Personalize your Colors in Windows — by Microsoft Support

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Shows how to switch between light, dark and custom colour modes and pick an accent colour, either automatically from your background or by hand. It also links to contrast and colour-filter accessibility options.

Quick steps

Open Settings > Personalization > Colors
Choose Light, Dark or Custom mode
Set the accent colour to Automatic or Manual

Paraphrased from the source. Menus can differ by version, so check the original for full details.

Read the full article on support.microsoft.com

Source: Personalize your Colors in Windows by Microsoft Support. Licence: Link only (©).

Source reviewed: 2026-11-02
Link checked: 2026-11-02
Tested hands-on: Not by Oddbyte.Me

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