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title: "Customize your Mattermost theme"
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import TabItem from '@theme/TabItem';
The colors of the Mattermost user interface are customizable. You can choose from [five standard themes](#standard-themes) designed by Mattermost, or design your own custom theme. Your theme changes apply to all teams you're a member of, and are visible across all Mattermost clients. Mattermost Enterprise customers can configure a different theme for every team they're a member of.
Select the **Settings** })
icon, then go to **Display \> Theme**. Select **Theme Colors** to choose from five standard themes designed by the Mattermost team.
You can customize a standard theme further to truly make it your own. After selecting a standard theme, select **Custom Theme** and modify your color choices based on your preferences. See the [custom themes](#custom-themes) documentation to learn what's configurable, and see the [custom theme examples](#custom-theme-examples) documentation for inspiration.
Tap **Theme** to select one of 5 standard Mattermost themes.
You can define a custom theme using Mattermost in a web browser or the desktop app.
## Custom themes
Select **Custom Theme**, then expand the [Sidebar Styles](/end-user-guide/preferences/customize-your-theme#sidebar-styles), [Center Channel Styles](/end-user-guide/preferences/customize-your-theme#center-channel-styles), and [Link and Button Styles](/end-user-guide/preferences/customize-your-theme#link-and-button-styles) options to customize individual interface colors, such as backgrounds, links, text, and borders.
Your custom theme changes are applied in Mattermost as you make them. Select **Save** to confirm your theme changes. Discard your changes by exiting the **Display Settings** window and selecting **Yes, Discard**.
### Custom theme examples
Customize your theme colors and share them with others by copying and pasting theme values into the input box. Below are some example themes with their corresponding theme values.
#### Mattermost
Want this theme? Copy and paste the following code into Mattermost:
``` json
{"sidebarBg":"#145dbf","sidebarText":"#ffffff","sidebarUnreadText":"#ffffff","sidebarTextHoverBg":"#4578bf","sidebarTextActiveBorder":"#579eff","sidebarTextActiveColor":"#ffffff","sidebarHeaderBg":"#1153ab","sidebarTeamBarBg":"#0b428c","sidebarHeaderTextColor":"#ffffff","onlineIndicator":"#06d6a0","awayIndicator":"#ffbc42","dndIndicator":"#f74343","mentionBg":"#ffffff","mentionBj":"#ffffff","mentionColor":"#145dbf","centerChannelBg":"#ffffff","centerChannelColor":"#3d3c40","newMessageSeparator":"#ff8800","linkColor":"#2389d7","buttonBg":"#166de0","buttonColor":"#ffffff","errorTextColor":"#fd5960","mentionHighlightBg":"#ffe577","mentionHighlightLink":"#166de0","codeTheme":"github"}
```
#### Organization
Want this theme? Copy and paste the following code into Mattermost:
``` json
{"sidebarBg":"#2071a7","sidebarText":"#ffffff","sidebarUnreadText":"#ffffff","sidebarTextHoverBg":"#136197","sidebarTextActiveBorder":"#7ab0d6","sidebarTextActiveColor":"#ffffff","sidebarHeaderBg":"#2f81b7","sidebarTeamBarBg":"#256996","sidebarHeaderTextColor":"#ffffff","onlineIndicator":"#7dbe00","awayIndicator":"#dcbd4e","dndIndicator":"#ff6a6a","mentionBg":"#fbfbfb","mentionColor":"#2071f7","centerChannelBg":"#f2f4f8","centerChannelColor":"#333333","newMessageSeparator":"#ff8800","linkColor":"#2f81b7","buttonBg":"#1dacfc","buttonColor":"#ffffff","errorTextColor":"#a94442","mentionHighlightBg":"#f3e197","mentionHighlightLink":"#2f81b7","codeTheme":"github"}
```
#### Mattermost Dark
Want this theme? Copy and paste the following code into Mattermost:
``` json
{"sidebarBg":"#1b2c3e","sidebarText":"#ffffff","sidebarUnreadText":"#ffffff","sidebarTextHoverBg":"#4a5664","sidebarTextActiveBorder":"#66b9a7","sidebarTextActiveColor":"#ffffff","sidebarHeaderBg":"#1b2c3e","sidebarTeamBarBg":"#152231","sidebarHeaderTextColor":"#ffffff","onlineIndicator":"#65dcc8","awayIndicator":"#c1b966","dndIndicator":"#e81023","mentionBg":"#b74a4a","mentionColor":"#ffffff","centerChannelBg":"#2f3e4e","centerChannelColor":"#dddddd","newMessageSeparator":"#5de5da","linkColor":"#a4ffeb","buttonBg":"#4cbba4","buttonColor":"#ffffff","errorTextColor":"#ff6461","mentionHighlightBg":"#984063","mentionHighlightLink":"#a4ffeb","codeTheme":"solarized-dark"}
```
#### Windows Dark
Want this theme? Copy and paste the following code into Mattermost:
``` json
{"sidebarBg":"#171717","sidebarText":"#ffffff","sidebarUnreadText":"#ffffff","sidebarTextHoverBg":"#302e30","sidebarTextActiveBorder":"#196caf","sidebarTextActiveColor":"#ffffff","sidebarHeaderBg":"#1f1f1f","sidebarTeamBarBg":"#181818","sidebarHeaderTextColor":"#ffffff","onlineIndicator":"#399fff","awayIndicator":"#c1b966","dndIndicator":"#e81023","mentionBg":"#0177e7","mentionColor":"#ffffff","centerChannelBg":"#1f1f1f","centerChannelColor":"#dddddd","newMessageSeparator":"#cc992d","linkColor":"#0d93ff","buttonBg":"#0177e7","buttonColor":"#ffffff","errorTextColor":"#ff6461","mentionHighlightBg":"#784098","mentionHighlightLink":"#a4ffeb","codeTheme":"monokai"}
```
#### GitHub Theme
Want this theme? Copy and paste the following code into Mattermost:
``` json
{"awayIndicator":"#D4B579","buttonBg":"#66CCCC","buttonColor":"#FFFFFF","centerChannelBg":"#FFFFFF","centerChannelColor":"#444444","codeTheme":"github","linkColor":"#3DADAD","mentionBg":"#66CCCC","mentionColor":"#FFFFFF","mentionHighlightBg":"#3DADAD","mentionHighlightLink":"#FFFFFF","newMessageSeparator":"#F2777A","onlineIndicator":"#52ADAD","sidebarBg":"#F2F0EC","sidebarHeaderBg":"#E8E6DF","sidebarHeaderTextColor":"#424242","sidebarText":"#2E2E2E","sidebarTextActiveBorder":"#66CCCC","sidebarTextActiveColor":"#594545","sidebarTextHoverBg":"#E0E0E0","sidebarUnreadText":"#515151"}
```
#### Monokai Theme
Want this theme? Copy and paste the following code into Mattermost:
``` json
{"awayIndicator":"#B8B884","buttonBg":"#90AD58","buttonColor":"#FFFFFF","centerChannelBg":"#FFFFFF","centerChannelColor":"#444444","codeTheme":"monokai","linkColor":"#90AD58","mentionBg":"#7E9949","mentionColor":"#FFFFFF","mentionHighlightBg":"#54850C","mentionHighlightLink":"#FFFFFF","newMessageSeparator":"#90AD58","onlineIndicator":"#99CB3F","sidebarBg":"#262626","sidebarHeaderBg":"#363636","sidebarHeaderTextColor":"#FFFFFF","sidebarText":"#FFFFFF","sidebarTextActiveBorder":"#7E9949","sidebarTextActiveColor":"#FFFFFF","sidebarTextHoverBg":"#525252","sidebarUnreadText":"#CCCCCC"}
```
#### Solarized Dark Theme
Want this theme? Copy and paste the following code into Mattermost:
``` json
{"awayIndicator":"#E0B333","buttonBg":"#859900","buttonColor":"#fdf6e3","centerChannelBg":"#073642","centerChannelColor":"#93a1a1","codeTheme":"solarized-dark","linkColor":"#268bd2","mentionBg":"#dc322f","mentionColor":"#ffffff","mentionHighlightBg":"#d33682","mentionHighlightLink":"#268bd2","newMessageSeparator":"#cb4b16","onlineIndicator":"#2AA198","sidebarBg":"#073642","sidebarHeaderBg":"#002B36","sidebarHeaderTextColor":"#FDF6E3","sidebarText":"#FDF6E3","sidebarTextActiveBorder":"#d33682","sidebarTextActiveColor":"#FDF6E3","sidebarTextHoverBg":"#CB4B16","sidebarUnreadText":"#FDF6E3","errorTextColor":"#dc322f"}
```
#### Gruvbox Dark Theme
Want this theme? Copy and paste the following code into Mattermost:
``` json
{"awayIndicator":"#fabd2f","buttonBg":"#689d6a","buttonColor":"#ebdbb2","centerChannelBg":"#3c3836","centerChannelColor":"#ebdbb2","codeTheme":"monokai","errorTextColor":"#fb4934","linkColor":"#83a598","mentionBg":"#b16286","mentionColor":"#fbf1c7","mentionHighlightBg":"#d65d0e","mentionHighlightLink":"#fbf1c7","newMessageSeparator":"#d65d0e","onlineIndicator":"#b8bb26","sidebarBg":"#282828","sidebarHeaderBg":"#1d2021","sidebarHeaderTextColor":"#ebdbb2","sidebarText":"#ebdbb2","sidebarTextActiveBorder":"#d65d0e","sidebarTextActiveColor":"#fbf1c7","sidebarTextHoverBg":"#d65d0e","sidebarUnreadText":"#fe8019"}
```
#### One Dark Theme
[Visit the one-dark-mattermost GitHub repository online:](https://github.com/georgewitteman/one-dark-mattermost)
Want this theme? Copy and paste the following code into Mattermost:
``` json
{"sidebarBg":"#21252b","sidebarText":"#abb2bf","sidebarUnreadText":"#abb2bf","sidebarTextHoverBg":"#3a3f4b","sidebarTextActiveBorder":"#4d78cc","sidebarTextActiveColor":"#d7dae0","sidebarHeaderBg":"#282c34","sidebarHeaderTextColor":"#abb2bf","onlineIndicator":"#98c379","awayIndicator":"#d19a66","dndIndicator":"#be5046","mentionBg":"#98c379","mentionColor":"#ffffff","centerChannelBg":"#282c34","centerChannelColor":"#abb2bf","newMessageSeparator":"#c67add","linkColor":"#61afef","buttonBg":"#4d78cc","buttonColor":"#ffffff","errorTextColor":"#f44747","mentionHighlightBg":"#525a69","mentionHighlightLink":"#61afef","codeTheme":"monokai","mentionBg":"#98c379"}
```
#### Discord Dark Theme (New)
[Visit the mattermost-discord-dark GitHub repository online:](https://github.com/melroy89/mattermost-discord-dark)
Want this theme? Copy and paste the following code into Mattermost:
``` json
{"sidebarBg": "#121214", "sidebarText": "#ffffff", "sidebarUnreadText": "#ffffff", "sidebarTextHoverBg": "#1d1d1e", "sidebarTextActiveBorder": "#ffffff", "sidebarTextActiveColor": "#ffffff", "sidebarHeaderBg": "#121214", "sidebarHeaderTextColor": "#ffffff", "sidebarTeamBarBg": "#121214", "onlineIndicator": "#43a25a", "awayIndicator": "#ca9654", "dndIndicator": "#d83a42", "mentionBg": "#6e84d2", "mentionBj": "#6e84d2", "mentionColor": "#ffffff", "centerChannelBg": "#1a1a1e", "centerChannelColor": "#efeff0", "newMessageSeparator": "#ff4d4d", "linkColor": "#2095e8", "buttonBg": "#5865f2", "buttonColor": "#ffffff", "errorTextColor": "#ff6461", "mentionHighlightBg": "#a4850f", "mentionHighlightLink": "#a4850f", "codeTheme": "monokai"}
```
#### Discord Dark Theme (Old)
[Visit the mattermost-discord-dark-old GitHub repository online:](https://github.com/melroy89/mattermost-discord-dark)
Want this theme? Copy and paste the following code into Mattermost:
``` json
{"sidebarBg":"#2f3136","sidebarText":"#ffffff","sidebarUnreadText":"#ffffff","sidebarTextHoverBg":"#33363c","sidebarTextActiveBorder":"#66cfa0","sidebarTextActiveColor":"#ffffff","sidebarHeaderBg":"#27292c","sidebarHeaderTextColor":"#ffffff","onlineIndicator":"#43b581","awayIndicator":"#faa61a","dndIndicator":"#f04747","mentionBg":"#6e84d2","mentionBg":"#6e84d2","mentionColor":"#ffffff","centerChannelBg":"#36393f","centerChannelColor":"#dddddd","newMessageSeparator":"#6e84d2","linkColor":"#2095e8","buttonBg":"#43b581","buttonColor":"#ffffff","errorTextColor":"#ff6461","mentionHighlightBg":"#3d414f","mentionHighlightLink":"#6e84d2","codeTheme":"monokai"}
```
#### Night Owl Dark Theme
Want this theme? Copy and paste the following code into Mattermost:
``` json
{"sidebarBg":"#011627","sidebarText":"#d6deeb","sidebarUnreadText":"#d6deeb","sidebarTextHoverBg":"#1d3b53","sidebarTextActiveBorder":"#ff2c83","sidebarTextActiveColor":"#82aaff","sidebarHeaderBg":"#1d3b53","sidebarHeaderTextColor":"#d6deeb","onlineIndicator":"#addb67","awayIndicator":"#ffbc42","dndIndicator":"#f74343","mentionBg":"#d6deeb","mentionBg":"#d6deeb","mentionColor":"#145dbf","centerChannelBg":"#011627","centerChannelColor":"#d6deeb","newMessageSeparator":"#ff8800","linkColor":"#2389d7","buttonBg":"#166de0","buttonColor":"#011627","errorTextColor":"#fd5960","mentionHighlightBg":"#0b2942","mentionHighlightLink":"#82aaff","codeTheme":"solarized-dark"}
```
#### Dark Theme (desktop app only)
On Windows and macOS, the system display preference that you set on your computer (e.g., Light Mode or Dark Mode) is also applied to the Mattermost desktop app. On Linux, manage this manually via the **View** menu.
### Export your custom theme
Export a theme from Mattermost by copying the theme values from the Custom Theme menu.
### Import a custom theme
Import a theme into Mattermost by pasting the theme values into the Custom Theme menu. Copy existing theme values, then paste the theme values into the **Copy and paste to share theme colors** field. Select **Save** to confirm your theme changes.
### Sidebar styles
You can customize every aspect of your Mattermost theme, as described below:
Sidebar BG
Background color of the Channels pane, and Account and Team settings navigation sidebars.
Sidebar Text
Text color of read channels in the Channels pane, and tabs in the Account and Team settings navigation sidebar.
Sidebar Header BG
Background color of the header above the Channels pane and all dialog window headers.
Team Sidebar BG
Background color of the Global Header.
Sidebar Header Text
Text color of the header above the Channels pane and all dialog window headers.
Sidebar Unread Text
Text color of unread channels in the Channels pane.
Sidebar Text Hover BG
Background color behind channel names and settings tabs as you hover over them.
Sidebar Text Active Border
Color of the rectangular marker on the left side of the Channels pane or Settings sidebar indicating the active channel or tab.
Sidebar Text Active Color
Text color of the active channel or tab in the Channels pane or Settings sidebar.
Online Indicator
Color of the online indicator appearing next to team members names in the direct messages list.
Away Indicator
Color of the away indicator appearing next to team members names in the direct messages list when they have had no browser activity for 5 minutes.
Do Not Disturb Indicator
Color of the do not disturb indicator appearing next to team members names in the direct messages list.
Mention Jewel BG
Background color of the jewel indicating unread mentions that appears to the right of the channel name. This is also the background color of the “Unread Posts Below/Above” indicator appearing at the top or bottom of the Channels pane on shorter browser windows.
Mention Jewel Text
Text color on the mention jewel indicating the number of unread mentions. This is also the text color on the “Unread Posts Below/Above” indicator.
### Center channel styles
You can customize every aspect of your Mattermost theme, as described below:
Center Channel BG
Color of the center pane, right-hand sidebar and all dialog window backgrounds.
Center Channel Text
Color of all the text - with the exception of mentions, links, hashtags and code blocks - in the center pane, right-hand sidebar, and dialogs.
New Message Separator
The new message separator appears below the last read message when you navigate to a channel with unread messages.
Error Text Color
Color of all error text.
Mention Highlight BG
Highlight color behind your words that trigger mentions in the center pane and right-hand sidebar.
Mention Highlight Link
Text color of your words that trigger mentions in the center pane and right-hand sidebar.
Code Theme
Background and syntax colors for all code blocks.
### Link and button styles
You can customize every aspect of your Mattermost theme, as described below:
Link Color
Text color of all links, hashtags, teammate mentions, and low priority UI buttons.
Button BG
Color of the rectangular background behind all high priority UI buttons.
Button Text
Text color appearing on the rectangular background for all high priority UI buttons.