7 Ways to Change the Color of Your iPhone Screen or Text

Do you want to change or fix the color of your iPhone screen? You can use iOS' accessibility features to invert your screen colors, add filters to change the hue, and even use Dark Mode or Night Shift to lessen eye strain. Here's how to change the color of your iPhone.

Adjusting the Color Theme of an iPhone

To change the color on your iPhone, open the Settings app. Go to Accessibility → Display & Test Size. Toggle on Smart Invert or Color Filters to customize the screen.

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Inverting Display Colors

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Open the Settings app. This is the grey cog icon.
- Use this method to invert colors on your iPhone screen. When a color is inverted, you'll see its opposite color.
You may need to scroll down to find this option.

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Toggle on
"Smart Invert". This will invert all colors on your iPhone screen except for images.^{[1]
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- To invert all colors on your screen, including images, toggle on Classic Invert.

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Adding Color Filters

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Open the Settings app. This is the grey cog icon.
- Keep in mind that adding color filters can change how images and videos look.
You may need to scroll down to find this option.
This is underneath the Vision header.
You can find this below the Invert options.
Once this is turned on, you'll be able to select a filter and its intensity.
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Tap a filter. You can select: Greyscale, Red/Green Filter (Protanopia), Green/Red Filter (Deuteranopia), Blue/Yellow Filter (Tritanopia), and Color Tint.
- You'll see a preview of the color at the top. Swipe left to view different comparison images.
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Adjust the intensity. Use the sliding scale to choose an intensity. To decrease the intensity, move the circle towards the left. To increase the intensity, move the circle towards the right.
- If you selected Color Tint, you'll also have the option to adjust the Hue. Move the circle to select a hue.
- When you're finished, tap the back arrow to save your changes.

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Changing Screen Brightness

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Open the Settings app. This is the grey cog icon.
- Use this method to turn on Auto-Brightness, which will automatically adjust your iPhone's screen depending on the current light conditions.
You may need to scroll down to find this option.
This is underneath the Vision header.
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Toggle on
"Auto-Brightness". You can find this at the very bottom of the page.
- To manually change your screen brightness, open the Control Center by swiping down on the top-right corner of the screen. On iPhones with a Home button, swipe up. Tap and drag the slider up to increase the brightness, or drag it down to decrease the brightness.

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Enabling Dark Mode

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Open the Control Center. Swipe down on the top-right corner of the screen. On iPhones with a Home button, swipe up.
- Dark Mode changes the color scheme of your iPhone into a dark theme, making it easier to view in low-light places.
This is represented by a sun icon.
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Tap Dark Mode. This will turn Dark Mode on. If it's already on, it will turn off.
- To schedule Dark Mode to turn on and off on a schedule, do the following:
  - Go to Settings.
  - Tap Display & Brightness.
  - Tap Automatic.
  - Tap Options.
  - Select Sunset to Sunrise or Custom Schedule.

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Using Night Shift Mode

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Open the Control Center. Swipe down on the top-right corner of the screen. On iPhones with a Home button, swipe up.
- Night Shift changes the colors of your iPhone screen to a warmer hue, making it easier to view while transitioning into bedtime.
This is represented by a sun icon.
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Tap Night Shift. This is the center icon.
- To schedule Night Shift to turn on and off on a schedule, do the following:
  - Go to Settings.
  - Tap Display & Brightness.
  - Tap Night Shift.
  - Toggle on Scheduled.
  - Tap Sunset to Sunrise or Custom Schedule.

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Enable Reduce Transparency

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Open the Settings app. This is the grey cog icon.
- If you have trouble seeing transparent icons, you can make them opaque.
You may need to scroll down to find this option.
This is underneath the Vision header.
This will give a solid color to app backgrounds and icons.

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Changing iPhone Body Color

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If you decide that you want a different body color for your iPhone, you'll need to exchange it or purchase a new one. If you purchased your iPhone directly from Apple, you have 14 calendar days to return or exchange it.
If you're unable to exchange your iPhone, consider purchasing a skin or case. A skin is essentially a sticker you can place over the body of your phone to change its color. A case can hide the original color while adding extra protection.

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My I phone screen is black and white. How do I change it to color?

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Unfortunately, there is no effective way to change the color, as you would have to change the display, which is not possible. You could consider getting a new iPhone with color. I would recommend you try out the iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 Plus as it is very durable.

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