If you often browse in low-light conditions, Openverse now offers a dark mode for the whole site. You can switch between light and dark or let it follow your device’s settings automatically.
We’ve expanded the brand colors and refined the gray palette to maintain the Openverse identity while improving readability. These changes ensure a consistent look, meet accessibility contrast requirements, and adapt to your device’s color settings for a seamless experience.
As with all Openverse development, this feature’s planning and progress took place entirely in public on GitHub. If you want to stay informed about what we’re working on next, you can follow the Openverse Project Tracker.
This feature falls under the efforts of improving the browsing experience and keeping a user-centric approach to how Openverse is shaped.
If you notice and bugs or functionality you would like to see in the dark or light theme, please report an issue on the Openverse GitHub repository or reach out to our maintainers in the #openverse channel of the Make WP Chat. Thank you! Special thanks to @fcoveram for designing the new themes, and to @zackkrida, @dhruvkb and @olgabulat for implementing them.
Visit openverse.org and select your preferred theme from the site footer.
