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Custom Colors

Override website colors to make text easier to read. Change background, text, and link colors to whatever works for you.

After Custom Colors was enabled
Before Custom Colors was enabled

Make Websites Look the Way You Need

Some websites have terrible color choices. White text on light gray backgrounds. Links you can't distinguish from regular text. Glaring white backgrounds that hurt your eyes.

Custom colors lets you override all of that. Pick your own text color, background color, and link colors. Make every website readable.

Learn how to customize colors

  • Text Alignment - Combine color changes with text alignment preferences for better visual hierarchy.
  • Font Size Control - Increase font size along with custom colors to reduce eye strain.
  • High Contrast Mode - Use contrast enhancement alongside custom colors for maximum visibility.

What You Can Change

Text color: Make body text whatever color is easiest for you to read.

Background color: Cream, gray, blue, black - whatever reduces strain.

Link colors: Make links stand out so you can actually find them.

Visited link colors: See which links you've already clicked.


Dyslexia-Friendly Presets

Not sure what colors work best? Helperbird includes preset color combinations that research suggests help with dyslexia:

  • Cream background with dark text
  • Blue background with yellow text
  • Light yellow background with black text

Try different combinations to find what works for you.


Who Uses This

People with dyslexia who find certain color combinations easier to read.

Users with visual sensitivities who need to reduce glare.

Anyone who finds default website colors hard to read.


Is This Free?

Custom colors is a Pro feature in Helperbird.


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Jennifer Goodwin
AT Teacher
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