Time shown on CarPlay screen hardly visible (white text on light green background)

Has there been an update to how the time is displayed in CarPlay? It's now white text on a light green background. It's hardly visible and almost completely invisible in bright light.


Surely the one thing you want on an interface in a car, when you're driving the vehicle, is for the information to be clear.

iPhone SE

Posted on Aug 17, 2023 02:28 AM

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Posted on Aug 19, 2023 01:27 AM

Re: "Time shown on CarPlay screen hardly visible (white text on light green background)"


Wondering if changing some of the settings to suit would help:

How to: Change settings in CarPlay - Apple Support


Eg: "Switch the appearance of CarPlay

CarPlay is set to dark appearance by default in most vehicles. If you prefer to have CarPlay automatically switch between dark and light appearance, do the following:

  1. Open Settings in CarPlay using your vehicle’s built-in controls.
  2. Select Appearance.
  3. Select Always Dark.

The dark appearance is optimized for viewing in low-light environments, such as at night."

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Aug 19, 2023 01:27 AM in response to Steve Haskey

Re: "Time shown on CarPlay screen hardly visible (white text on light green background)"


Wondering if changing some of the settings to suit would help:

How to: Change settings in CarPlay - Apple Support


Eg: "Switch the appearance of CarPlay

CarPlay is set to dark appearance by default in most vehicles. If you prefer to have CarPlay automatically switch between dark and light appearance, do the following:

  1. Open Settings in CarPlay using your vehicle’s built-in controls.
  2. Select Appearance.
  3. Select Always Dark.

The dark appearance is optimized for viewing in low-light environments, such as at night."

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Time shown on CarPlay screen hardly visible (white text on light green background)

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