diff --git a/.changeset/theme-toggle-footer-slot.md b/.changeset/theme-toggle-footer-slot.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..47c0949f8bb83
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/theme-toggle-footer-slot.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@node-core/ui-components': minor
+---
+
+Add an optional `footer` prop to `ThemeToggle` that renders custom content (e.g. keyboard shortcut hints) at the bottom of the dropdown, below the theme options.
diff --git a/packages/ui-components/src/Common/ThemeToggle/__tests__/index.test.jsx b/packages/ui-components/src/Common/ThemeToggle/__tests__/index.test.jsx
index 91acf689ec00c..6e53ae3cd4b79 100644
--- a/packages/ui-components/src/Common/ThemeToggle/__tests__/index.test.jsx
+++ b/packages/ui-components/src/Common/ThemeToggle/__tests__/index.test.jsx
@@ -104,4 +104,56 @@ describe('ThemeToggle', () => {
 
     assert.equal(selected, 'system');
   });
+
+  it('renders the footer slot when provided', async () => {
+    render(
+      <ThemeToggle
+        ariaLabel="Select theme"
+        currentTheme="system"
+        themeLabels={defaultLabels}
+        footer={<span>Use ⌘+L for Light, ⌘+D for Dark</span>}
+      />
+    );
+
+    await userEvent.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: 'Select theme' }));
+
+    assert.ok(
+      screen.getByText('Use ⌘+L for Light, ⌘+D for Dark'),
+      'footer content should be rendered inside the dropdown'
+    );
+
+    const footerId = screen.getByRole('menu').getAttribute('aria-describedby');
+    assert.ok(
+      footerId,
+      'menu content should reference the footer via aria-describedby'
+    );
+    assert.equal(
+      document.getElementById(footerId)?.textContent,
+      'Use ⌘+L for Light, ⌘+D for Dark',
+      'aria-describedby should point to the footer element'
+    );
+  });
+
+  it('does not render a footer separator when no footer is provided', async () => {
+    render(
+      <ThemeToggle
+        ariaLabel="Select theme"
+        currentTheme="system"
+        themeLabels={defaultLabels}
+      />
+    );
+
+    await userEvent.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: 'Select theme' }));
+
+    assert.equal(
+      document.querySelector('[class*="dropDownFooter"]'),
+      null,
+      'footer element should not exist without the footer prop'
+    );
+    assert.equal(
+      screen.getByRole('menu').getAttribute('aria-describedby'),
+      null,
+      'menu content should not reference a footer without the footer prop'
+    );
+  });
 });
diff --git a/packages/ui-components/src/Common/ThemeToggle/index.module.css b/packages/ui-components/src/Common/ThemeToggle/index.module.css
index a9e28f2325466..bac7a74af1834 100644
--- a/packages/ui-components/src/Common/ThemeToggle/index.module.css
+++ b/packages/ui-components/src/Common/ThemeToggle/index.module.css
@@ -47,3 +47,14 @@
   @apply bg-brand-600
     text-white;
 }
+
+.dropDownFooter {
+  @apply border-t
+    border-neutral-200
+    px-2.5
+    py-1.5
+    text-xs
+    text-neutral-500
+    dark:border-neutral-800
+    dark:text-neutral-400;
+}
diff --git a/packages/ui-components/src/Common/ThemeToggle/index.stories.tsx b/packages/ui-components/src/Common/ThemeToggle/index.stories.tsx
index ca2e2419c547b..b7a078896aa82 100644
--- a/packages/ui-components/src/Common/ThemeToggle/index.stories.tsx
+++ b/packages/ui-components/src/Common/ThemeToggle/index.stories.tsx
@@ -34,4 +34,14 @@ export const DarkSelected: Story = {
   },
 };
 
+export const WithFooter: Story = {
+  args: {
+    ariaLabel: 'Select theme',
+    currentTheme: 'system',
+    themeLabels: defaultLabels,
+    onChange: () => {},
+    footer: <span>⌘+L Light · ⌘+D Dark</span>,
+  },
+};
+
 export default { component: ThemeToggle } as Meta;
diff --git a/packages/ui-components/src/Common/ThemeToggle/index.tsx b/packages/ui-components/src/Common/ThemeToggle/index.tsx
index adf2da435e05f..62578ffd5fbae 100644
--- a/packages/ui-components/src/Common/ThemeToggle/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/ui-components/src/Common/ThemeToggle/index.tsx
@@ -5,8 +5,9 @@ import {
 } from '@heroicons/react/24/outline';
 import * as DropdownMenu from '@radix-ui/react-dropdown-menu';
 import classNames from 'classnames';
+import { useId } from 'react';
 
-import type { FC } from 'react';
+import type { FC, ReactNode } from 'react';
 
 import styles from './index.module.css';
 
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ type ThemeToggleProps = {
   currentTheme?: Theme;
   ariaLabel?: string;
   themeLabels?: { system: string; light: string; dark: string };
+  footer?: ReactNode;
 };
 
 const themeIcons: Record<Theme, typeof SunIcon> = {
@@ -32,7 +34,9 @@ const ThemeToggle: FC<ThemeToggleProps> = ({
   currentTheme = 'system',
   ariaLabel = 'Select theme',
   themeLabels = { system: 'System', light: 'Light', dark: 'Dark' },
+  footer,
 }) => {
+  const footerId = useId();
   const TriggerIcon = themeIcons[currentTheme];
 
   return (
@@ -52,6 +56,7 @@ const ThemeToggle: FC<ThemeToggleProps> = ({
           align="end"
           className={styles.dropDownContent}
           sideOffset={5}
+          aria-describedby={footer ? footerId : undefined}
         >
           {themes.map(theme => {
             const Icon = themeIcons[theme];
@@ -68,6 +73,11 @@ const ThemeToggle: FC<ThemeToggleProps> = ({
               </DropdownMenu.Item>
             );
           })}
+          {footer ? (
+            <div id={footerId} className={styles.dropDownFooter}>
+              {footer}
+            </div>
+          ) : null}
         </DropdownMenu.Content>
       </DropdownMenu.Portal>
     </DropdownMenu.Root>