# High contrast mode

By default, some visual elements in Zulip (such as date/time stamps, certain
buttons, links and unread counts) are intentionally light. **High contrast mode**
increases the contrast of these elements to meet the AA level of the
W3C's Web Content Accessibility Guidelines.

{settings_tab|preferences}

2. Under **Preferences**, select **High contrast mode**.

## Related articles

* [Accessibility in Zulip](https://zulip.readthedocs.io/en/stable/subsystems/accessibility.html)