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Dark mode toggles: two states are enough

Lea Verou · published 6 August 2026

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31 Aug 2026
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31 Aug 2026
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Don't use a dark-light toggle at all Read at the source ↗
25 Aug 2026
Josh Collinsworth | Blog
In defense of two-state theme toggles Read at the source ↗
21 Aug 2026
merlin.rebrovic.net
Aug 2026 design roundup Read at the source ↗
20 Aug 2026
Bram.us – A rather geeky/technical weblog, est. 2001, by Bramus
The Case for Tri-State Dark Mode Toggles Read at the source ↗
18 Aug 2026
CSS-Tricks
Dark mode toggles: two states are enough Read at the source ↗
17 Aug 2026
a11yweekly.com
Dark Mode Toggles: Two States are Enough Read at the source ↗
17 Aug 2026
onsman.com
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Unsung
“Solving a largely imaginary user goal” Read at the source ↗
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https://www.nngroup.com/articles/ten-usability-heuristics/
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argumentum_ad_populum
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https://bsky.app/profile/lea.verou.me/post/3msat5jppgk2n
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https://x.com/LeaVerou/status/2084592593678008495
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https://front-end.social/@leaverou/117036981996311229
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https://github.com/LeaVerou/blog/discussions/141
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https://www.bram.us/2022/05/25/dark-mode-toggles-should-be-a-browser-feature/
bram.us
https://lea.verou.me/blog/2026/dark-mode-toggles/demo.html
lea.verou.me
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Color_appearance_model
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Program_optimization
en.wikipedia.org
Querying the Color Scheme Read at the source ↗
blog.kizu.dev
https://www.bram.us/2025/09/30/css-custom-light-dark/
bram.us
In the economy of user effort, be a bargain, not a scam Read at the source ↗
lea.verou.me
The best dark mode toggle is probably none Read at the source ↗
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