what is dark mode

Dark mode, also known as dark theme, night mode, black mode, or lights-out, is a display setting for user interfaces such as smartphones, laptops, and web browsers. It is a color scheme that uses light-colored text, icons, and graphical user interface elements on a dark background. Instead of dark font on a white or light background, dark mode displays a lighter font on a darker background. Dark mode has become popular because it reduces blue light that can interrupt sleep, saves battery life, and reduces eye strain. Dark mode also gives designers more opportunities to explore design options for their products. To use dark mode on Google Chrome, for example, users can turn on the Dark theme in the browser settings. There are also browser extensions that enable users to turn on dark mode for any website.