Darkness for Chrome

It comes as no surprise that as we seek more refuge in our online world ever, we realize that we spend tens, if not hundreds, of hours a year staring at a screen. it doesn't matter if we are browsing on Google, chatting on Facebook or watching funny cat videos on youTube, the standard bright theme of these websites can take a toll on our eyes. Darkness is a neat extension for the Google Chrome browser that will change the default theme of some of the most popular websites in the world to a more manageable, darker theme.

Unlike plenty of other similar extensions from the past (and present), darkness doesn't just replace all the white with black and then make the fonts white to be visible by contrast. It doesn't even apply darker hue over the whole screen, instead choosing to replace all the colors with dark ones that work together and give an atmosphere overhaul. The selection of colors varies from website to website, so that, for example, important Facebook stories will still stand out among other posts. This makes Darkness an excellent choice for those unwilling to start using glasses anytime soon.

Along with the intelligent selection of colors comes variety. Darkness currently comes with five different themes which share the same base dark feel, yet with a different secondary color palette. Given the nature of this extension, it causes no further system load or browser lagging, which is especially important since it is an extension for the memory-hungry Chrome browser. Darkness currently comes with dark themes for Google and Facebook, YouTube, Gmail, Google Docs, Reddit, Twitter, Messenger, Inbox, Dropbox, GitHub, Trello, StackOverflow and more.

Darkness manages to deliver what a lot of other similar extensions promise, and that is to completely overhaul the feel of your favorite websites without resulting in awkward color combinations. This makes it especially good for those who frequently pull all-nighters on the web.