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Terms of Use wikiHow is where trusted research and expert knowledge come together. Learn why people trust wikiHow How to Switch Off Inverted Colors on an iPhone Explore this Article IN THIS ARTICLE 1 Open your iPhone's Settings. 2 Open the Accessibility settings. 3 Open the Display & Text Size settings. 4 Turn off Classic and Smart Invert. + Show 1 more... - Show less... Other Sections Related Articles Article Summary Written by Nicole Levine, MFA

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This article was co-authored by wikiHow staff writer, Nicole Levine, MFA. Nicole Levine is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. She has more than 20 years of experience creating technical documentation and leading support teams at major web hosting and software companies. Nicole also holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Portland State University and teaches composition, fiction-writing, and zine-making at various institutions. The wikiHow Tech Team also followed the article's instructions and verified that they work. This article has been viewed 106,396 times. Learn more...

This wikiHow teaches you how to turn off the optional accessibility feature that inverts the colors on your iPhone.

Steps

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Open your iPhone's Settings.

  1. Look for the gray cog icon on one of your home screens. Look for the gray cog icon on one of your home screens. It may be in the Utilities folder.
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Open the Accessibility settings.

  1. Scroll down and tap Accessibility. Scroll down and tap Accessibility. You'll find it in the third group of settings.
3

Open the Display & Text Size settings.

  1. Tap Display & Text Size. Tap Display & Text Size. It's in the "Vision" section at the top of the page.
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4

Turn off Classic and Smart Invert.

  1. Tap the switch next to "Classic Invert" to disable inverted colors. Tap the switch next to "Classic Invert" to disable inverted colors. This switch is about halfway down the page. The screen will immediately return to the original color settings (darker text on a light background).
    • If the "Smart Invert" switch is set to the On/green position, you can also tap that switch to disable the feature.

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Nicole Levine, MFA Written by: Nicole Levine, MFA wikiHow Technology Writer This article was co-authored by wikiHow staff writer, Nicole Levine, MFA. Nicole Levine is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. She has more than 20 years of experience creating technical documentation and leading support teams at major web hosting and software companies. Nicole also holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Portland State University and teaches composition, fiction-writing, and zine-making at various institutions. This article has been viewed 106,396 times. How helpful is this? Co-authors: 3 Updated: December 11, 2025 Views: 106,396 Categories: IPhone Article SummaryX

1. Open your Settings. 2. Tap General. 3. Tap Accessibility. 4. Tap Display Accommodations. 5. Slide the “Invert Colors” switch to the off position. Did this summary help you?YesNo

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