# How to fix the colors of blocks

**URL:** <https://forum.makecode.com/t/how-to-fix-the-colors-of-blocks/45519>\
**Category:** Help\
**Created:** [August 22, 2026, 4:32am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/how-to-fix-the-colors-of-blocks/45519 "2026-08-22T04:32:04Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 11\
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**Author:** ![kirbob](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/kirbob/32/34880_2.png) [@kirbob](https://forum.makecode.com/u/kirbob)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2026, 4:32am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/how-to-fix-the-colors-of-blocks/45519/1 "2026-08-22T04:32:04Z")

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so i just started using makecode on google instead of firefox cuz the loading screens were sooo slow for some reason but the blocks look like this now and ive tried changing the theme

 ![Screenshot 2026-08-20 172331](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/makecode/original/3X/f/9/f9b408a33eb39777776ddea7b1b11a6583208820.png)

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**Author:** ![TheEarth](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/theearth/32/34579_2.png) [@TheEarth](https://forum.makecode.com/u/TheEarth)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2026, 8:50pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/how-to-fix-the-colors-of-blocks/45519/2 "2026-08-22T20:50:52Z")

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Why is it liken to at it’s like a flash bang

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**Author:** ![LazerTag2](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/lazertag2/32/32715_2.png) [@LazerTag2](https://forum.makecode.com/u/LazerTag2)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2026, 9:00pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/how-to-fix-the-colors-of-blocks/45519/3 "2026-08-22T21:00:07Z")

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What are those green blocks…

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**Author:** ![tmittib](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/tmittib/32/25646_2.png) [@tmittib](https://forum.makecode.com/u/tmittib)\
**Post date:** [August 23, 2026, 7:19pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/how-to-fix-the-colors-of-blocks/45519/4 "2026-08-23T19:19:05Z")

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This is the normal ones with the exposure up. U have an extention

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**Author:** ![kirbob](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/kirbob/32/34880_2.png) [@kirbob](https://forum.makecode.com/u/kirbob)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2026, 2:36am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/how-to-fix-the-colors-of-blocks/45519/5 "2026-08-25T02:36:10Z")

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no because if i wait for the 20 minutes for it to load in firefox then it looks different

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**Author:** ![VoxelMaster64](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/voxelmaster64/32/32075_2.png) [@VoxelMaster64](https://forum.makecode.com/u/VoxelMaster64)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2026, 2:26am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/how-to-fix-the-colors-of-blocks/45519/6 "2026-09-05T02:26:29Z")

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is there a high contrast mode or something on your device or makecode? try turning it on/off.

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**Author:** ![kirbob](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/kirbob/32/34880_2.png) [@kirbob](https://forum.makecode.com/u/kirbob)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2026, 6:03am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/how-to-fix-the-colors-of-blocks/45519/7 "2026-09-05T06:03:17Z")

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i put it on to help. this is dark mode

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/makecode/original/3X/1/8/1851bb1057bb0766a14badbccd482c4c3a204667.png)

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**Author:** ![VoxelMaster64](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/voxelmaster64/32/32075_2.png) [@VoxelMaster64](https://forum.makecode.com/u/VoxelMaster64)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2026, 6:56pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/how-to-fix-the-colors-of-blocks/45519/8 "2026-09-05T18:56:06Z")

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so it’s:

1. all blocks
2. the place where you put blocks

my guess: everthing but black is becoming slightly lighter.

is it just makecode with that problem?

Can you open up chrome://flags and share what is NOT on default?

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**Author:** ![kirbob](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/kirbob/32/34880_2.png) [@kirbob](https://forum.makecode.com/u/kirbob)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2026, 9:11pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/how-to-fix-the-colors-of-blocks/45519/9 "2026-09-05T21:11:18Z")

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i dont have any experimental things that could cause that most things are default or disabled but i don’t rly change things in there ever

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**Author:** ![VoxelMaster64](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/voxelmaster64/32/32075_2.png) [@VoxelMaster64](https://forum.makecode.com/u/VoxelMaster64)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2026, 5:36am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/how-to-fix-the-colors-of-blocks/45519/10 "2026-09-06T05:36:38Z")

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> [@VoxelMaster64](#):
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> is it just makecode with that problem?

like with other websites?

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**Author:** ![kirbob](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/kirbob/32/34880_2.png) [@kirbob](https://forum.makecode.com/u/kirbob)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2026, 6:53pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/how-to-fix-the-colors-of-blocks/45519/11 "2026-09-06T18:53:55Z")

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yep only makecode
