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Why has MN changed colour?

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GeniuneWorkOfFart · 18/09/2025 15:31

It's awful! About 10 mins ago I refreshed a page and the blue banners changed to a much brighter shade, and the OP is highlighted in grey instead of green, and I hate it. It's too bright. What's happening??

Galaxy A55, latest version of Chrome.

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hilariousharold · 18/09/2025 16:15

RuttleTuttle · 18/09/2025 15:49

We do, though. I find it useful.

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Me too @RuttleTuttle! It makes it much clearer for me IMO

lcakethereforeIam · 18/09/2025 16:15

Please MN can I have my suffragette green and purple back?

mumofoneAloneandwell · 18/09/2025 16:15

I dont like it 😭😭😭

Also, the green 'op' colour has gone and now has a label saying 'op' - I cant get on with it @mumsnet

ReadingSoManyThreads · 18/09/2025 16:14

I've only just had it for about 10-15mins and already my eyes are hurting, it's way too bright @MNHQ

Pinkfluffypencilcase · 18/09/2025 16:14

10YearsAgo · 18/09/2025 16:13

You could have changed that in settings. We still can now, but the colour options are now rubbish, either really pale or very bright. The previous colours were much better.

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I just looked at settings. How do I change it?

it offers me default or dark or light. But no colours.

ifIwerenotanandroid · 18/09/2025 16:14

The simplest solution is for MN to add the old colours into the settings menus. I mean, MN will never see how each of our screens looks to us, & it won't cost them any more. It's not like someone's charging them more for hosting something with more pigment in it. They can set up the default colours they'd like people to use, but they should also provide the colours people WANT to use.

10YearsAgo · 18/09/2025 16:13

Hankunamatata · 18/09/2025 16:12

I like the colours. I have processing issues and used to drive me insane that op posts were same colour as my posts

You could have changed that in settings. We still can now, but the colour options are now rubbish, either really pale or very bright. The previous colours were much better.

Pinkfluffypencilcase · 18/09/2025 16:13

Hankunamatata · 18/09/2025 16:12

I like the colours. I have processing issues and used to drive me insane that op posts were same colour as my posts

I had op posts in a nice green and mine in pink previously.

Madformaltesers · 18/09/2025 16:13

Mines bright blue with OP in fluorescent pink/purple
its hurting my eyes to read

pizzaHeart · 18/09/2025 16:13

didntlikeanyofthesuggestions · 18/09/2025 15:33

Apparently it only changed for cool people.

where can I request uncool me?

Hankunamatata · 18/09/2025 16:12

I like the colours. I have processing issues and used to drive me insane that op posts were same colour as my posts

Pinkfluffypencilcase · 18/09/2025 16:12

Don’t like it!

the blue on blue is harder to read. It almost looks like blurring

UnctuousUnicorns · 18/09/2025 16:11

It's bloody awful, isn't it?

Bruisername · 18/09/2025 16:11

It’s quite infantilising with the ‘my posts’ flag and the colours tbh

Bruisername · 18/09/2025 16:10

Definitely need to give optionality - one option being ‘original’

people go on about computers taking over the world when IT people still can’t have solutions to pretty basic issues

10YearsAgo · 18/09/2025 16:08

muddyford · 18/09/2025 16:06

Go into your account, then into Talk settings and choose green for OP and magenta for your own posts. Click save and carry on as before.

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The green is really pale and the magenta is more like a very bright salmon, nothing like the old green and lilac for me.

gollyimholly · 18/09/2025 16:08

Also hate the brightness - it's horrid.

I usually browse MN on my phone and so I've turned my phone's screen brightness down to counteract the colour change. It does help somewhat, so would recommend if anyone else feels it's too bright.

ihavebecomecomfortablynumb · 18/09/2025 16:08

It’s bloody awful, very harsh on the eyes and also looks very dated.

ifIwerenotanandroid · 18/09/2025 16:07

muddyford · 18/09/2025 16:06

Go into your account, then into Talk settings and choose green for OP and magenta for your own posts. Click save and carry on as before.

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Those aren't the old colours, nothing like them.

ParanoidGynodroid · 18/09/2025 16:07

No need! That blue is certainly not softer on my eyes! Off to settings...

SirHumphreyRocks · 18/09/2025 16:07

Chnaged for me too and it is now a nightmare to read. Too bright and virtually no distinction between posts.

Just going to add this is probably disability discrimination - no way are those colours etc accessible!

ilovesushi · 18/09/2025 16:06

Ooo and my post is pink!

Manchestermummax3 · 18/09/2025 16:06

Manchestermummax3 · 18/09/2025 16:06

Only posting to see what colour I am lol

Eww... peach 🍑

ilovesushi · 18/09/2025 16:06

I like it. I think it is softer on the eye and less corporate looking.

Manchestermummax3 · 18/09/2025 16:06

Only posting to see what colour I am lol