# \#dark-theme **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/tag/dark-theme/42.md [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) --- ## [Remove the pure white on text](https://meta.discourse.org/t/remove-the-pure-white-on-text/408966)
**Author:** [@alltiagocom](https://meta.discourse.org/u/alltiagocom)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2026, 9:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/remove-the-pure-white-on-text/408966 "2026-08-01T21:16:09Z")
As a dark-mode user, I always struggle with websites that use pure black for background and pure white for text. The current Discourse forum UI has a good background, but still using pure white (or close enough) for the … --- ## [The information in the user list is not easy to read under the dark theme](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-information-in-the-user-list-is-not-easy-to-read-under-the-dark-theme/402573)
**Author:** [@Noble\_Fish](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Noble_Fish)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2026, 6:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-information-in-the-user-list-is-not-easy-to-read-under-the-dark-theme/402573 "2026-05-09T18:50:01Z")
The color of the row where the user themselves are located is dark yellow, and the text in the list uses gray, among which the color of the user’s Title and so on is even lighter, which makes it somewhat difficult to rea… --- ## [Toned down banner colors for dark themes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/toned-down-banner-colors-for-dark-themes/348863)
**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2025, 6:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/toned-down-banner-colors-for-dark-themes/348863 "2025-01-24T18:01:46Z")
While a bright category color isn’t an issue on dark themes because it’s often just used on a bullet or a border, it’s sometimes quite aggressive when displayed as a category banner background: I suggest a setting… --- ## [How to fix light theme images in Dark mode for Modern Category Group Boxes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-fix-light-theme-images-in-dark-mode-for-modern-category-group-boxes/346325)
**Author:** [@Danny\_Dainton](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Danny_Dainton)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2025, 8:49am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-fix-light-theme-images-in-dark-mode-for-modern-category-group-boxes/346325 "2025-01-18T08:49:38Z")
Hey folks :wave:, I’m likely just missing some setting or something else trivial so I’m reaching out for some guidance. I’m using the Modern Category + Group Boxes component on my site and I have themed images created … --- ## [Switching between the Default and Dark theme doesn't have any effect on bg color](https://meta.discourse.org/t/switching-between-the-default-and-dark-theme-doesnt-have-any-effect-on-bg-color/342895)
**Author:** [@T\_Disco](https://meta.discourse.org/u/T_Disco)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2024, 2:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/switching-between-the-default-and-dark-theme-doesnt-have-any-effect-on-bg-color/342895 "2024-12-17T14:05:12Z")
For me, on meta.discourse.org the Default and Dark theme both display with a black background. On one of the Discourse sites I’m admin for when switching between the Default and the Dark theme they both display with a w… --- ## [How to make the automatic dark theme the same as the selected dark theme?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-make-the-automatic-dark-theme-the-same-as-the-selected-dark-theme/342331)
**Author:** [@Laurent](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Laurent)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2024, 12:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-make-the-automatic-dark-theme-the-same-as-the-selected-dark-theme/342331 "2024-12-14T12:37:19Z")
We have a dark theme that looks like this: When we select the theme in the user profile, it looks as above, as expected. However when it is enabled automatically via the profile option “Enable automatic dark mode co… --- ## [Is it possible to change Dark mode preference for all members?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-change-dark-mode-preference-for-all-members/286069)
**Author:** [@haydenjames](https://meta.discourse.org/u/haydenjames)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2023, 12:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-change-dark-mode-preference-for-all-members/286069 "2023-11-25T12:39:52Z")
I solved this by adding this plugin: https://github.com/discourse/discourse-sidebar-theme-toggle Is that the plugin used on meta.discourse.org? --- ## [Button on header to toggle dark theme](https://meta.discourse.org/t/button-on-header-to-toggle-dark-theme/96409)
**Author:** [@Miclebrick](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Miclebrick)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2018, 12:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/button-on-header-to-toggle-dark-theme/96409 "2018-09-05T12:54:36Z")
On quite a few sites lately I’ve seen small buttons that let you instantly switch between dark and light themes. Is this possible with Discourse? --- ## [Dark theme header text and icon contrast](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dark-theme-header-text-and-icon-contrast/71102)
**Author:** [@simon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/simon)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2017, 5:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dark-theme-header-text-and-icon-contrast/71102 "2017-10-03T17:02:20Z")
On the latest Discourse with the dark theme enabled, there is very little contrast between the header text and icon colors (#333) and the header background (#111). On older screens it can be hard to read. The dark theme … --- ## [Per-user theme selection](https://meta.discourse.org/t/per-user-theme-selection/32450)
**Author:** [@Daniel\_M](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Daniel_M)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2015, 2:12am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/per-user-theme-selection/32450 "2015-08-24T02:12:35Z")
Continuing the discussion from Coming soon to Meta :new\_moon: DARKNESS :new\_moon:: No, that was a mockup of a per-user theme selector, located under preferences (in fact, the mockup was based off of a “custom field” o… --- ## [Dark theme for admin?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dark-theme-for-admin/32703)
**Author:** [@rexkimta](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rexkimta)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2015, 3:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dark-theme-for-admin/32703 "2015-09-01T15:14:56Z")
It seems dark theme is terrible for admin page. Like this: Or this: Is there any way to fix this?