# Changing highlight in Safari

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/changing-highlight-in-safari/409927>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [June 29, 2007, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/changing-highlight-in-safari/409927 "2007-06-29T15:31:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2007, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/changing-highlight-in-safari/409927/1 "2007-06-29T15:31:28Z")

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When I do a Find in Safari the word I’m looking for is highlighted in light blue. Not easy to see on a white background. Is there a way to change the highlight to something more noticeable, like the dark blue on the SDMB banners?

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**Author:** ![SiouxChief](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d6d6ee/32.png) [@SiouxChief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SiouxChief)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2007, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/changing-highlight-in-safari/409927/2 "2007-06-29T15:37:13Z")

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Sure…just go to System Preferences, then select Appearance. On that window, change the “Hightlight Color” to whatever you’d like. You can choose a custom color if you want a darker blue.

This is a system preference. Not sure if there’s a way to just override the color in Safari.

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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2007, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/changing-highlight-in-safari/409927/3 "2007-06-29T15:49:02Z")

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[QUOTE=SiouxChief]  
Sure…just go to System Preferences, then select Appearance.  
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Ah. I was looking in Safari Preferences. System Preferences only has pastel colours, but Gold looks like it might work. Incidentally, the change affects every highlight (e.g., if I highlight something on the desktop) and not just Safari.