Material Dark Theme

A minimalistic material dark theme.

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Material Dark Theme is a minimalistic dark mode extension for Chrome that closely mimics the appearance of Chrome's Incognito mode. It offers users a clean, dark user interface that is easy on the eyes, enhancing the overall browsing experience especially in low light environments. This theme is open-source and available on GitHub for users who want to explore or customize it further. Ideal for users seeking a subtle yet stylish dark theme to make their Chrome browsing comfortable and visually appealing.

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By:: Srijon Saha
Users:: 3,000
Rating:: 4.74

(54)
Version:: 1.0 Last updated: 2019-03-08
Creation date:: 2019-03-07
Risk:: Very low risk impact Low risk likelihood
Size:: 2.96KB
Full description:: See detailed description
Source:: Chrome Web Store
Data ingested on:: 2025-07-07

Ranking

# 15,751 ▲ 7

Other rankings

#22 in material keyword 44 ▼ 2 #103 in dark theme keyword 72 ▼ 15 #119 in black theme keyword 71 ▼ 13 #279 in dark mode keyword 63 ▲ 1 #292 in theme keyword 66 ▼ 88

User reviews

Material Dark Theme is praised for its clean, minimalist, and sleek design, often cited as the best dark theme for Chrome. Users appreciate the clear active tab indication and compatibility with Chrome's force dark flag. However, multiple users report issues with text visibility on the bookmarks bar and download status after Chrome updates, as well as changes to the address bar color that reduce theme consistency.

Pros

Clean and minimalist design
Best and favorite dark theme among users
Clear indication of active tab
Works perfectly with Chrome's force dark flag
Nice color combination, especially metallic black

Cons

Text visibility issues on bookmarks bar after Chrome updates
Download status text during file download is black and hard to read
Address bar changed to white in newer versions, reducing dark theme consistency

Recent reviews

Nice and clean!

Ku*****, 2024-06-27

Exactly!

Se*****, 2023-09-01

cool

VL*****, 2022-11-06

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Extension safety

Risk impact

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Material Dark Theme does not require any sensitive permissions.

Risk impact analysis details

Low This permission has no access or impact on the user's system or data, thus carrying no risk.

Risk likelihood

Risk likelihood measures the probability that a Chrome extension may turn malicious. This is determined by the publisher and the Chrome extension reputation on Chrome Web Store, the amount of time the Chrome extension has been around, and other signals about the Chrome extension. Our algorithms are not perfect, and are subject to change as we discover new ways to detect malicious extensions. We recommend that you always exercise caution when installing a Chrome extension.

Material Dark Theme has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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