How to Turn Contrast Themes On or Off in Windows 11
You can turn contrast themes on or off in Windows 11 to make your screen easier to view by adjusting text and background colors.
Contrast themes boost the difference between foreground and background colors, significantly reducing eye strain and helping users with vision impairments or specific types of color blindness. For example, the popular “High Contrast Black” theme uses white text on a black background.
Accessing these themes is straightforward within Windows 11’s Accessibility settings, typically found by navigating through the Settings app.
Open Settings, navigate to Accessibility, then select Contrast themes. Choose your desired theme from the dropdown and click Apply. To turn them off, select “None” from the Contrast themes dropdown and click Apply.
Summary
Windows 11’s high contrast themes can be turned on or off easily to make your screen easier to read and reduce eye strain.
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