How to Use the Colors Panel in Helperbird
Learn what the four settings in the Helperbird Colors panel do, and how to set your own text, link, background and highlight colors on any website you read.
- features
- accessibility
- reading
What This Does
The Colors panel holds four settings: Text color, Link color, Background color and Highlight color.
Three of them let you build your own color scheme for any website. Many people who read with dyslexia or low vision have one combination that works for them. These settings give you that combination on every page, instead of a preset someone else chose.
All four work the same way. Turn the toggle on, then pick a color from the swatches or set your own. Each one is separate, so you can use one or all of them.
Who is This For?
- Anyone who reads better on a colored background than on white
- People with low vision who need more contrast than a site gives
- Anyone who finds black text on white tiring
- Anyone who cannot see the color a site uses for its links
The Four Settings
| Setting | What it changes | Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Background | The page background color. | Background color |
| Text | The color of the text. It leaves links alone, which is why Link color is a separate setting. | Text color |
| Links | The color of every link. It has a second color for links you have already visited. | Link color |
| Highlight color | The color of Helperbird's highlighter pen, for text you highlight yourself. It does not change the page. | Highlight color |
Set Background and Text together. One without the other can leave you with text you cannot read.
If You Would Rather Not Pick Four Colors
Two other Helperbird tools give you a color change in one step.
- Color overlay puts a colored tint over the whole page. The page keeps its own colors underneath.
- Reading mode rebuilds the page as clean text and comes with a set of reading themes.
Related Guides
- Color blindness - Which Helperbird tools help when color is hard to see.
- Dark mode - Darken the page without setting colors by hand.
Need Additional Help?
If you have any questions or run into any issues, please contact the Helperbird support team. You can reach us at Helperbird support. We are happy to help you get the most out of Helperbird.