How to fix accent color option not available on Windows 10

The accent color option is grayed out on Windows 10? In this guide, we’ll show you the quick steps to resolve this issue.

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Windows 10 allows you to customize the appearance in several ways, including selecting acolor modeand accent color for many surfaces like windows borders, title bars, Start menu, taskbar, and action center.

However, if you’re selecting an accent color for your desktop, you’ll probably notice that the “Start, taskbar, and action center” is grayed out, so you can’t use it. If this happens in your setup, it’s not a bug. It’s an expected behavior onWindows 10if you’re currently using the Light mode, and you can resolve this issue by making modifications to the personalization settings.

In this Windows 10 guide, we’ll walk you through the easy steps to make the accent color option for Start, taskbar, and action center available on your device.

How to fix accent color for Start, taskbar, action center

To make the accent color option for Start, taskbar, and action center available on Windows 10, use these steps:

Once you complete the steps, surfaces like the Start menu, action center, and the taskbar will now show the accent color you selected in the Colors settings page.

You can fully customize the look and feel of your desktop using thiscomprehensive guide, and you can usethese stepsto optimize the taskbar space on Windows 10.

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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.