The latest version gives you three color options for the app icons: Dark Mode, Tinting, and Automatic switching between Light & Dark Mode.
Using the Dark Mode App Icons on iPhone
You can change the app icons’ color to dark, regardless of whatever your system theme is. You will be able to use the dark mode app icons, even if you’re using the Light mode on your iPhone.
1. Make sure you’re using the latest version of iOS.
2. Move to your iPhone’s home screen. and press & hold in an empty area.
3. Tap Edit at the top left corner.
4. Select Customize.
5. A menu will pop up from the bottom, allowing you to select between a Small and a large app icon. If you pick the large icon, the app icon names will be hidden.
6. The app icons will also have different color modes: Automatic, Dark, Light, and Tinted.
7. To use the Dark mode app icons, select Dark.
8. If you want the app icon to switch automatically based on the time of day, choose the automatic option. Please note that if you select Automatic during the day, you won’t see the app icons switch to dark until nighttime.
9. The tinted option will allow you to create a monochromatic dark mode app icon setup. This is perfect if you want the app icon to adapt to your wallpaper’s accent color.
As of now, there is no option to change the color or apply dark mode to an individual app icon. The dark mode and tinting option apply to both first- and third-party apps.
This guide explains how to use dark mode app icons on iPhone. If you need more help changing the app icon colors on iOS, let us know in the comments.
