High Contrast mode applies a special system color scheme to change the look of your desktop elements and Windows applications. It’s popular among people with low vision as it helps improve readability and also comes in handy in a low-light environment.
However, setting the contrast too high can causeunexpected eye strainsand theimage detailing may also get lost. You may want to disable this toreset your display settingsor if it was accidentally enabled. Fortunately, turning off the high contrast mode is possible in Windows from the Settings application or using the dedicated hotkeys.
From Windows Settings
The built-in Settings app on Windows is the gateway to all the system, network, account, security, and other configurations. So, it’s definitely possible to tweak the high contrast mode here.
Kindly go through the simple guide below on how to turn off High Contrast mode from Windows 11 Settings:
Using Keyboard Shortcut
The keyboard shortcut to turn off the contrast mode isLeft Shift + Left Alt + PrtSc. This will perform the task much quicker than manually disabling it from the Settings app.
However, you need to first ensure that the shortcut is enabled from the Ease of Access Center to make it work. Here’s how you can do just that:
Select a Theme Manually
Basically, the High Contrast mode in Windows is a collection of contrasting themes for low vision and light sensitivity. By default, there are plenty of options available – Aquatic, Desert, Dust, etc.
Instead of setting any of the aforementioned themes, you can select the normal ones to turn off high contrast mode on Windows 11:
