Best TradingView Chart Colors & Themes (Free Generator)

How the TradingView theme generator works

Most random color tools give you clashing pairs, like a bright pink up candle next to a muddy brown down candle. The ChartWatch generator follows three rules so every theme works as a set:

1. Up and down candles share the same saturation and brightness. Mismatched saturation is the main reason chart colors clash.
2. Their hues are a real color harmony (analogous, complementary, split-complementary or triadic), never two random picks.
3. The background is a desaturated shade from the same hue family, so the canvas never fights the candles.

The style sets the mood: how saturated the candles are and how much they contrast with the background. The hue roams the whole color wheel, so every click gives you something new.

• NeonMaximum saturation on a dark canvas. Made for crypto and fast momentum charts.
• VibrantStrong, saturated mid-tones. A good all-round default.
• BoldHigh saturation with extra contrast so price action pops.
• BrightLighter, airy candles that stay colorful.
• PastelSoft, low-saturation candles that suit light mode.
• TimidVery gentle color for long, low-stimulation sessions.
• MutedCalm, darker-keyed tones that are easy on the eyes.
• MonoA single-hue look where direction reads by brightness.
• AutoPicks a different style for you on every click.

Lock any color you want to keep while you regenerate the rest. Drag the opacity sliders for bodies, borders and wicks. Step back and forward through your history, or press G to generate. When you're done, copy all the hex codes, export them as a .txt file, or hit Share link to send your exact theme to anyone.

How to apply chart colors in TradingView

1. Generate a palette above, or pick one of the ready-made themes below, and copy the hex codes.
2. Open any chart and click the settings gear (or right-click the chart → Settings).
3. In the Symbol tab, set the Body, Borders and Wick colors for up and down candles, and match each opacity value.
4. Switch to the Canvas tab and set the Background, Grid lines, scale text and crosshair colors.
5. Click OK, then right-click the chart → Color Theme → Save to keep your theme as a one-click template.

How to turn on dark mode in TradingView

TradingView’s dark theme is one switch, and it works on the free plan too. Where it is depends on the device:

• Website: click the menu button at the top left of the chart and move the Dark theme slider.
• Desktop app: it follows your computer’s light or dark setting by default. To override it, open the main menu (the three dots at the top right) or Settings and choose Dark.
• iPhone and Android apps: open Menu from the bottom toolbar, tap the gear at the top right, then Theme → Dark.

Switching theme can reset your chart to TradingView’s standard colours (the apps ask whether to keep your current format). So save your colours first with right-click → Color Theme → Save, then reload them after switching. For a dark theme that’s easier on the eyes than the default, try Midnight Cyan or Classic Soft below, or generate one above with a dark style.

Best chart colors for trading

For most traders, the best chart colors are a dark navy or graphite background with slightly softened green and red candles. It keeps contrast high, cuts glare over long sessions and still reads at a glance. If you trade in a bright room, a light grey background (not pure white) with deeper green and red works better. If red and green are hard for you to tell apart, show direction with brightness instead: light up candles, dark down candles.

Dark, light or neutral background?

• Dark (near-black navy or charcoal). Pros: less glare in dim rooms and at night, and candles stand out clearly. Cons: can feel harsh in a bright room, and very saturated candles can look like they glow.
• Light (off-white or light grey). Pros: easy to read in daylight, and screenshots and printouts stay clean. Cons: pure white glares over long sessions, and pale candles fade into it.
• Neutral (graphite or mid grey). Pros: a comfortable middle ground for day and night. Cons: lower contrast, so candles need to be stronger to stand out.

Best colors by situation

Click Load to preview any theme on the live chart above and tweak it, or generate a new one.

Pure or softened red and green?

Pure red (#FF0000) and pure green (#00FF00) are as saturated as colors get. Over hours they tire the eyes and can shimmer against a dark background. Comfortable themes use a slightly deeper red and a calmer green at a similar brightness, so neither direction dominates the chart. That is exactly the rule the generator above follows.

Best candlestick colors in TradingView

TradingView colours each candle in three parts, set separately under Chart settings → Symbol: the body, the borders and the wick. For the cleanest chart, give all three the same colour so each candle reads as one shape. Then choose by what you need to see fastest:

• Up and down at a glance: a calm green and a slightly deeper red of similar brightness, for example #3FB68B and #E0556B from the Classic Soft theme.
• Hollow up candles: switch the chart type to Hollow candles, so rising candles are outlines and falling ones are filled. Direction stays readable even in one colour.
• Colour-blind friendly: swap red and green for blue and orange, or show direction by brightness, as in the Mono Contrast theme.
• Wicks: a wick in the same colour as the body is easiest to read. A grey wick looks quieter, but long wicks are easier to miss.

Tips for choosing TradingView chart colors

• Start with the background. Everything else flows from it. Pick the canvas first, then choose candles that contrast cleanly against it.
• Keep it to three or four colors. Background, up, down and one accent are plenty. More colors make a chart harder to read, not easier.
• Test in your real lighting. A theme that looks great at noon can feel harsh at midnight. Trade with it for a session before committing.
• Soften the defaults. Pure red and green are tiring over hours. A deeper red and a calmer green reduce eye strain without losing meaning.
• Don't rely on color alone. If you're color-blind, show direction with brightness (light up, dark down) and vary line styles for indicators.
• Save it as a color theme so you can apply the same look to every chart and device in one click.

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