In this way, your accent color, themes, and taskbar are all using the same color. Or you can change the taskbar color to be completely different than the assigned accent color to bring some uniqueness to your desktop. Whatever your reasons are for bringing some freshness to your desktop, Windows 11 allows you to change wallpaper, themes, and color accents, including the taskbar. To get started changing the taskbar color on Windows 11, follow the steps below.
How to switch the taskbar color on Windows 11
As mentioned above, users can quickly change the taskbar color on Windows 11 with a few clicks in the Settings app. Windows 11 has a centralized location for the majority of its settings app. From system configurations to creating new users and updating Windows, all can be done from the System Settings pane. To get to System Settings, you can use the Windows key + I shortcut or click on Start ==> Settings as shown in the image below: Alternatively, you can use the search box on the taskbar and search for Settings. Then select to open it. Windows Settings pane should look similar to the image below. In Windows Settings, click Personalization, and select Colors on the right pane of your screen shown in the image below. On the Colors settings pane, select the Accent color tile and switch to Manual.
Automatic: Windows will automatically pick an accent color from your current wallpaper. Manual: Windows allows you to manually select an accent color
Next, select the Custom colors option and click View colors as highlighted below. Then select the accent color to suit your design taste. When you’re done, save and exit. Finally, scroll down to the bottom and toggle the switch to On for “Show accent color on Start and taskbar”. And that should do it! You will now see the new changes applied immediately to the Taskbar and Start menu. Conclusion: This post showed you how to show custom colors on the taskbar when using Windows 11. If you find any error above or have something to add, please use the comment form below.
