Dark Background and Light Text

Make every web page (or just the pages you want) display light text on dark backgrounds. All color variations are fully customizable.

Dark Background and Light Text - Customizable Firefox Add-On

Dark Background and Light Text is a user-friendly Firefox add-on that allows users to customize their browsing experience. With a few clicks, users can change the background of any webpage to a darker shade and the text to a light color. This gives a unique contrast that can help in reducing eyestrain and facilitating reading. Designed with practicality and user convenience in mind, any color variation of the page display is customizable.

Add-on stats

Manifest V2
Daily users: 37,014
3.35K
Version: 0.7.6 (Last updated: 2021-02-09)
Version code: 5178554
Creation date: 2014-03-27
Weekly download count: 17,509
Firefox on Android: Yes
Permissions:
  • <all_urls>
  • tabs
  • storage
  • browserSettings
  • webRequest
  • webRequestBlocking
Size: 87.04K
Full description: See detailed description

Other platforms

Not available on Chrome
Not available on Android
Not available on Edge

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Firefox Browser Add-ons does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Allows for better visibility and reading from distance (especially in bed)
  • Easy to use with a simple interface
  • Does not cause performance issues for most users
  • Works well on a majority of websites
Cons
  • Can make some webpages look bad or broken
  • May cause performance issues on specific sites like Amazon Prime Video
  • No option to export and import settings
  • Inconsistent performance across different websites
Most mentioned
  • Issues with website appearance
  • Performance problems with certain streaming services
  • Lack of customization options for settings
  • Simplicity and ease of use
User reviews
by TheDragon007, 2025-03-10

by igorlogius, 2025-03-09

Some say that it makes pages look bad. I say that i can now see and read them from my bed 2.5 meters away. Darker theme override makes me sleep better. No perfomance issues found.
by Maustek, 2025-03-08
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

Dark Background and Light Text requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details
  • Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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Risk likelihood

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