Why is my iPad screen displaying in black and white?

My iPad screen has gone to black & white. Color filters are off. How can I restore color?




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iPad, iPadOS 18

Posted on Mar 9, 2025 10:37 AM

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Posted on Mar 11, 2025 5:37 PM

If the screen is monochrome or greyscale, or colours appear to be distorted or unnatural, you need to check some key Accessibility settings that are intended to compensate for specific colour-vision issues:


Settings > Accessibility > Display & Text Size




Ensure that all settings enclosed within the red box above are switched OFF/Disabled.


Otherwise, depending upon your installed version of iOS/iPadOS, you’ll need to look at your Dark Mode settings:

Settings > Display & Brightness > [Appearance]


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Mar 11, 2025 5:37 PM in response to paddler

If the screen is monochrome or greyscale, or colours appear to be distorted or unnatural, you need to check some key Accessibility settings that are intended to compensate for specific colour-vision issues:


Settings > Accessibility > Display & Text Size




Ensure that all settings enclosed within the red box above are switched OFF/Disabled.


Otherwise, depending upon your installed version of iOS/iPadOS, you’ll need to look at your Dark Mode settings:

Settings > Display & Brightness > [Appearance]


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