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#3439 - Fix unreadable text in dark theme by aligning with YouTube design tokens #3527

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Fix unreadable text in dark theme by aligning with YouTube design tokens
AnkitaPihulkar Jan 7, 2026
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Fix dark theme text colors without overriding light theme defaults
AnkitaPihulkar Jan 8, 2026
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89 changes: 77 additions & 12 deletions js&css/extension/www.youtube.com/night-mode/night-mode.css
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# Bluelight
# Dim
# YouTube text color FIX (FINAL)
--------------------------------------------------------------*/

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
Expand All @@ -22,16 +23,12 @@ html[it-bluelight]:not([it-bluelight='0']) .html5-video-player.ytp-fullscreen {
position: fixed !important;
top: 0 !important;
left: 0 !important;

visibility: hidden !important;

width: 100% !important;
height: 100vh !important;

pointer-events: none !important;
}


/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# DIM
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
Expand All @@ -41,12 +38,9 @@ html[it-bluelight]:not([it-bluelight='0']) .html5-video-player.ytp-fullscreen {
z-index: 2147483645 !important;
top: 0 !important;
left: 0 !important;

width: 100% !important;
height: 100vh !important;

pointer-events: none !important;

background: #000 !important;
}

Expand All @@ -55,17 +49,88 @@ html[it-bluelight]:not([it-bluelight='0']) .html5-video-player.ytp-fullscreen {
z-index: 2147483645 !important;
top: 0 !important;
left: 0 !important;

visibility: hidden !important;

width: 100% !important;
height: 100vh !important;

pointer-events: none !important;

background: #000 !important;
}

.html5-video-player.ytp-fullscreen #it-dim-player {
visibility: visible !important;
}
}

/*==============================================================
ImprovedTube – YouTube TEXT COLOR FIX (PERMANENT)
==============================================================*/
/* ---------- DARK / NIGHT / BLACK THEMES ---------- */
ytd-app[dark],
html[it-theme=black] ytd-app,
html[it-theme=night] ytd-app,
html[it-theme=dawn] ytd-app,
html[it-theme=sunset] ytd-app {
--yt-spec-text-primary: #ffffff !important;
--yt-spec-text-secondary: #cccccc !important;

--yt-primary-text-color: #ffffff !important;
--yt-secondary-text-color: #cccccc !important;
--yt-metadata-color: #cccccc !important;
--yt-expand-color: #cccccc !important;
}


/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# TITLES – FOLLOW YOUTUBE SYSTEM
--------------------------------------------------------------*/

.yt-lockup-metadata-view-model__title {
text-decoration: none;
word-break: break-word;
padding-right: 24px;
color: var(--yt-spec-text-primary) !important;
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# VIDEO DESCRIPTION
--------------------------------------------------------------*/

ytd-watch-metadata #description,
ytd-watch-metadata ytd-text-inline-expander {
color: var(--yt-spec-text-primary) !important;
}

ytd-watch-metadata a {
color: var(--yt-spec-call-to-action) !important;
}



/*==============================================================
GLOBAL FALLBACK (IMPORTANT FOR SHORTS)
==============================================================*/

/*Fallback for dark/night themes when Shorts are rendered outside ytd-app */

html[dark],
html[it-theme=black],
html[it-theme=night],
html[it-theme=dawn],
html[it-theme=sunset] {
--yt-primary-text-color: #ffffff;
--yt-secondary-text-color: #cccccc;
}

/*==============================================================
YouTube Shorts – FINAL FIX
==============================================================*/

/* Shorts titles */
.shortsLockupViewModelHostOutsideMetadataTitle {
color: var(--yt-primary-text-color, var(--yt-spec-text-primary)) !important;
}

/* Shorts metadata */
.shortsLockupViewModelHostOutsideMetadataSubtitle,
.shortsLockupViewModelHostOutsideMetadata {
color: var(--yt-secondary-text-color, var(--yt-spec-text-secondary)) !important;
}