Why You Should Support Dark and Light Modes
by İsmail Arılık, Web Designer
1. Accessibility is Important
Accessibility generally refers to a measure of whether a website is usable by everyone, including people with disabilities. For example, a dark background on a website is an accessibility criterion for people with eye strain.
Accessibility is important. It's not just a metric that will increase your potential user base; it's also important ethically; when designing and implementing your websites, you should consider people with disabilities and take the necessary precautions to ensure they can use your website comfortably.
Top tip
Accessibility requirements are gradually becoming more than just optional. Many countries and unions have issued accessibility regulations for websites to ensure that people with disabilities can access products and services.
2. Dark Mode at Nights for Healthy Eyes
You've probably noticed that your eyes get tired when looking at websites with white backgrounds in the dark. This awareness has grown so much that every day, new websites announce their support for dark mode. Dark mode simply means setting the website background to a dark color, such as black, and the text to a light color, such as white.
Reading websites in dark mode is easier in the dark because your eyes are less tired than those with light background. You can also experiment with this through trial and error.
3. Respect the User's Preference
Users can now specify a preference for light or dark mode on any system. Windows, MacOS, Android, and iOS already support this. Chrome, Edge, Safari, and Firefox browsers can also specify this mode for websites.
Respect the user's preference. If a user wants dark mode for their website, you should provide it. There's usually a good reason behind this preference; they might experience eye strain or prefer dark colors. Ignoring the user's preference will lead to negative perceptions of you.
