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Luisa Mejia
Lucid product team
Oct 13, 2026 6:49 PM UTC
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Dark Mode is here in Lucidchart! 🎉

  • Oct 29, 2026 9:17 PM UTC
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Introducing Dark Mode in Lucidchart

 

We’re thrilled to share that Dark Mode is now available in Lucidchart! You can now customize your Lucid experience by switching between Light and Dark mode to match your visual preferences and create a more comfortable viewing experience.

Below is a quick guide on how to toggle Dark Mode across your entire account or on an individual document canvas! 

 

Enable Dark Mode for Your Entire Account

Updating your account appearance sets your default theme across all your workspaces and documents.

From within a Lucid document, click your profile dropdown at the top-right to open account settings. Change your preference under user settings. For full instructions, check out this resource.

 

Enable Dark Mode for a Specific Document

If you only want to change the appearance of a single canvas without altering your global account settings, update the individual document properties:

Open the right panel and select your preference under appearance.

Note: Updating a specific document only affects that canvas—it will not change your editor tools or any other documents.

 

 

For complete documentation and additional tips, check out our Help Center article: Enable Dark Mode in Lucid.

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PAW
Oct 14, 2026 9:04 AM UTC

Hi,

Sorry to be the barer of bad news, but Dark Mode doesn’t quite work.

One of the core ideas for Dark Mode is that it inverts the light and dark elements. Therefore, all light elements should become dark and all dark elements light, in a similar way to when Ms Word uses Dark Mode. This should, however, cover all items and their parts - black fills should become white and white lines should become dark, etc.

As you can see…

...it’s not quite there.

It’s a good start, however.

Kind regards,

Paul.

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Luisa Mejia
Lucid product team
Oct 14, 2026 2:17 PM UTC

Hi Paul,

Thanks for taking the time to share this feedback. And no need to apologize, we appreciate you bringing it to our attention!

Dark Mode optimization across all design libraries is an ongoing focus, and our team is actively updating contrast ratios and element behaviors to ensure everything displays correctly. Could you let us know which specific library you're working with so we can make sure it's prioritized?

Thanks for your patience while we refine this!

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Luisa Mejia - Associate Product Manager - Lucid
PAW
Oct 15, 2026 9:38 AM UTC

Hi ​@Luisa Mejia ,

No need to rush. I’m not worried about the teething problems and can wait until you’re done. There’s a mix in the diagram I’m working on at the moment, with the majority of stuff being either standard shapes, flow chart or ERDs.

As discussed, this was more of a heads-up than an ‘I need it now!’ request. Chill! Take your time. Have fun!

Thanks,

Paul.

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jalowe
Lucid Legend Level 1
Lucid Legend Level 1
Oct 26, 2026 8:04 PM UTC

Hi ​@Luisa Mejia I like the dark mode but find myself turning the canvas to light, as you cannot see the lines. 

 

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Luisa Mejia
Lucid product team
Oct 27, 2026 7:56 PM UTC

Hi ​@jalowe, thanks for the feedback! We're aware of the issue in dark mode and are actively working on improvements, along with adding more user controls for canvas appearance. Stay tuned for upcoming updates!

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Luisa Mejia - Associate Product Manager - Lucid
Oct 30, 2026 4:06 PM UTC

Hi ​@Luisa Mejia , I’m not seeing the option appear on my User Settings. Is this somehow controlled at the org level? 

 

 

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Luisa Mejia
Lucid product team
Oct 30, 2026 4:35 PM UTC

Hi ​@Danielle Nunez ,  have you opted into our new Lucidchart experience? This option is only available with the new experience. 

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