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Home»Windows»How to Turn Off High Contrast Mode in Windows 11

How to Turn Off High Contrast Mode in Windows 11

Bhishu AcharyaBy Bhishu AcharyaDecember 24, 2022
how to turn off high contrast mode

High Contrast mode applies a special system color scheme to change the look of your desktop elements and Windows applications. It’s popular among people with low vision as it helps improve readability and also comes in handy in a low-light environment.

However, setting the contrast too high can cause unexpected eye strains and the image detailing may also get lost. You may want to disable this to reset your display settings or if it was accidentally enabled. Fortunately, turning off the high contrast mode is possible in Windows from the Settings application or using the dedicated hotkeys.

From Windows Settings

The built-in Settings app on Windows is the gateway to all the system, network, account, security, and other configurations. So, it’s definitely possible to tweak the high contrast mode here.

Kindly go through the simple guide below on how to turn off High Contrast mode from Windows 11 Settings:

  1. Press the Windows + I hotkey to launch the Settings tool.
    windows i to open settings
  2. From the left pane, switch to the Accessibility section.
    settings accessibility
  3. Under Vision, find and choose Contrast themes.
    contrast themes
  4. Next, expand the Contrast themes drop-down and pick None.
    set contrast themes to none
  5. Then, hit the Apply button.
    contrast themes apply button
  6. This triggers the Please wait screen. Wait until you’re navigated back and the high contrast mode should now be disabled.

Using Keyboard Shortcut

The keyboard shortcut to turn off the contrast mode is Left Shift + Left Alt + PrtSc. This will perform the task much quicker than manually disabling it from the Settings app.

However, you need to first ensure that the shortcut is enabled from the Ease of Access Center to make it work. Here’s how you can do just that:

  1. Using the Instant search feature on the Windows taskbar, search and launch Control Panel.
    instant search control panel
  2. Now, go to Ease of Access.
    control panel ease of access
  3. Next, select Ease of Access Center.
    ease of access center
  4. Under Make your computer easier to use, pick the Set up High Contrast option.
    set up high contrast
    Alternatively, you can choose Make the computer easier to use from the Explore all settings section.
    make the computer easier to use
  5. Then, check the ‘Turn on or off High Contrast when left ALT + left SHIFT + PRINT SCREEN is pressed’ option.
  6. Finally, hit the Ok button to save this setting.
    turn on or off high contrast with shortcut option

Select a Theme Manually

Basically, the High Contrast mode in Windows is a collection of contrasting themes for low vision and light sensitivity. By default, there are plenty of options available – Aquatic, Desert, Dust, etc.

Instead of setting any of the aforementioned themes, you can select the normal ones to turn off high contrast mode on Windows 11:

  1. Firstly, open the Settings app from the Start Menu or directly use the Windows + I hotkey.
  2. Next, move to the Personalization section.
  3. Here, select Themes.
    personalization themes
  4. Expand the Current Theme and choose a desired one. This should also disable the High Contrast mode.
    select theme
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Bhishu Acharya is a technical content writer at TechNewsToday. He specializes in monitors, laptops, storage devices, and other peripherals. Apart from computer hardware, you can also find his how-to and troubleshooting articles on Windows, internet, security, and networking. Ever since getting his hands on a personal computer, Bhishu started exploring its internal components at just 10. His growing curiosity led him to undertake the Computer Science & Information Technology degree and is just a year away from graduation. While balancing his study and work life for over four years, he has harnessed different sets of technical skills. With his expertise, he is now dedicated to helping netizens looking for hardware and software-related fixes. Today, Bhishu’s proficiency extends beyond computer hardware. In his spare time, he enjoys coding and learning new programming languages. You can contact him at bhishu@technewstoday.com

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