title: Managing your theme settings
intro: >-
You can manage how {% data variables.product.github %} looks to you by setting
a theme preference that either follows your system settings or always uses a
light or dark mode.
versions:
fpt: '*'
ghes: '*'
ghec: '*'
topics:
- Accounts
redirect_from:
- >-
/github/setting-up-and-managing-your-github-user-account/managing-your-theme-settings
- >-
/github/setting-up-and-managing-your-github-user-account/managing-user-account-settings/managing-your-theme-settings
- >-
/account-and-profile/setting-up-and-managing-your-github-user-account/managing-user-account-settings/managing-your-theme-settings
- >-
/account-and-profile/setting-up-and-managing-your-personal-account-on-github/managing-personal-account-settings/managing-your-theme-settings
- >-
/account-and-profile/setting-up-and-managing-your-personal-account-on-github/managing-user-account-settings/managing-your-theme-settings
shortTitle: Manage theme settings
For choice and flexibility in how and when you use {% data variables.product.github %}, you can configure theme settings to change how {% data variables.product.github %} looks to you. You can choose from themes that are light or dark, or you can configure {% data variables.product.github %} to follow your system settings.
You may want to use a dark theme to reduce power consumption on certain devices, to reduce eye strain in low-light conditions, or because you prefer how the theme looks.
If you have low vision, you may benefit from a high contrast theme, with greater contrast between foreground and background elements.{% ifversion fpt or ghec %} If you have colorblindness, you may benefit from our light and dark colorblind themes.
{% endif %}
{% data reusables.user-settings.access_settings %} {% data reusables.user-settings.appearance-settings %}
Under "Theme mode", select the dropdown menu, then click a theme preference.
Click the theme you'd like to use.
If you chose a single theme, click a theme.
If you chose to follow your system settings, click a day theme and a night theme.{% ifversion fpt or ghec %}
If you would like to choose a theme which is currently in {% data variables.release-phases.public_preview %}, you will first need to enable it with feature preview. For more information, see AUTOTITLE.{% endif %}
{% ifversion command-palette %}
You can also change your theme settings with the command palette. For more information, see AUTOTITLE.
{% endif %}