MPmpicker0·Sep 18, 2025
I use this extension for Stylus on Firefox: https://github.com/pyxelr/hacker-news-bluish-gray
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hacker-news-bluish-gray
🌙 Bluish gray theme for Hacker News.
3Distinct people
4Mentions
1Explicit recommenders
13GitHub stars
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What it is
🌙 Bluish gray theme for Hacker News.
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Where it is used
No documented product use has been verified yet.
What people are saying
As a proud member of the Dark Mode Lobby, I share my favorite HN theme with my fellow crusaders in darkness: https://github.com/pyxelr/hacker-news-bluish-gray In all…
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This week on Hacker News
Nov 7–Nov 14 UTC · Direct repository links and separately labeled related project stories. Indexed through 11/14/2026, 5:04:57 PM UTC.
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Mentions over time
HN mentions by month4 dated mentions
Observed mentions: 2024-01-30 04:56:54 UTC to 2025-09-18 18:34:33 UTC.
Counts come from the repository’s dated source evidence. Index cutoff: 2026-11-02 08:16:59 UTC.
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| Period | Start (UTC) | End (exclusive, UTC) | Mentions | Submissions | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2024 | 2024-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2024-02-01 00:00:00 UTC | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Feb 2024 | 2024-02-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2024-03-01 00:00:00 UTC | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mar 2024 | 2024-03-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2024-04-01 00:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 2024 | 2024-04-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2024-05-01 00:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 2024 | 2024-05-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2024-06-01 00:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 2024 | 2024-06-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2024-07-01 00:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 2024 | 2024-07-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2024-08-01 00:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 2024 | 2024-08-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2024-09-01 00:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 2024 | 2024-09-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2024-10-01 00:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2024 | 2024-10-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2024-11-01 00:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2024 | 2024-11-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2024-12-01 00:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 2024 | 2024-12-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2025-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 2025 | 2025-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2025-02-01 00:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 2025 | 2025-02-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2025-03-01 00:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 2025 | 2025-03-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2025-04-01 00:00:00 UTC | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 2025 | 2025-04-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2025-05-01 00:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 2025 | 2025-05-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2025-06-01 00:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 2025 | 2025-06-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2025-07-01 00:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 2025 | 2025-07-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2025-08-01 00:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 2025 | 2025-08-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2025-09-01 00:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 2025 | 2025-09-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2025-10-01 00:00:00 UTC | 1 | 0 | 1 |
What Hacker News says
4 sourcesHN is very easy to style with custom CSS, because the HTML never changes. I've been using this theme[1] for many years now.
There are also alternative frontends[2] that support dark mode, like a sibling comment mentioned.
Though it would be nice if the native theme at least respected the user's `prefers-color-scheme` setting.
[1]: https://github.com/pyxelr/hacker-news-bluish-gray
[2]: https://github.com/cheeaun/awesome-hacker-news#web
In Show HN: pdfdark.com – view pdf's in "dark mode" all on clientAs a proud member of the Dark Mode Lobby, I share my favorite HN theme with my fellow crusaders in darkness: https://github.com/pyxelr/hacker-news-bluish-gray
In all seriousness, this article is as obnoxious as the dark mode zealots. Theme choices are a personal preference, and claiming any sort of objective benefits from either choice is ridiculous. Saying light mode is somehow better, and quoting dubious research to back it up, is the same argument in reverse.
Just give your users the option to choose whatever look they prefer, as customization is always good, and use whatever you like. And both sides should... lighten up. :)
In Laughing Off the Dark Mode LobbyPersonally I use https://github.com/pyxelr/hacker-news-bluish-gray
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