---
title: Use high-contrast mode in Kibana
description: Use high-contrast mode in Kibana.
url: https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4493/explore-analyze/find-and-organize/personal-preferences/high-contrast
products:
  - Elastic Documentation
  - Kibana
applies_to:
  - Elastic Cloud Serverless: Generally available
  - Elastic Stack: Generally available since 9.1
---

# Use high-contrast mode in Kibana
You can change the interface contrast mode of Kibana to improve visibility and readability in low-light conditions.
1. Open the user menu from the header.
2. Select **Appearance**.
   <note>
   If you don't sign in with your Elastic Cloud account, for example you use a username and password or a self-managed deployment, this option is on your profile page. To access it, select **Edit profile** from the header's user menu.
   </note>
3. Choose an interface contrast mode:
   - **System**: Synchronizes Kibana's contrast mode with your system settings.
- **Normal**: Normal contrast mode.
- **High**: The high-contrast color mode of Kibana.
4. Select **Save changes**.
5. Refresh the page to apply the selected contrast mode.


## Related pages

- [Personal preferences in Kibana](https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4493/explore-analyze/find-and-organize/personal-preferences)
- [Use dark mode in Kibana](https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4493/explore-analyze/find-and-organize/personal-preferences/dark-mode)
- [Change the interface language in Kibana](https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4493/explore-analyze/find-and-organize/personal-preferences/change-interface-language)