How to use color filters on Windows 11

Windows 11 includes color filters to make it easier to see elements on the screen, and here’s how to use the feature.

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OnWindows 11, “color filters” is an accessibility feature that helps to improve the visibility of elements on the screen for users with vision problems.

For instance, for users with color blindness, the feature can help distinguish the different colors on the screen and improves content visibility for users with light sensitivity.

The color filters have been available sinceWindows 10, and since it works at the system level, the filters will apply to the operating system elements as well as all apps.

Thisguidewill walk you through the steps to enable and apply a color filter on Windows 11.

How to enable color filters on Windows 11

To apply a color filter on Windows 11, use these steps:

Here’s a preview of each available filter on Windows 11:

Red-green (green weak, deuteranopia):

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Red-green (red weak, protanopia):

Blue-yellow (tritaopia):

Grayscale:

Grayscale inverted:

Inverted:

Once you complete the steps, the filter will apply to the computer to help you see elements on the screen more clearly, depending on your vision needs.

Enable color filters shortcut

Windows 11 also provides a shortcut that you can activate to turn color filters on or off without opening the Settings app.

To enable color filters keyboard shortcut on Windows 11, use these steps:

After you complete the steps, you can enable or disable color filters with theWindows key + Ctrl + Ckeyboard shortcut.

More resources

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Mauro Huculak has been a Windows How-To Expert contributor for WindowsCentral.com for nearly a decade and has over 15 years of experience writing comprehensive guides. He also has an IT background and has achieved different professional certifications from Microsoft, Cisco, VMware, and CompTIA. He has been recognized as a Microsoft MVP for many years.