mired,
-    color_temperature_mired_to_kelvin as mired_to_kelvin,
-)
 
 from . import NanoleafConfigEntry
 from .coordinator import NanoleafCoordinator
@@ -51,10 +46,8 @@ class NanoleafLight(NanoleafEntity, LightEntity):
         """Initialize the Nanoleaf light."""
         super().__init__(coordinator)
         self._attr_unique_id = self._nanoleaf.serial_no
-        self._attr_min_mireds = math.ceil(
-            1000000 / self._nanoleaf.color_temperature_max
-        )
-        self._attr_max_mireds = kelvin_to_mired(self._nanoleaf.color_temperature_min)
+        self._attr_max_color_temp_kelvin = self._nanoleaf.color_temperature_max
+        self._attr_min_color_temp_kelvin = self._nanoleaf.color_temperature_min
 
     @property
     def brightness(self) -> int:
@@ -62,9 +55,9 @@ class NanoleafLight(NanoleafEntity, LightEntity):
         return int(self._nanoleaf.brightness * 2.55)
 
     @property
-    def color_temp(self) -> int:
-        """Return the current color temperature."""
-        return kelvin_to_mired(self._nanoleaf.color_temperature)
+    def color_temp_kelvin(self) -> int | None:
+        """Return the color temperature value in Kelvin."""
+        return self._nanoleaf.color_temperature
 
     @property
     def effect(self) -> str | None:
@@ -106,7 +99,7 @@ class NanoleafLight(NanoleafEntity, LightEntity):
         """Instruct the light to turn on."""
         brightness = kwargs.get(ATTR_BRIGHTNESS)
         hs_color = kwargs.get(ATTR_HS_COLOR)
-        color_temp_mired = kwargs.get(ATTR_COLOR_TEMP)
+        color_temp_kelvin = kwargs.get(ATTR_COLOR_TEMP_KELVIN)
         effect = kwargs.get(ATTR_EFFECT)
         transition = kwargs.get(ATTR_TRANSITION)
 
@@ -120,10 +113,8 @@ class NanoleafLight(NanoleafEntity, LightEntity):
             hue, saturation = hs_color
             await self._nanoleaf.set_hue(int(hue))
             await self._nanoleaf.set_saturation(int(saturation))
-        elif color_temp_mired:
-            await self._nanoleaf.set_color_temperature(
-                mired_to_kelvin(color_temp_mired)
-            )
+        elif color_temp_kelvin:
+            await self._nanoleaf.set_color_temperature(color_temp_kelvin)
         if transition:
             if brightness:  # tune to the required brightness in n seconds
                 await self._nanoleaf.set_brightness(