Screen tinting – iPhone and iPad

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iOS 10 has brought the option to add an electronic coloured overlay one the screen.

Photo of a phone without a colour over and one with a colour overlay

iPhone

Colour-tint:

Go to:

  • Settings>general>accessibility>display accommodations
  • Then move the color filters switch to enable
  • Adjust hue and intensity to the colour that is right for you!
  • To turn it back, simply tap the color filter switch back off

 

screen shot of iOS 10 display accommodations in accessibility settings.

Colour-Filters:

Go to:

  • Settings>general>accessibility>display accommodations
  • Then move the color filters switch to enable
  • From here select from the four options (greyscale, Red/Green Filter for Protanopia, Green/Red Filter for Deuteranopia and Blue/Yellow Filter for Tritanopia)
  • Adjust the intensity to your needs.

Please visit the iMore website for detailed guides including pictures and more information on accessibility options for iPhone. The above is based on their guide for how to apply colour tint and filters on iOS 10.

For iPad

Same as above.

I use peach as that was the prescribed colour from my colorimetry assessment, but if you’re not sure what helps you just have a look through the shades and if you find one colour that’s the least offensive, try adjusting the intensity and scrolling through hues closest to that shade.

For example I usually gravitate towards red as a starting point, then go towards orange/pinks until I find one that fits.

Thanks for reading,

Rachel