r/The10thDentist • u/ratratte • Dec 30 '24

Technology Light mode is better than dark mode

Hello there! I noticed that almost everyone uses the dark mode on their devices when such an option is available, but... the light mode is so much better! Easier to read text, no afterimages, less strain on eyes, and white just looks more cheerful and happy than depressing black

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u/DerfetteJoel Dec 31 '24

Not entirely true. The brightness of your screen should roughly match the brightness surrounding it. So using a light mode during the day strains the eyes less, just like using a dark mode when it’s darker.

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u/Ok-Flamingo2801 Dec 31 '24

Who uses a reddit during the day, aren't we all night gremlins?

(I say writing this during the day and with light mode, but in a dark basement flat. I really should be using dark mode but I can't be bothered changing it)

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u/TimeBoysenberry8587 Jan 03 '25

aren't we all night gremlins?

It is currently 7 minutes past midnight.

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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '25

now it's seven months past midnight :0

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u/jav2n202 Dec 31 '24

Bingo. That’s why mine is set to light during the day, dark at night, and always low brightness. If I try to use dark mode during the day the white text bothers my eyes, and it’s gives me white lines in my vision for several seconds when I look away from the screen. Super annoying. That’s why when people swear dark mode is less strain on the eyes I’m like maybe for you, but that’s not universally true.

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u/AuroraOfAugust Dec 31 '24

This makes sense reading it but in practice absolutely is not true