diff --git a/src/actions/actionGroup.tsx b/src/actions/actionGroup.tsx
index 4d606ad4..73692c71 100644
--- a/src/actions/actionGroup.tsx
+++ b/src/actions/actionGroup.tsx
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { KEYS } from "../keys";
 import { t } from "../i18n";
 import { getShortcutKey } from "../utils";
 import { register } from "./register";
-import { group, ungroup } from "../components/icons";
+import { UngroupIcon, GroupIcon } from "../components/icons";
 import { newElementWith } from "../element/mutateElement";
 import { getSelectedElements, isSomeElementSelected } from "../scene";
 import {
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ export const actionGroup = register({
     <ToolButton
       hidden={!enableActionGroup(elements, appState)}
       type="button"
-      icon={group}
+      icon={<GroupIcon appearance={appState.appearance} />}
       onClick={() => updateData(null)}
       title={`${t("labels.group")} — ${getShortcutKey("CtrlOrCmd+G")}`}
       aria-label={t("labels.group")}
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ export const actionUngroup = register({
     <ToolButton
       type="button"
       hidden={getSelectedGroupIds(appState).length === 0}
-      icon={ungroup}
+      icon={<UngroupIcon appearance={appState.appearance} />}
       onClick={() => updateData(null)}
       title={`${t("labels.ungroup")} — ${getShortcutKey("CtrlOrCmd+Shift+G")}`}
       aria-label={t("labels.ungroup")}
diff --git a/src/actions/actionZindex.tsx b/src/actions/actionZindex.tsx
index 97a63c16..b9d25b46 100644
--- a/src/actions/actionZindex.tsx
+++ b/src/actions/actionZindex.tsx
@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@ import { t } from "../i18n";
 import { getShortcutKey } from "../utils";
 import { register } from "./register";
 import {
-  sendBackward,
-  bringToFront,
-  sendToBack,
-  bringForward,
+  SendBackwardIcon,
+  BringToFrontIcon,
+  SendToBackIcon,
+  BringForwardIcon,
 } from "../components/icons";
 import { ExcalidrawElement } from "../element/types";
 import { AppState } from "../types";
@@ -86,14 +86,14 @@ export const actionSendBackward = register({
   keyPriority: 40,
   keyTest: (event) =>
     event[KEYS.CTRL_OR_CMD] && !event.shiftKey && event.code === "BracketLeft",
-  PanelComponent: ({ updateData }) => (
+  PanelComponent: ({ updateData, appState }) => (
     <button
       type="button"
       className="zIndexButton"
       onClick={() => updateData(null)}
       title={`${t("labels.sendBackward")} — ${getShortcutKey("CtrlOrCmd+[")}`}
     >
-      {sendBackward}
+      <SendBackwardIcon appearance={appState.appearance} />
     </button>
   ),
 });
@@ -111,14 +111,14 @@ export const actionBringForward = register({
   keyPriority: 40,
   keyTest: (event) =>
     event[KEYS.CTRL_OR_CMD] && !event.shiftKey && event.code === "BracketRight",
-  PanelComponent: ({ updateData }) => (
+  PanelComponent: ({ updateData, appState }) => (
     <button
       type="button"
       className="zIndexButton"
       onClick={() => updateData(null)}
       title={`${t("labels.bringForward")} — ${getShortcutKey("CtrlOrCmd+]")}`}
     >
-      {bringForward}
+      <BringForwardIcon appearance={appState.appearance} />
     </button>
   ),
 });
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ export const actionSendToBack = register({
           event.shiftKey &&
           event.code === "BracketLeft";
   },
-  PanelComponent: ({ updateData }) => (
+  PanelComponent: ({ updateData, appState }) => (
     <button
       type="button"
       className="zIndexButton"
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ export const actionSendToBack = register({
           : getShortcutKey("CtrlOrCmd+Shift+[")
       }`}
     >
-      {sendToBack}
+      <SendToBackIcon appearance={appState.appearance} />
     </button>
   ),
 });
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ export const actionBringToFront = register({
           event.shiftKey &&
           event.code === "BracketRight";
   },
-  PanelComponent: ({ updateData }) => (
+  PanelComponent: ({ updateData, appState }) => (
     <button
       type="button"
       className="zIndexButton"
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ export const actionBringToFront = register({
           : getShortcutKey("CtrlOrCmd+Shift+]")
       }`}
     >
-      {bringToFront}
+      <BringToFrontIcon appearance={appState.appearance} />
     </button>
   ),
 });
diff --git a/src/appState.ts b/src/appState.ts
index 9b2e1b4c..d60d5732 100644
--- a/src/appState.ts
+++ b/src/appState.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ export const getDefaultAppState = (): Omit<
   "offsetTop" | "offsetLeft"
 > => {
   return {
+    appearance: "light",
     isLoading: false,
     errorMessage: null,
     draggingElement: null,
@@ -83,6 +84,7 @@ const APP_STATE_STORAGE_CONF = (<
 >(
   config: { [K in keyof T]: K extends keyof AppState ? T[K] : never },
 ) => config)({
+  appearance: { browser: true, export: false },
   collaborators: { browser: false, export: false },
   currentItemBackgroundColor: { browser: true, export: false },
   currentItemFillStyle: { browser: true, export: false },
diff --git a/src/components/App.tsx b/src/components/App.tsx
index 4de9d602..3644ffee 100644
--- a/src/components/App.tsx
+++ b/src/components/App.tsx
@@ -724,6 +724,11 @@ class App extends React.Component<ExcalidrawProps, AppState> {
       });
     }
 
+    document.body.classList.toggle(
+      "Appearance_dark",
+      this.state.appearance === "dark",
+    );
+
     if (this.state.isCollaborating && !this.portal.socket) {
       this.initializeSocketClient({ showLoadingState: true });
     }
diff --git a/src/components/BackgroundPickerAndDarkModeToggle.tsx b/src/components/BackgroundPickerAndDarkModeToggle.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d7dfc5f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/BackgroundPickerAndDarkModeToggle.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+import React from "react";
+import { ActionManager } from "../actions/manager";
+import { AppState } from "../types";
+import { DarkModeToggle } from "./DarkModeToggle";
+
+export const BackgroundPickerAndDarkModeToggle = ({
+  appState,
+  setAppState,
+  actionManager,
+}: {
+  actionManager: ActionManager;
+  appState: AppState;
+  setAppState: any;
+}) => (
+  <div style={{ display: "flex" }}>
+    {actionManager.renderAction("changeViewBackgroundColor")}
+    <div style={{ marginInlineStart: "0.25rem" }}>
+      <DarkModeToggle
+        value={appState.appearance}
+        onChange={(appearance) => {
+          setAppState({ appearance });
+        }}
+      />
+    </div>
+  </div>
+);
diff --git a/src/components/ColorPicker.scss b/src/components/ColorPicker.scss
index 9499b6d0..7ea2fd2e 100644
--- a/src/components/ColorPicker.scss
+++ b/src/components/ColorPicker.scss
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 @import "open-color/open-color.scss";
 
 .color-picker {
-  background: $oc-white;
+  background: var(--popup-background-color);
   border: 0px solid transparentize($oc-white, 0.75);
   box-shadow: transparentize($oc-black, 0.75) 0px 1px 4px;
   border-radius: 4px;
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   height: 0px;
   border-style: solid;
   border-width: 0px 9px 10px;
-  border-color: transparent transparent $oc-white;
+  border-color: transparent transparent var(--popup-background-color);
   position: absolute;
   top: -10px;
   :root[dir="ltr"] & {
@@ -62,12 +62,13 @@
   box-sizing: border-box;
   border: 1px solid #ddd;
   background-color: currentColor !important;
+  filter: var(--appearance-filter);
 }
 
 .color-picker-swatch:focus {
   /* TODO: only show the border when the color is too light to see as a shadow */
   box-shadow: 0 0 4px 1px currentColor;
-  border-color: $oc-blue-5;
+  border-color: var(--select-highlight-color);
 }
 
 .color-picker-transparent {
@@ -86,7 +87,7 @@
 }
 
 .color-picker-hash {
-  background: $oc-gray-3;
+  background: var(--input-border-color);
   height: 1.875rem;
   width: 1.875rem;
   :root[dir="ltr"] & {
@@ -95,14 +96,14 @@
   :root[dir="rtl"] & {
     border-radius: 0px 4px 4px 0px;
   }
-  color: $oc-gray-7;
+  color: var(--input-label-color);
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
   justify-content: center;
   position: relative;
 }
 .color-input-container:focus-within .color-picker-hash {
-  box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px $oc-blue-2;
+  box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px var(--focus-highlight-color);
 }
 .color-input-container:focus-within .color-picker-hash::before,
 .color-input-container:focus-within .color-picker-hash::after {
@@ -113,7 +114,7 @@
   top: 0;
 }
 .color-input-container:focus-within .color-picker-hash::before {
-  background: $oc-gray-3;
+  background: var(--input-border-color);
   :root[dir="ltr"] & {
     right: -1px;
   }
@@ -122,7 +123,7 @@
   }
 }
 .color-input-container:focus-within .color-picker-hash::after {
-  background: #fff;
+  background: var(--input-background-color);
   :root[dir="ltr"] & {
     right: -2px;
   }
@@ -139,11 +140,12 @@
   width: 12ch; /* length of `transparent` + 1 */
   margin: 0;
   font-size: 1rem;
-  color: $oc-gray-8;
+  background-color: var(--input-background-color);
+  color: var(--text-color-primary);
   border: 0px;
   outline: none;
   height: 1.75em;
-  box-shadow: $oc-gray-3 0px 0px 0px 1px inset;
+  box-shadow: var(--input-border-color) 0px 0px 0px 1px inset;
   :root[dir="ltr"] & {
     border-radius: 0px 4px 4px 0px;
   }
@@ -164,6 +166,7 @@
   position: relative;
   overflow: hidden;
   background-color: transparent !important;
+  filter: var(--appearance-filter);
 }
 
 .color-picker-label-swatch::after {
@@ -186,5 +189,25 @@
     left: 2px;
   }
   font-size: 0.7em;
-  color: #ccc;
+}
+
+.color-picker-type-canvasBackground .color-picker-keybinding {
+  color: #aaa;
+}
+
+.color-picker-type-elementBackground .color-picker-keybinding {
+  color: #fff;
+  .Appearance_dark & {
+    color: #000;
+  }
+}
+.color-picker-swatch[aria-label="transparent"] .color-picker-keybinding {
+  color: #aaa;
+  .Appearance_dark & {
+    color: #000;
+  }
+}
+
+.color-picker-type-elementStroke .color-picker-keybinding {
+  color: #d4d4d4;
 }
diff --git a/src/components/ColorPicker.tsx b/src/components/ColorPicker.tsx
index ae6e0f4e..533f3ef2 100644
--- a/src/components/ColorPicker.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ColorPicker.tsx
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ const Picker = ({
   onClose,
   label,
   showInput = true,
+  type,
 }: {
   colors: string[];
   color: string | null;
@@ -50,6 +51,7 @@ const Picker = ({
   onClose: () => void;
   label: string;
   showInput: boolean;
+  type: "canvasBackground" | "elementBackground" | "elementStroke";
 }) => {
   const firstItem = React.useRef<HTMLButtonElement>();
   const activeItem = React.useRef<HTMLButtonElement>();
@@ -123,7 +125,7 @@ const Picker = ({
 
   return (
     <div
-      className="color-picker"
+      className={`color-picker color-picker-type-${type}`}
       role="dialog"
       aria-modal="true"
       aria-label={t("labels.colorPicker")}
@@ -290,6 +292,7 @@ export const ColorPicker = ({
               }}
               label={label}
               showInput={false}
+              type={type}
             />
           </Popover>
         ) : null}
diff --git a/src/components/ContextMenu.scss b/src/components/ContextMenu.scss
index 16cc970a..b5d6bd8d 100644
--- a/src/components/ContextMenu.scss
+++ b/src/components/ContextMenu.scss
@@ -9,8 +9,12 @@
   user-select: none;
   margin: -0.25rem 0 0 0.125rem;
   padding: 0.25rem 0;
-  background-color: $oc-gray-1;
-  border: 1px solid $oc-gray-5;
+  background-color: var(--popup-secondary-background-color);
+  border: 1px solid var(--button-gray-3);
+}
+
+.context-menu button {
+  color: var(--popup-text-color);
 }
 
 .context-menu-option {
@@ -27,8 +31,8 @@
 }
 
 .context-menu-option:hover {
-  color: $oc-white;
-  background-color: $oc-blue-5;
+  color: var(--popup-background-color);
+  background-color: var(--select-highlight-color);
 }
 
 .context-menu-option:focus {
diff --git a/src/components/DarkModeToggle.tsx b/src/components/DarkModeToggle.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d0abc0f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/DarkModeToggle.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+import "./ToolIcon.scss";
+
+import React from "react";
+import { t } from "../i18n";
+
+export type Appearence = "light" | "dark";
+
+// We chose to use only explicit toggle and not a third option for system value,
+// but this could be added in the future.
+export const DarkModeToggle = (props: {
+  value: Appearence;
+  onChange: (value: Appearence) => void;
+}) => {
+  return (
+    <label
+      className={`ToolIcon ToolIcon__lock ToolIcon_type_floating ToolIcon_size_M`}
+      title={t("buttons.toggleDarkMode")}
+    >
+      <input
+        className="ToolIcon_type_checkbox ToolIcon_toggle_opaque"
+        type="checkbox"
+        onChange={(event) =>
+          props.onChange(event.target.checked ? "dark" : "light")
+        }
+        checked={props.value === "dark"}
+        aria-label={t("buttons.toggleDarkMode")}
+      />
+      <div className="ToolIcon__icon">
+        {props.value === "light" ? ICONS.MOON : ICONS.SUN}
+      </div>
+    </label>
+  );
+};
+
+const ICONS = {
+  SUN: (
+    <svg width="512" height="512" className="rtl-mirror" viewBox="0 0 512 512">
+      <path
+        fill="currentColor"
+        d="M256 160c-52.9 0-96 43.1-96 96s43.1 96 96 96 96-43.1 96-96-43.1-96-96-96zm246.4 80.5l-94.7-47.3 33.5-100.4c4.5-13.6-8.4-26.5-21.9-21.9l-100.4 33.5-47.4-94.8c-6.4-12.8-24.6-12.8-31 0l-47.3 94.7L92.7 70.8c-13.6-4.5-26.5 8.4-21.9 21.9l33.5 100.4-94.7 47.4c-12.8 6.4-12.8 24.6 0 31l94.7 47.3-33.5 100.5c-4.5 13.6 8.4 26.5 21.9 21.9l100.4-33.5 47.3 94.7c6.4 12.8 24.6 12.8 31 0l47.3-94.7 100.4 33.5c13.6 4.5 26.5-8.4 21.9-21.9l-33.5-100.4 94.7-47.3c13-6.5 13-24.7.2-31.1zm-155.9 106c-49.9 49.9-131.1 49.9-181 0-49.9-49.9-49.9-131.1 0-181 49.9-49.9 131.1-49.9 181 0 49.9 49.9 49.9 131.1 0 181z"
+      ></path>
+    </svg>
+  ),
+  MOON: (
+    <svg width="512" height="512" className="rtl-mirror" viewBox="0 0 512 512">
+      <path
+        fill="currentColor"
+        d="M283.211 512c78.962 0 151.079-35.925 198.857-94.792 7.068-8.708-.639-21.43-11.562-19.35-124.203 23.654-238.262-71.576-238.262-196.954 0-72.222 38.662-138.635 101.498-174.394 9.686-5.512 7.25-20.197-3.756-22.23A258.156 258.156 0 0 0 283.211 0c-141.309 0-256 114.511-256 256 0 141.309 114.511 256 256 256z"
+      ></path>
+    </svg>
+  ),
+};
diff --git a/src/components/Dialog.scss b/src/components/Dialog.scss
index c35e4200..0629134d 100644
--- a/src/components/Dialog.scss
+++ b/src/components/Dialog.scss
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 }
 
 .Dialog .Modal__close {
+  color: var(--icon-fill-color);
   margin: 0;
 }
 
@@ -34,11 +35,11 @@
     padding: calc(var(--space-factor) * 2);
     padding-left: var(--inset-left);
     padding-right: var(--inset-right);
-    background: white;
+    background: var(--bg-color-island);
     font-size: 1.25em;
 
     box-sizing: border-box;
-    border-bottom: 1px solid $oc-gray-4;
+    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--button-gray-2);
     z-index: 1;
   }
   .Dialog__titleContent {
diff --git a/src/components/ExportDialog.scss b/src/components/ExportDialog.scss
index 86d4642a..15fa60ef 100644
--- a/src/components/ExportDialog.scss
+++ b/src/components/ExportDialog.scss
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@
   max-height: 25rem;
 }
 
+.Appearance_dark .ExportDialog__preview canvas {
+  filter: none;
+}
+
 .ExportDialog__actions {
   width: 100%;
   display: flex;
@@ -26,6 +30,10 @@
 .ExportDialog__name {
   grid-column: project-name;
   margin: auto;
+
+  .TextInput {
+    height: calc(1rem - 3px);
+  }
 }
 
 @media (max-width: 550px) {
diff --git a/src/components/GitHubCorner.tsx b/src/components/GitHubCorner.tsx
index d638e531..f773c11f 100644
--- a/src/components/GitHubCorner.tsx
+++ b/src/components/GitHubCorner.tsx
@@ -2,32 +2,37 @@ import React from "react";
 import oc from "open-color";
 
 // https://github.com/tholman/github-corners
-export const GitHubCorner = React.memo(() => (
-  <svg
-    xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
-    width="40"
-    height="40"
-    viewBox="0 0 250 250"
-    className="github-corner rtl-mirror"
-  >
-    <a
-      href="https://github.com/excalidraw/excalidraw"
-      target="_blank"
-      rel="noopener noreferrer"
-      aria-label="GitHub repository"
+export const GitHubCorner = React.memo(
+  ({ appearance }: { appearance: "light" | "dark" }) => (
+    <svg
+      xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+      width="40"
+      height="40"
+      viewBox="0 0 250 250"
+      className="github-corner rtl-mirror"
     >
-      <path d="M0 0l115 115h15l12 27 108 108V0z" fill={oc.gray[6]} />
-      <path
-        className="octo-arm"
-        d="M128 109c-15-9-9-19-9-19 3-7 2-11 2-11-1-7 3-2 3-2 4 5 2 11 2 11-3 10 5 15 9 16"
-        style={{ transformOrigin: "130px 106px" }}
-        fill={oc.white}
-      />
-      <path
-        className="octo-body"
-        d="M115 115s4 2 5 0l14-14c3-2 6-3 8-3-8-11-15-24 2-41 5-5 10-7 16-7 1-2 3-7 12-11 0 0 5 3 7 16 4 2 8 5 12 9s7 8 9 12c14 3 17 7 17 7-4 8-9 11-11 11 0 6-2 11-7 16-16 16-30 10-41 2 0 3-1 7-5 11l-12 11c-1 1 1 5 1 5z"
-        fill={oc.white}
-      />
-    </a>
-  </svg>
-));
+      <a
+        href="https://github.com/excalidraw/excalidraw"
+        target="_blank"
+        rel="noopener noreferrer"
+        aria-label="GitHub repository"
+      >
+        <path
+          d="M0 0l115 115h15l12 27 108 108V0z"
+          fill={appearance === "light" ? oc.gray[6] : oc.gray[8]}
+        />
+        <path
+          className="octo-arm"
+          d="M128 109c-15-9-9-19-9-19 3-7 2-11 2-11-1-7 3-2 3-2 4 5 2 11 2 11-3 10 5 15 9 16"
+          style={{ transformOrigin: "130px 106px" }}
+          fill={appearance === "light" ? oc.white : oc.black}
+        />
+        <path
+          className="octo-body"
+          d="M115 115s4 2 5 0l14-14c3-2 6-3 8-3-8-11-15-24 2-41 5-5 10-7 16-7 1-2 3-7 12-11 0 0 5 3 7 16 4 2 8 5 12 9s7 8 9 12c14 3 17 7 17 7-4 8-9 11-11 11 0 6-2 11-7 16-16 16-30 10-41 2 0 3-1 7-5 11l-12 11c-1 1 1 5 1 5z"
+          fill={appearance === "light" ? oc.white : oc.black}
+        />
+      </a>
+    </svg>
+  ),
+);
diff --git a/src/components/HintViewer.scss b/src/components/HintViewer.scss
index 0b95cf7e..7d37deec 100644
--- a/src/components/HintViewer.scss
+++ b/src/components/HintViewer.scss
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
   }
 
   > span {
-    background-color: transparentize($oc-white, 0.12);
+    background-color: var(--overlay-background-color);
     padding: 0.2rem 0.4rem;
     border-radius: 3px;
   }
diff --git a/src/components/LayerUI.scss b/src/components/LayerUI.scss
index c8c0e7ce..39842960 100644
--- a/src/components/LayerUI.scss
+++ b/src/components/LayerUI.scss
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@
 
   &__footer {
     position: absolute;
+    z-index: 100;
     bottom: 0px;
     :root[dir="ltr"] & {
       right: 0;
diff --git a/src/components/LayerUI.tsx b/src/components/LayerUI.tsx
index 9f4843dd..e53b9a63 100644
--- a/src/components/LayerUI.tsx
+++ b/src/components/LayerUI.tsx
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ import { loadLibrary, saveLibrary } from "../data/localStorage";
 import { ToolButton } from "./ToolButton";
 import { saveLibraryAsJSON, importLibraryFromJSON } from "../data/json";
 import { muteFSAbortError } from "../utils";
+import { BackgroundPickerAndDarkModeToggle } from "./BackgroundPickerAndDarkModeToggle";
 
 interface LayerUIProps {
   actionManager: ActionManager;
@@ -372,7 +373,11 @@ const LayerUI = ({
               onRoomDestroy={onRoomDestroy}
             />
           </Stack.Row>
-          {actionManager.renderAction("changeViewBackgroundColor")}
+          <BackgroundPickerAndDarkModeToggle
+            actionManager={actionManager}
+            appState={appState}
+            setAppState={setAppState}
+          />
         </Stack.Col>
       </Island>
     </Section>
@@ -580,7 +585,7 @@ const LayerUI = ({
             zenModeEnabled && "transition-right"
           }`}
         >
-          <GitHubCorner />
+          <GitHubCorner appearance={appState.appearance} />
         </aside>
       }
       {renderFooter()}
diff --git a/src/components/LibraryUnit.scss b/src/components/LibraryUnit.scss
index 16843844..d486f2f7 100644
--- a/src/components/LibraryUnit.scss
+++ b/src/components/LibraryUnit.scss
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 .library-unit {
   align-items: center;
-  border: 1px solid #ccc;
+  border: 1px solid var(--button-gray-2);
   display: flex;
   justify-content: center;
   position: relative;
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 }
 
 .library-unit__dragger > svg {
+  filter: var(--appearance-filter);
   flex-grow: 1;
   max-height: 100%;
   max-width: 100%;
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@
   align-items: center;
   background: none;
   border: none;
+  color: var(--icon-fill-color);
   display: flex;
   justify-content: center;
   margin: 0;
diff --git a/src/components/LibraryUnit.tsx b/src/components/LibraryUnit.tsx
index f8616256..ac1ba6ab 100644
--- a/src/components/LibraryUnit.tsx
+++ b/src/components/LibraryUnit.tsx
@@ -10,7 +10,10 @@ import { LibraryItem } from "../types";
 // fa-plus
 const PLUS_ICON = (
   <svg viewBox="0 0 1792 1792">
-    <path d="M1600 736v192q0 40-28 68t-68 28h-416v416q0 40-28 68t-68 28h-192q-40 0-68-28t-28-68v-416h-416q-40 0-68-28t-28-68v-192q0-40 28-68t68-28h416v-416q0-40 28-68t68-28h192q40 0 68 28t28 68v416h416q40 0 68 28t28 68z" />
+    <path
+      fill="currentColor"
+      d="M1600 736v192q0 40-28 68t-68 28h-416v416q0 40-28 68t-68 28h-192q-40 0-68-28t-28-68v-416h-416q-40 0-68-28t-28-68v-192q0-40 28-68t68-28h416v-416q0-40 28-68t68-28h192q40 0 68 28t28 68v416h416q40 0 68 28t28 68z"
+    />
   </svg>
 );
 
diff --git a/src/components/MobileMenu.tsx b/src/components/MobileMenu.tsx
index 4d2f789c..5fa53cb6 100644
--- a/src/components/MobileMenu.tsx
+++ b/src/components/MobileMenu.tsx
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import { SCROLLBAR_WIDTH, SCROLLBAR_MARGIN } from "../scene/scrollbars";
 import { LockIcon } from "./LockIcon";
 import { LoadingMessage } from "./LoadingMessage";
 import { UserList } from "./UserList";
+import { BackgroundPickerAndDarkModeToggle } from "./BackgroundPickerAndDarkModeToggle";
 
 type MobileMenuProps = {
   appState: AppState;
@@ -100,7 +101,11 @@ export const MobileMenu = ({
                   onRoomCreate={onRoomCreate}
                   onRoomDestroy={onRoomDestroy}
                 />
-                {actionManager.renderAction("changeViewBackgroundColor")}
+                <BackgroundPickerAndDarkModeToggle
+                  actionManager={actionManager}
+                  appState={appState}
+                  setAppState={setAppState}
+                />
                 <fieldset>
                   <legend>{t("labels.language")}</legend>
                   <LanguageList
diff --git a/src/components/Modal.scss b/src/components/Modal.scss
index c81dd94a..c3a7b25e 100644
--- a/src/components/Modal.scss
+++ b/src/components/Modal.scss
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
   position: relative;
 
   // for modals, reset blurry bg
-  background: #fff;
+  background: var(--bg-color-island);
   backdrop-filter: none;
 
   @media #{$media-query} {
diff --git a/src/components/RoomDialog.scss b/src/components/RoomDialog.scss
index 17d5db87..3caec0b6 100644
--- a/src/components/RoomDialog.scss
+++ b/src/components/RoomDialog.scss
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 @import "../css/_variables";
 
 .RoomDialog-modalButton.is-collaborating {
-  background-color: $oc-green-0;
-  color: $oc-green-9;
+  background-color: var(--button-special-active-background-color);
+
+  .ToolIcon__icon svg {
+    color: var(--icon-green-fill-color);
+  }
 }
 
 .RoomDialog-modalButton-collaborators {
@@ -24,6 +27,7 @@
 }
 
 .RoomDialog-link {
+  color: var(--text-color-primary);
   min-width: 0;
   flex: 1 1 auto;
   margin-left: 1em;
@@ -47,6 +51,8 @@
 }
 
 .RoomDialog-username {
+  background-color: var(--input-background-color);
+  border-color: var(--input-border-color);
   appearance: none;
   min-width: 0;
   flex: 1 1 auto;
@@ -63,6 +69,10 @@
 }
 
 .RoomDialog-stopSession {
-  background-color: $oc-red-1;
-  color: $oc-red-9;
+  background-color: var(--button-destructive-background-color);
+
+  .ToolIcon__label,
+  .ToolIcon__icon svg {
+    color: var(--button-destructive-color);
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/components/ShortcutsDialog.scss b/src/components/ShortcutsDialog.scss
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ba4faca3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/ShortcutsDialog.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+@import "../css/_variables";
+
+.ShortcutsDialog-island {
+  border: 1px solid var(--button-gray-2);
+  margin-bottom: 16px;
+}
+
+.ShortcutsDialog-island-title {
+  margin: 0;
+  padding: 4px;
+  background-color: var(--button-gray-1);
+  text-align: center;
+}
+
+.ShorcutsDialog-shortcut {
+  border-top: 1px solid var(--button-gray-2);
+}
+
+.ShorcutsDialog-key {
+  word-break: keep-all;
+  border: 1px solid var(--button-gray-2);
+  padding: 2px 8px;
+  margin: auto 4px;
+  background-color: var(--button-gray-1);
+  border-radius: 2px;
+  font-size: 0.8em;
+  min-height: 26px;
+  box-sizing: border-box;
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+}
+
+.ShortcutsDialog-footer {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: row;
+  justify-content: space-evenly;
+  border-top: 1px solid var(--button-gray-2);
+  margin-top: 8px;
+  padding-top: 16px;
+}
diff --git a/src/components/ShortcutsDialog.tsx b/src/components/ShortcutsDialog.tsx
index acd7167a..b93eee65 100644
--- a/src/components/ShortcutsDialog.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ShortcutsDialog.tsx
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 import React from "react";
-import oc from "open-color";
 import { t } from "../i18n";
 import { isDarwin } from "../keys";
 import { Dialog } from "./Dialog";
 import { getShortcutKey } from "../utils";
+import "./ShortcutsDialog.scss";
 
 const Columns = (props: { children: React.ReactNode }) => (
   <div
@@ -19,35 +19,15 @@ const Columns = (props: { children: React.ReactNode }) => (
 );
 
 const Column = (props: { children: React.ReactNode }) => (
-  <div
-    style={{
-      width: "49%",
-    }}
-  >
-    {props.children}
-  </div>
+  <div style={{ width: "49%" }}>{props.children}</div>
 );
 
 const ShortcutIsland = (props: {
   caption: string;
   children: React.ReactNode;
 }) => (
-  <div
-    style={{
-      border: `1px solid ${oc.gray[4]}`,
-      marginBottom: "16px",
-    }}
-  >
-    <h3
-      style={{
-        margin: "0",
-        padding: "4px",
-        backgroundColor: oc.gray[2],
-        textAlign: "center",
-      }}
-    >
-      {props.caption}
-    </h3>
+  <div className="ShortcutsDialog-island">
+    <h3 className="ShortcutsDialog-island-title">{props.caption}</h3>
     {props.children}
   </div>
 );
@@ -59,11 +39,7 @@ const Shortcut = (props: {
 }) => {
   const isRTL = document.documentElement.getAttribute("dir") === "rtl";
   return (
-    <div
-      style={{
-        borderTop: `1px solid ${oc.gray[4]}`,
-      }}
-    >
+    <div className="ShorcutsDialog-shortcut">
       <div
         style={{
           display: "flex",
@@ -108,35 +84,11 @@ Shortcut.defaultProps = {
 };
 
 const ShortcutKey = (props: { children: React.ReactNode }) => (
-  <span
-    style={{
-      wordBreak: "keep-all",
-      border: `1px solid ${oc.gray[4]}`,
-      padding: "2px 8px",
-      margin: "auto 4px",
-      backgroundColor: oc.gray[2],
-      borderRadius: "2px",
-      fontSize: "0.8em",
-      minHeight: "26px",
-      boxSizing: "border-box",
-      display: "flex",
-      alignItems: "center",
-    }}
-    {...props}
-  />
+  <span className="ShorcutsDialog-key" {...props} />
 );
 
 const Footer = () => (
-  <div
-    style={{
-      display: "flex",
-      flexDirection: "row",
-      justifyContent: "space-evenly",
-      borderTop: `1px solid ${oc.gray[4]}`,
-      marginTop: 8,
-      paddingTop: 16,
-    }}
-  >
+  <div className="ShortcutsDialog-footer">
     <a
       href="https://blog.excalidraw.com"
       target="_blank"
diff --git a/src/components/TextInput.scss b/src/components/TextInput.scss
index dfe41223..f3514d85 100644
--- a/src/components/TextInput.scss
+++ b/src/components/TextInput.scss
@@ -1,20 +1,21 @@
 @import "../css/_variables.scss";
 
 .TextInput {
+  color: var(--text-color-primary);
   display: inline-block;
-  border: 1.5px solid $oc-gray-2;
+  border: 1.5px solid var(--button-gray-1);
   line-height: 1;
   padding: 0.75rem;
   white-space: nowrap;
   border-radius: var(--space-factor);
-  background-color: $oc-white;
+  background-color: var(--input-background-color);
   &:not(:focus) {
     &:hover {
-      background-color: $oc-gray-1;
+      background-color: var(--input-hover-background-color);
     }
   }
   &:focus {
     outline: none;
-    box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px $oc-blue-5;
+    box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px var(--focus-highlight-color);
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/components/ToolIcon.scss b/src/components/ToolIcon.scss
index ed702fa0..c5bd4163 100644
--- a/src/components/ToolIcon.scss
+++ b/src/components/ToolIcon.scss
@@ -1,12 +1,5 @@
 @import "open-color/open-color.scss";
 
-:root {
-  --button-gray-1: #{$oc-gray-2};
-  --button-gray-2: #{$oc-gray-4};
-  --button-gray-3: #{$oc-gray-5};
-  --button-blue: #{$oc-blue-2};
-}
-
 .ToolIcon {
   display: inline-flex;
   align-items: center;
@@ -21,6 +14,7 @@
 .ToolIcon__icon {
   width: 2.5rem;
   height: 2.5rem;
+  color: var(--icon-fill-color);
 
   display: flex;
   justify-content: center;
@@ -31,6 +25,8 @@
   svg {
     position: relative;
     height: 1em;
+    fill: var(--icon-fill-color);
+    color: var(--icon-fill-color);
   }
 
   & + .ToolIcon__label {
@@ -39,6 +35,7 @@
 }
 
 .ToolIcon__label {
+  color: var(--icon-fill-color);
   font-family: var(--ui-font);
   margin: 0 0.8em;
   text-overflow: ellipsis;
@@ -63,7 +60,7 @@
     background-color: var(--button-gray-2);
   }
   &:focus {
-    box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px var(--button-blue);
+    box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px var(--focus-highlight-color);
   }
   &.ToolIcon--selected {
     background-color: var(--button-gray-2);
@@ -86,11 +83,11 @@
   opacity: 0;
   pointer-events: none;
 
-  &:checked + .ToolIcon__icon {
+  &:not(.ToolIcon_toggle_opaque):checked + .ToolIcon__icon {
     background-color: var(--button-gray-2);
   }
   &:focus + .ToolIcon__icon {
-    box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px var(--button-blue);
+    box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px var(--focus-highlight-color);
   }
   &:active + .ToolIcon__icon {
     background-color: var(--button-gray-3);
@@ -125,7 +122,7 @@
   bottom: 2px;
   right: 3px;
   font-size: 0.5em;
-  color: var(--button-gray-3);
+  color: var(--keybinding-color);
   font-family: var(--ui-font);
   user-select: none;
 }
diff --git a/src/components/icons.tsx b/src/components/icons.tsx
index c489baf0..9019719c 100644
--- a/src/components/icons.tsx
+++ b/src/components/icons.tsx
@@ -7,7 +7,13 @@ import React from "react";
 
 import oc from "open-color";
 
-const ACTIVE_ELEMENT_COLOR = oc.orange[4];
+const activeElementColor = (appearance: "light" | "dark") =>
+  appearance === "light" ? oc.orange[4] : oc.orange[9];
+const iconFillColor = (appearance: "light" | "dark") =>
+  appearance === "light" ? oc.black : oc.gray[4];
+const handlerColor = (appearance: "light" | "dark") =>
+  appearance === "light" ? oc.white : "#1e1e1e";
+
 type Opts = { width?: number; height?: number; mirror?: true } & React.SVGProps<
   SVGSVGElement
 >;
@@ -109,74 +115,90 @@ export const resetZoom = createIcon(
   { width: 1024 },
 );
 
-export const bringForward = createIcon(
-  <>
-    <path
-      d="M22 9.556C22 8.696 21.303 8 20.444 8H16v8H8v4.444C8 21.304 8.697 22 9.556 22h10.888c.86 0 1.556-.697 1.556-1.556V9.556z"
-      stroke={oc.black}
-      strokeWidth="2"
-    />
-    <path
-      d="M16 3.556C16 2.696 15.303 2 14.444 2H3.556C2.696 2 2 2.697 2 3.556v10.888C2 15.304 2.697 16 3.556 16h10.888c.86 0 1.556-.697 1.556-1.556V3.556z"
-      fill={ACTIVE_ELEMENT_COLOR}
-      stroke={ACTIVE_ELEMENT_COLOR}
-      strokeWidth="2"
-    />
-  </>,
-  { width: 24 },
+export const BringForwardIcon = React.memo(
+  ({ appearance }: { appearance: "light" | "dark" }) =>
+    createIcon(
+      <>
+        <path
+          d="M22 9.556C22 8.696 21.303 8 20.444 8H16v8H8v4.444C8 21.304 8.697 22 9.556 22h10.888c.86 0 1.556-.697 1.556-1.556V9.556z"
+          fill={iconFillColor(appearance)}
+          stroke={iconFillColor(appearance)}
+          strokeWidth="2"
+        />
+        <path
+          d="M16 3.556C16 2.696 15.303 2 14.444 2H3.556C2.696 2 2 2.697 2 3.556v10.888C2 15.304 2.697 16 3.556 16h10.888c.86 0 1.556-.697 1.556-1.556V3.556z"
+          fill={activeElementColor(appearance)}
+          stroke={activeElementColor(appearance)}
+          strokeWidth="2"
+        />
+      </>,
+      { width: 24 },
+    ),
 );
 
-export const sendBackward = createIcon(
-  <>
-    <path
-      d="M16 3.556C16 2.696 15.303 2 14.444 2H3.556C2.696 2 2 2.697 2 3.556v10.888C2 15.304 2.697 16 3.556 16h10.888c.86 0 1.556-.697 1.556-1.556V3.556z"
-      fill={ACTIVE_ELEMENT_COLOR}
-      stroke={ACTIVE_ELEMENT_COLOR}
-      strokeWidth="2"
-    />
-    <path
-      d="M22 9.556C22 8.696 21.303 8 20.444 8H9.556C8.696 8 8 8.697 8 9.556v10.888C8 21.304 8.697 22 9.556 22h10.888c.86 0 1.556-.697 1.556-1.556V9.556z"
-      stroke={oc.black}
-      strokeWidth="2"
-    />
-  </>,
-  { width: 24 },
+export const SendBackwardIcon = React.memo(
+  ({ appearance }: { appearance: "light" | "dark" }) =>
+    createIcon(
+      <>
+        <path
+          d="M16 3.556C16 2.696 15.303 2 14.444 2H3.556C2.696 2 2 2.697 2 3.556v10.888C2 15.304 2.697 16 3.556 16h10.888c.86 0 1.556-.697 1.556-1.556V3.556z"
+          fill={activeElementColor(appearance)}
+          stroke={activeElementColor(appearance)}
+          strokeWidth="2"
+        />
+        <path
+          d="M22 9.556C22 8.696 21.303 8 20.444 8H9.556C8.696 8 8 8.697 8 9.556v10.888C8 21.304 8.697 22 9.556 22h10.888c.86 0 1.556-.697 1.556-1.556V9.556z"
+          fill={iconFillColor(appearance)}
+          stroke={iconFillColor(appearance)}
+          strokeWidth="2"
+        />
+      </>,
+      { width: 24 },
+    ),
 );
 
-export const bringToFront = createIcon(
-  <>
-    <path
-      d="M13 21a1 1 0 001 1h7a1 1 0 001-1v-7a1 1 0 00-1-1h-3v5h-5v3zM11 3a1 1 0 00-1-1H3a1 1 0 00-1 1v7a1 1 0 001 1h3V6h5V3z"
-      stroke={oc.black}
-      strokeWidth="2"
-    />
-    <path
-      d="M18 7.333C18 6.597 17.403 6 16.667 6H7.333C6.597 6 6 6.597 6 7.333v9.334C6 17.403 6.597 18 7.333 18h9.334c.736 0 1.333-.597 1.333-1.333V7.333z"
-      fill={ACTIVE_ELEMENT_COLOR}
-      stroke={ACTIVE_ELEMENT_COLOR}
-      strokeWidth="2"
-    />
-  </>,
-  { width: 24 },
+export const BringToFrontIcon = React.memo(
+  ({ appearance }: { appearance: "light" | "dark" }) =>
+    createIcon(
+      <>
+        <path
+          d="M13 21a1 1 0 001 1h7a1 1 0 001-1v-7a1 1 0 00-1-1h-3v5h-5v3zM11 3a1 1 0 00-1-1H3a1 1 0 00-1 1v7a1 1 0 001 1h3V6h5V3z"
+          fill={iconFillColor(appearance)}
+          stroke={iconFillColor(appearance)}
+          strokeWidth="2"
+        />
+        <path
+          d="M18 7.333C18 6.597 17.403 6 16.667 6H7.333C6.597 6 6 6.597 6 7.333v9.334C6 17.403 6.597 18 7.333 18h9.334c.736 0 1.333-.597 1.333-1.333V7.333z"
+          fill={activeElementColor(appearance)}
+          stroke={activeElementColor(appearance)}
+          strokeWidth="2"
+        />
+      </>,
+      { width: 24 },
+    ),
 );
 
-export const sendToBack = createIcon(
-  <>
-    <path
-      d="M18 7.333C18 6.597 17.403 6 16.667 6H7.333C6.597 6 6 6.597 6 7.333v9.334C6 17.403 6.597 18 7.333 18h9.334c.736 0 1.333-.597 1.333-1.333V7.333z"
-      fill={ACTIVE_ELEMENT_COLOR}
-      stroke={ACTIVE_ELEMENT_COLOR}
-      strokeLinejoin="round"
-      strokeWidth="2"
-    />
-    <path
-      d="M11 3a1 1 0 00-1-1H3a1 1 0 00-1 1v7a1 1 0 001 1h8V3zM22 14a1 1 0 00-1-1h-7a1 1 0 00-1 1v7a1 1 0 001 1h8v-8z"
-      stroke={oc.black}
-      strokeLinejoin="round"
-      strokeWidth="2"
-    />
-  </>,
-  { width: 24 },
+export const SendToBackIcon = React.memo(
+  ({ appearance }: { appearance: "light" | "dark" }) =>
+    createIcon(
+      <>
+        <path
+          d="M18 7.333C18 6.597 17.403 6 16.667 6H7.333C6.597 6 6 6.597 6 7.333v9.334C6 17.403 6.597 18 7.333 18h9.334c.736 0 1.333-.597 1.333-1.333V7.333z"
+          fill={activeElementColor(appearance)}
+          stroke={activeElementColor(appearance)}
+          strokeLinejoin="round"
+          strokeWidth="2"
+        />
+        <path
+          d="M11 3a1 1 0 00-1-1H3a1 1 0 00-1 1v7a1 1 0 001 1h8V3zM22 14a1 1 0 00-1-1h-7a1 1 0 00-1 1v7a1 1 0 001 1h8v-8z"
+          fill={iconFillColor(appearance)}
+          stroke={iconFillColor(appearance)}
+          strokeLinejoin="round"
+          strokeWidth="2"
+        />
+      </>,
+      { width: 24 },
+    ),
 );
 
 export const users = createIcon(
@@ -213,127 +235,134 @@ export const shield = createIcon(
   { width: 24 },
 );
 
-export const group = createIcon(
-  <>
-    <path d="M25 26H111V111H25" fill={oc.black} />
-    <path
-      d="M25 111C25 80.2068 25 49.4135 25 26M25 26C48.6174 26 72.2348 26 111 26H25ZM25 26C53.3671 26 81.7343 26 111 26H25ZM111 26C111 52.303 111 78.606 111 111V26ZM111 26C111 51.2947 111 76.5893 111 111V26ZM111 111C87.0792 111 63.1585 111 25 111H111ZM111 111C87.4646 111 63.9293 111 25 111H111ZM25 111C25 81.1514 25 51.3028 25 26V111Z"
-      stroke={oc.black}
-      strokeWidth="2"
-    />
-    <path d="M100 100H160V160H100" fill={oc.black} />
-    <path
-      d="M100 160C100 144.106 100 128.211 100 100M100 100C117.706 100 135.412 100 160 100H100ZM100 100C114.214 100 128.428 100 160 100H100ZM160 100C160 120.184 160 140.369 160 160V100ZM160 100C160 113.219 160 126.437 160 160V100ZM160 160C145.534 160 131.068 160 100 160H160ZM160 160C143.467 160 126.934 160 100 160H160ZM100 160C100 143.661 100 127.321 100 100V160Z"
-      stroke={oc.black}
-      strokeWidth="2"
-    />
-    <rect
-      x="2.5"
-      y="2.5"
-      width="30"
-      height="30"
-      fill={oc.white}
-      stroke={oc.black}
-      strokeWidth="6"
-    />
-    <rect
-      x="2.5"
-      y="149.5"
-      width="30"
-      height="30"
-      fill={oc.white}
-      stroke={oc.black}
-      strokeWidth="6"
-    />
-    <rect
-      x="147.5"
-      y="149.5"
-      width="30"
-      height="30"
-      fill={oc.white}
-      stroke={oc.black}
-      strokeWidth="6"
-    />
-    <rect
-      x="147.5"
-      y="2.5"
-      width="30"
-      height="30"
-      fill={oc.white}
-      stroke={oc.black}
-      strokeWidth="6"
-    />
-  </>,
-  { width: 182, height: 182 },
+export const GroupIcon = React.memo(
+  ({ appearance }: { appearance: "light" | "dark" }) =>
+    createIcon(
+      <>
+        <path d="M25 26H111V111H25" fill={iconFillColor(appearance)} />
+        <path
+          d="M25 111C25 80.2068 25 49.4135 25 26M25 26C48.6174 26 72.2348 26 111 26H25ZM25 26C53.3671 26 81.7343 26 111 26H25ZM111 26C111 52.303 111 78.606 111 111V26ZM111 26C111 51.2947 111 76.5893 111 111V26ZM111 111C87.0792 111 63.1585 111 25 111H111ZM111 111C87.4646 111 63.9293 111 25 111H111ZM25 111C25 81.1514 25 51.3028 25 26V111Z"
+          stroke={iconFillColor(appearance)}
+          strokeWidth="2"
+        />
+        <path d="M100 100H160V160H100" fill={iconFillColor(appearance)} />
+        <path
+          d="M100 160C100 144.106 100 128.211 100 100M100 100C117.706 100 135.412 100 160 100H100ZM100 100C114.214 100 128.428 100 160 100H100ZM160 100C160 120.184 160 140.369 160 160V100ZM160 100C160 113.219 160 126.437 160 160V100ZM160 160C145.534 160 131.068 160 100 160H160ZM160 160C143.467 160 126.934 160 100 160H160ZM100 160C100 143.661 100 127.321 100 100V160Z"
+          stroke={iconFillColor(appearance)}
+          strokeWidth="2"
+        />
+        <rect
+          x="2.5"
+          y="2.5"
+          width="30"
+          height="30"
+          fill={handlerColor(appearance)}
+          stroke={iconFillColor(appearance)}
+          strokeWidth="6"
+        />
+        <rect
+          x="2.5"
+          y="149.5"
+          width="30"
+          height="30"
+          fill={handlerColor(appearance)}
+          stroke={iconFillColor(appearance)}
+          strokeWidth="6"
+        />
+        <rect
+          x="147.5"
+          y="149.5"
+          width="30"
+          height="30"
+          fill={handlerColor(appearance)}
+          stroke={iconFillColor(appearance)}
+          strokeWidth="6"
+        />
+        <rect
+          x="147.5"
+          y="2.5"
+          width="30"
+          height="30"
+          fill={handlerColor(appearance)}
+          stroke={iconFillColor(appearance)}
+          strokeWidth="6"
+        />
+      </>,
+      { width: 182, height: 182 },
+    ),
 );
-export const ungroup = createIcon(
-  <>
-    <path d="M25 26H111V111H25" fill={oc.black} />
-    <path
-      d="M25 111C25 80.2068 25 49.4135 25 26M25 26C48.6174 26 72.2348 26 111 26H25ZM25 26C53.3671 26 81.7343 26 111 26H25ZM111 26C111 52.303 111 78.606 111 111V26ZM111 26C111 51.2947 111 76.5893 111 111V26ZM111 111C87.0792 111 63.1585 111 25 111H111ZM111 111C87.4646 111 63.9293 111 25 111H111ZM25 111C25 81.1514 25 51.3028 25 26V111Z"
-      stroke={oc.black}
-      strokeWidth="2"
-    />
-    <path d="M100 100H160V160H100" fill={oc.black} />
-    <path
-      d="M100 160C100 144.106 100 128.211 100 100M100 100C117.706 100 135.412 100 160 100H100ZM100 100C114.214 100 128.428 100 160 100H100ZM160 100C160 120.184 160 140.369 160 160V100ZM160 100C160 113.219 160 126.437 160 160V100ZM160 160C145.534 160 131.068 160 100 160H160ZM160 160C143.467 160 126.934 160 100 160H160ZM100 160C100 143.661 100 127.321 100 100V160Z"
-      stroke={oc.black}
-      strokeWidth="2"
-    />
-    <rect
-      x="2.5"
-      y="2.5"
-      width="30"
-      height="30"
-      fill={oc.white}
-      stroke={oc.black}
-      strokeWidth="6"
-    />
-    <rect
-      x="78.5"
-      y="149.5"
-      width="30"
-      height="30"
-      fill={oc.white}
-      stroke={oc.black}
-      strokeWidth="6"
-    />
-    <rect
-      x="147.5"
-      y="149.5"
-      width="30"
-      height="30"
-      fill={oc.white}
-      stroke={oc.black}
-      strokeWidth="6"
-    />
-    <rect
-      x="147.5"
-      y="78.5"
-      width="30"
-      height="30"
-      fill={oc.white}
-      stroke={oc.black}
-      strokeWidth="6"
-    />
-    <rect
-      x="105.5"
-      y="2.5"
-      width="30"
-      height="30"
-      fill={oc.white}
-      stroke={oc.black}
-      strokeWidth="6"
-    />
-    <rect
-      x="2.5"
-      y="102.5"
-      width="30"
-      height="30"
-      fill={oc.white}
-      stroke={oc.black}
-      strokeWidth="6"
-    />
-  </>,
-  { width: 182, height: 182 },
+
+export const UngroupIcon = React.memo(
+  ({ appearance }: { appearance: "light" | "dark" }) =>
+    createIcon(
+      <>
+        <path d="M25 26H111V111H25" fill={iconFillColor(appearance)} />
+        <path
+          d="M25 111C25 80.2068 25 49.4135 25 26M25 26C48.6174 26 72.2348 26 111 26H25ZM25 26C53.3671 26 81.7343 26 111 26H25ZM111 26C111 52.303 111 78.606 111 111V26ZM111 26C111 51.2947 111 76.5893 111 111V26ZM111 111C87.0792 111 63.1585 111 25 111H111ZM111 111C87.4646 111 63.9293 111 25 111H111ZM25 111C25 81.1514 25 51.3028 25 26V111Z"
+          stroke={iconFillColor(appearance)}
+          strokeWidth="2"
+        />
+        <path d="M100 100H160V160H100" fill={iconFillColor(appearance)} />
+        <path
+          d="M100 160C100 144.106 100 128.211 100 100M100 100C117.706 100 135.412 100 160 100H100ZM100 100C114.214 100 128.428 100 160 100H100ZM160 100C160 120.184 160 140.369 160 160V100ZM160 100C160 113.219 160 126.437 160 160V100ZM160 160C145.534 160 131.068 160 100 160H160ZM160 160C143.467 160 126.934 160 100 160H160ZM100 160C100 143.661 100 127.321 100 100V160Z"
+          stroke={iconFillColor(appearance)}
+          strokeWidth="2"
+        />
+        <rect
+          x="2.5"
+          y="2.5"
+          width="30"
+          height="30"
+          fill={handlerColor(appearance)}
+          stroke={iconFillColor(appearance)}
+          strokeWidth="6"
+        />
+        <rect
+          x="78.5"
+          y="149.5"
+          width="30"
+          height="30"
+          fill={handlerColor(appearance)}
+          stroke={iconFillColor(appearance)}
+          strokeWidth="6"
+        />
+        <rect
+          x="147.5"
+          y="149.5"
+          width="30"
+          height="30"
+          fill={handlerColor(appearance)}
+          stroke={iconFillColor(appearance)}
+          strokeWidth="6"
+        />
+        <rect
+          x="147.5"
+          y="78.5"
+          width="30"
+          height="30"
+          fill={handlerColor(appearance)}
+          stroke={iconFillColor(appearance)}
+          strokeWidth="6"
+        />
+        <rect
+          x="105.5"
+          y="2.5"
+          width="30"
+          height="30"
+          fill={handlerColor(appearance)}
+          stroke={iconFillColor(appearance)}
+          strokeWidth="6"
+        />
+        <rect
+          x="2.5"
+          y="102.5"
+          width="30"
+          height="30"
+          fill={handlerColor(appearance)}
+          stroke={iconFillColor(appearance)}
+          strokeWidth="6"
+        />
+      </>,
+      { width: 182, height: 182 },
+    ),
 );
diff --git a/src/css/styles.scss b/src/css/styles.scss
index 61a082ef..ab6d3073 100644
--- a/src/css/styles.scss
+++ b/src/css/styles.scss
@@ -1,18 +1,6 @@
 @import "./_variables";
 @import "./theme";
 
-:root {
-  --sat: env(safe-area-inset-top);
-  --sab: env(safe-area-inset-bottom);
-  --sal: env(safe-area-inset-left);
-  --sar: env(safe-area-inset-right);
-  --text-color-primary: #{$oc-gray-8};
-  --bg-color-main: #{$oc-white};
-  --shadow-island: 0 1px 5px #{transparentize($oc-black, 0.85)};
-  --border-radius-m: 4px;
-  --space-factor: 0.25rem;
-}
-
 body {
   margin: 0;
   --ui-font: system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, -apple-system, Segoe UI, Roboto,
@@ -49,6 +37,13 @@ canvas {
   image-rendering: pixelated; // chromium
   // NOTE: must be declared *after* the above
   image-rendering: -moz-crisp-edges; // FF
+
+  .Appearance_dark & {
+    // The percentage is inspired by
+    // https://material.io/design/color/dark-theme.html#properties, which
+    // recommends surface color of #121212, 93% yields #111111 for #FFF
+    filter: var(--appearance-filter);
+  }
 }
 
 .excalidraw {
@@ -144,13 +139,13 @@ canvas {
 .buttonList label:focus-within,
 input:focus {
   outline: transparent;
-  box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px $oc-blue-2;
+  box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px var(--focus-highlight-color);
 }
 
 button,
 .buttonList label {
   user-select: none;
-  background-color: $oc-gray-2;
+  background-color: var(--button-gray-1);
   border: 0;
   border-radius: 4px;
   margin: 0.125rem 0;
@@ -161,15 +156,15 @@ button,
 
   &:focus {
     outline: transparent;
-    box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px $oc-blue-2;
+    box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px var(--focus-highlight-color);
   }
 
   &:hover {
-    background-color: $oc-gray-4;
+    background-color: var(--button-gray-2);
   }
 
   &:active {
-    background-color: $oc-gray-5;
+    background-color: var(--button-gray-3);
   }
 
   &:disabled {
@@ -179,12 +174,12 @@ button,
 
 .active,
 .buttonList label.active {
-  background-color: $oc-gray-4;
+  background-color: var(--button-gray-2);
   &:hover {
-    background-color: $oc-gray-4;
+    background-color: var(--button-gray-2);
   }
   &:active {
-    background-color: $oc-gray-5;
+    background-color: var(--button-gray-3);
   }
 }
 
@@ -236,6 +231,7 @@ button,
 
 .App-menu {
   display: grid;
+  color: var(--icon-fill-color);
 }
 
 .App-menu_top {
@@ -267,6 +263,7 @@ button,
   cursor: default;
   pointer-events: none !important;
   left: 0.25rem;
+  z-index: 100;
 
   &--transition-left {
     section {
@@ -363,13 +360,14 @@ button,
   padding: 0;
   padding-inline-start: 0.5rem;
   padding-inline-end: 1.5rem;
-  background-color: $oc-gray-2;
+  color: var(--icon-fill-color);
+  background-color: var(--button-gray-1);
   border-radius: var(--space-factor);
-  border: 1px solid $oc-gray-4;
+  border: 1px solid var(--button-gray-2);
   font-size: 0.8rem;
   outline: none;
   appearance: none;
-  background-image: url('data:image/svg+xml,<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="292.4" height="292.4" viewBox="0 0 292 292"><path d="M287 197L159 69c-4-3-8-5-13-5s-9 2-13 5L5 197c-3 4-5 8-5 13s2 9 5 13c4 4 8 5 13 5h256c5 0 9-1 13-5s5-8 5-13-1-9-5-13z"/></svg>');
+  background-image: var(--dropdown-icon);
   background-repeat: no-repeat;
   background-position: right 0.7rem top 50%, 0 0;
   :root[dir="rtl"] & {
@@ -378,15 +376,15 @@ button,
   background-size: 0.65em auto, 100%;
 
   &:focus {
-    box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px $oc-blue-2;
+    box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px var(--focus-highlight-color);
   }
 
   &:hover {
-    background-color: $oc-gray-4;
+    background-color: var(--button-gray-2);
   }
 
   &:active {
-    background-color: $oc-gray-4;
+    background-color: var(--button-gray-2);
   }
   &.dropdown-select--floating {
     position: absolute;
@@ -419,6 +417,7 @@ button,
 }
 
 .scroll-back-to-content {
+  color: var(--popup-text-color);
   position: fixed;
   left: 50%;
   bottom: 30px;
diff --git a/src/css/theme.scss b/src/css/theme.scss
index 0f12e35f..a7e400a5 100644
--- a/src/css/theme.scss
+++ b/src/css/theme.scss
@@ -1,8 +1,68 @@
+@import "open-color/open-color.scss";
+
 :root {
-  --text-color-primary: #343a40;
-  --bg-color-main: #fff;
-  --shadow-island: 0 1px 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
   --bg-color-island: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
+  --popup-background-color: #{$oc-white};
   --border-radius-m: 4px;
   --space-factor: 0.25rem;
+  --button-gray-1: #{$oc-gray-2};
+  --button-gray-2: #{$oc-gray-4};
+  --button-gray-3: #{$oc-gray-5};
+  --input-border-color: #{$oc-gray-3};
+  --input-background-color: #{$oc-white};
+  --input-hover-background-color: #{$oc-gray-1};
+  --input-label-color: #{$oc-gray-7};
+  --icon-fill-color: #{$oc-black};
+  --icon-green-fill-color: #{$oc-green-9};
+  --keybinding-color: #{$oc-gray-5};
+  --color-overlay-text-color: #ccc;
+  --sat: env(safe-area-inset-top);
+  --sab: env(safe-area-inset-bottom);
+  --sal: env(safe-area-inset-left);
+  --sar: env(safe-area-inset-right);
+  --text-color-primary: #{$oc-gray-8};
+  --shadow-island: 0 1px 5px #{transparentize($oc-black, 0.85)};
+  --overlay-background-color: #{transparentize($oc-white, 0.12)};
+  --border-radius-m: 4px;
+  --space-factor: 0.25rem;
+  --dropdown-icon: url('data:image/svg+xml,<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="292.4" height="292.4" viewBox="0 0 292 292"><path d="M287 197L159 69c-4-3-8-5-13-5s-9 2-13 5L5 197c-3 4-5 8-5 13s2 9 5 13c4 4 8 5 13 5h256c5 0 9-1 13-5s5-8 5-13-1-9-5-13z"/></svg>');
+  --focus-highlight-color: #{$oc-blue-2};
+  --select-highlight-color: #{$oc-blue-5};
+  --appearance-filter: none;
+  --button-special-active-background-color: #{$oc-green-0};
+  --button-destructive-color: #{$oc-red-9};
+  --button-destructive-background-color: #{$oc-red-1};
+  --popup-secondary-background-color: #{$oc-gray-1};
+  --popup-text-color: #{$oc-black};
+  --popup-text-inverted-color: #{$oc-white};
+}
+
+.Appearance_dark {
+  --text-color-primary: #{$oc-gray-4};
+  --bg-color-island: #1e1e1e;
+  --popup-background-color: #2c2c2c;
+  --button-gray-1: #363636;
+  --button-gray-2: #272727;
+  --button-gray-3: #222;
+  --input-border-color: #2e2e2e;
+  --input-background-color: #121212;
+  --input-hover-background-color: #181818;
+  --input-label-color: #{$oc-gray-2};
+  --icon-fill-color: #{$oc-gray-4};
+  --icon-green-fill-color: #{$oc-green-4};
+  --keybinding-color: #{$oc-gray-6};
+  --color-overlay-text-color: #bbb;
+  --shadow-island: 0 1px 5px #{transparentize($oc-black, 0.7)};
+  --overlay-background-color: rgba(30, 30, 30, 0.88);
+  // #{$oc-gray-4}; inlined
+  --dropdown-icon: url('data:image/svg+xml,<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="292.4" height="292.4" viewBox="0 0 292 292"><path fill="%23ced4da" d="M287 197L159 69c-4-3-8-5-13-5s-9 2-13 5L5 197c-3 4-5 8-5 13s2 9 5 13c4 4 8 5 13 5h256c5 0 9-1 13-5s5-8 5-13-1-9-5-13z"/></svg>');
+  --focus-highlight-color: #{$oc-blue-6};
+  --select-highlight-color: #{$oc-blue-4};
+  --appearance-filter: invert(93%) hue-rotate(180deg);
+  --button-special-active-background-color: #204624;
+  --button-destructive-color: #{$oc-red-3};
+  --button-destructive-background-color: #5a0000;
+  --popup-secondary-background-color: #222;
+  --popup-text-color: #{$oc-gray-4};
+  --popup-text-inverted-color: #2c2c2c;
 }
diff --git a/src/data/blob.ts b/src/data/blob.ts
index e5dc0063..2a8ede47 100644
--- a/src/data/blob.ts
+++ b/src/data/blob.ts
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ export const loadFromBlob = async (blob: any, appState?: AppState) => {
     elements = data.elements || [];
     _appState = {
       ...defaultAppState,
+      appearance: _appState.appearance,
       ...cleanAppStateForExport(data.appState as Partial<AppState>),
       ...(appState ? calculateScrollCenter(elements, appState, null) : {}),
     };
diff --git a/src/element/textWysiwyg.tsx b/src/element/textWysiwyg.tsx
index c810405e..29427a9c 100644
--- a/src/element/textWysiwyg.tsx
+++ b/src/element/textWysiwyg.tsx
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ export const textWysiwyg = ({
         textAlign: textAlign,
         color: updatedElement.strokeColor,
         opacity: updatedElement.opacity / 100,
+        filter: "var(--appearance-filter)",
       });
     }
   }
diff --git a/src/locales/en.json b/src/locales/en.json
index f4085779..80c0bd81 100644
--- a/src/locales/en.json
+++ b/src/locales/en.json
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@
     "roomDialog": "Start live collaboration",
     "createNewRoom": "Create new room",
     "toggleFullScreen": "Toggle full screen",
+    "toggleDarkMode": "Toggle dark mode",
     "toggleZenMode": "Toggle zen mode",
     "exitZenMode": "Exit zen mode"
   },
diff --git a/src/shapes.tsx b/src/shapes.tsx
index ec4320bc..1b1461bd 100644
--- a/src/shapes.tsx
+++ b/src/shapes.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import React from "react";
-import oc from "open-color";
 
 // We inline font-awesome icons in order to save on js size rather than including the font awesome react library
 export const SHAPES = [
@@ -62,7 +61,7 @@ export const SHAPES = [
           y1="3"
           x2="6"
           y2="3"
-          stroke={oc.black}
+          stroke="currentColor"
           strokeLinecap="round"
         />
       </svg>
diff --git a/src/tests/__snapshots__/regressionTests.test.tsx.snap b/src/tests/__snapshots__/regressionTests.test.tsx.snap
index 0601f0f0..c7845aa1 100644
--- a/src/tests/__snapshots__/regressionTests.test.tsx.snap
+++ b/src/tests/__snapshots__/regressionTests.test.tsx.snap
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 exports[`regression tests adjusts z order when grouping: [end of test] appState 1`] = `
 Object {
+  "appearance": "light",
   "collaborators": Map {},
   "currentItemBackgroundColor": "transparent",
   "currentItemFillStyle": "hachure",
@@ -420,6 +421,7 @@ exports[`regression tests adjusts z order when grouping: [end of test] number of
 
 exports[`regression tests alt-drag duplicates an element: [end of test] appState 1`] = `
 Object {
+  "appearance": "light",
   "collaborators": Map {},
   "currentItemBackgroundColor": "transparent",
   "currentItemFillStyle": "hachure",
@@ -640,6 +642,7 @@ exports[`regression tests alt-drag duplicates an element: [end of test] number o
 
 exports[`regression tests arrow keys: [end of test] appState 1`] = `
 Object {
+  "appearance": "light",
   "collaborators": Map {},
   "currentItemBackgroundColor": "transparent",
   "currentItemFillStyle": "hachure",
@@ -774,6 +777,7 @@ exports[`regression tests arrow keys: [end of test] number of renders 1`] = `13`
 
 exports[`regression tests change the properties of a shape: [end of test] appState 1`] = `
 Object {
+  "appearance": "light",
   "collaborators": Map {},
   "currentItemBackgroundColor": "#fa5252",
   "currentItemFillStyle": "hachure",
@@ -1048,6 +1052,7 @@ exports[`regression tests change the properties of a shape: [end of test] number
 
 exports[`regression tests click on an element and drag it: [dragged] appState 1`] = `
 Object {
+  "appearance": "light",
   "collaborators": Map {},
   "currentItemBackgroundColor": "transparent",
   "currentItemFillStyle": "hachure",
@@ -1221,6 +1226,7 @@ exports[`regression tests click on an element and drag it: [dragged] number of r
 
 exports[`regression tests click on an element and drag it: [end of test] appState 1`] = `
 Object {
+  "appearance": "light",
   "collaborators": Map {},
   "currentItemBackgroundColor": "transparent",
   "currentItemFillStyle": "hachure",
@@ -1433,6 +1439,7 @@ exports[`regression tests click on an element and drag it: [end of test] number
 
 exports[`regression tests click to select a shape: [end of test] appState 1`] = `
 Object {
+  "appearance": "light",
   "collaborators": Map {},
   "currentItemBackgroundColor": "transparent",
   "currentItemFillStyle": "hachure",
@@ -1652,6 +1659,7 @@ exports[`regression tests click to select a shape: [end of test] number of rende
 
 exports[`regression tests click-drag to select a group: [end of test] appState 1`] = `
 Object {
+  "appearance": "light",
   "collaborators": Map {},
   "currentItemBackgroundColor": "transparent",
   "currentItemFillStyle": "hachure",
@@ -1976,6 +1984,7 @@ exports[`regression tests click-drag to select a group: [end of test] number of
 
 exports[`regression tests double click to edit a group: [end of test] appState 1`] = `
 Object {
+  "appearance": "light",
   "collaborators": Map {},
   "currentItemBackgroundColor": "transparent",
   "currentItemFillStyle": "hachure",
@@ -2389,6 +2398,7 @@ exports[`regression tests double click to edit a group: [end of test] number of
 
 exports[`regression tests draw every type of shape: [end of test] appState 1`] = `
 Object {
+  "appearance": "light",
   "collaborators": Map {},
   "currentItemBackgroundColor": "transparent",
   "currentItemFillStyle": "hachure",
@@ -4294,6 +4304,7 @@ exports[`regression tests draw every type of shape: [end of test] number of rend
 
 exports[`regression tests hotkey 2 selects rectangle tool: [end of test] appState 1`] = `
 Object {
+  "appearance": "light",
   "collaborators": Map {},
   "currentItemBackgroundColor": "transparent",
   "currentItemFillStyle": "hachure",
@@ -4428,6 +4439,7 @@ exports[`regression tests hotkey 2 selects rectangle tool: [end of test] number
 
 exports[`regression tests hotkey 3 selects diamond tool: [end of test] appState 1`] = `
 Object {
+  "appearance": "light",
   "collaborators": Map {},
   "currentItemBackgroundColor": "transparent",
   "currentItemFillStyle": "hachure",
@@ -4562,6 +4574,7 @@ exports[`regression tests hotkey 3 selects diamond tool: [end of test] number of
 
 exports[`regression tests hotkey 4 selects ellipse tool: [end of test] appState 1`] = `
 Object {
+  "appearance": "light",
   "collaborators": Map {},
   "currentItemBackgroundColor": "transparent",
   "currentItemFillStyle": "hachure",
@@ -4696,6 +4709,7 @@ exports[`regression tests hotkey 4 selects ellipse tool: [end of test] number of
 
 exports[`regression tests hotkey 5 selects arrow tool: [end of test] appState 1`] = `
 Object {
+  "appearance": "light",
   "collaborators": Map {},
   "currentItemBackgroundColor": "transparent",
   "currentItemFillStyle": "hachure",
@@ -4856,6 +4870,7 @@ exports[`regression tests hotkey 5 selects arrow tool: [end of test] number of r
 
 exports[`regression tests hotkey 6 selects line tool: [end of test] appState 1`] = `
 Object {
+  "appearance": "light",
   "collaborators": Map {},
   "currentItemBackgroundColor": "transparent",
   "currentItemFillStyle": "hachure",
@@ -5016,6 +5031,7 @@ exports[`regression tests hotkey 6 selects line tool: [end of test] number of re
 
 exports[`regression tests hotkey 7 selects draw tool: [end of test] appState 1`] = `
 Object {
+  "appearance": "light",
   "collaborators": Map {},
   "currentItemBackgroundColor": "transparent",
   "currentItemFillStyle": "hachure",
@@ -5176,6 +5192,7 @@ exports[`regression tests hotkey 7 selects draw tool: [end of test] number of re
 
 exports[`regression tests hotkey a selects arrow tool: [end of test] appState 1`] = `
 Object {
+  "appearance": "light",
   "collaborators": Map {},
   "currentItemBackgroundColor": "transparent",
   "currentItemFillStyle": "hachure",
@@ -5336,6 +5353,7 @@ exports[`regression tests hotkey a selects arrow tool: [end of test] number of r
 
 exports[`regression tests hotkey d selects diamond tool: [end of test] appState 1`] = `
 Object {
+  "appearance": "light",
   "collaborators": Map {},
   "currentItemBackgroundColor": "transparent",
   "currentItemFillStyle": "hachure",
@@ -5470,6 +5488,7 @@ exports[`regression tests hotkey d selects diamond tool: [end of test] number of
 
 exports[`regression tests hotkey e selects ellipse tool: [end of test] appState 1`] = `
 Object {
+  "appearance": "light",
   "collaborators": Map {},
   "currentItemBackgroundColor": "transparent",
   "currentItemFillStyle": "hachure",
@@ -5604,6 +5623,7 @@ exports[`regression tests hotkey e selects ellipse tool: [end of test] number of
 
 exports[`regression tests hotkey l selects line tool: [end of test] appState 1`] = `
 Object {
+  "appearance": "light",
   "collaborators": Map {},
   "currentItemBackgroundColor": "transparent",
   "currentItemFillStyle": "hachure",
@@ -5764,6 +5784,7 @@ exports[`regression tests hotkey l selects line tool: [end of test] number of re
 
 exports[`regression tests hotkey r selects rectangle tool: [end of test] appState 1`] = `
 Object {
+  "appearance": "light",
   "collaborators": Map {},
   "currentItemBackgroundColor": "transparent",
   "currentItemFillStyle": "hachure",
@@ -5898,6 +5919,7 @@ exports[`regression tests hotkey r selects rectangle tool: [end of test] number
 
 exports[`regression tests hotkey x selects draw tool: [end of test] appState 1`] = `
 Object {
+  "appearance": "light",
   "collaborators": Map {},
   "currentItemBackgroundColor": "transparent",
   "currentItemFillStyle": "hachure",
@@ -6058,6 +6080,7 @@ exports[`regression tests hotkey x selects draw tool: [end of test] number of re
 
 exports[`regression tests keeps selected element selected when click hits element bounding box but doesn't hit the element: [end of test] appState 1`] = `
 Object {
+  "appearance": "light",
   "collaborators": Map {},
   "currentItemBackgroundColor": "transparent",
   "currentItemFillStyle": "hachure",
@@ -6195,6 +6218,7 @@ exports[`regression tests keeps selected element selected when click hits elemen
 
 exports[`regression tests make a group and duplicate it: [end of test] appState 1`] = `
 Object {
+  "appearance": "light",
   "collaborators": Map {},
   "currentItemBackgroundColor": "transparent",
   "currentItemFillStyle": "hachure",
@@ -6862,6 +6886,7 @@ exports[`regression tests make a group and duplicate it: [end of test] number of
 
 exports[`regression tests noop interaction after undo shouldn't create history entry: [end of test] appState 1`] = `
 Object {
+  "appearance": "light",
   "collaborators": Map {},
   "currentItemBackgroundColor": "transparent",
   "currentItemFillStyle": "hachure",
@@ -7082,6 +7107,7 @@ exports[`regression tests noop interaction after undo shouldn't create history e
 
 exports[`regression tests pinch-to-zoom works: [end of test] appState 1`] = `
 Object {
+  "appearance": "light",
   "collaborators": Map {},
   "currentItemBackgroundColor": "transparent",
   "currentItemFillStyle": "hachure",
@@ -7155,6 +7181,7 @@ exports[`regression tests pinch-to-zoom works: [end of test] number of renders 1
 
 exports[`regression tests rerenders UI on language change: [end of test] appState 1`] = `
 Object {
+  "appearance": "light",
   "collaborators": Map {},
   "currentItemBackgroundColor": "transparent",
   "currentItemFillStyle": "hachure",
@@ -7226,6 +7253,7 @@ exports[`regression tests rerenders UI on language change: [end of test] number
 
 exports[`regression tests resize an element, trying every resize handle: [end of test] appState 1`] = `
 Object {
+  "appearance": "light",
   "collaborators": Map {},
   "currentItemBackgroundColor": "transparent",
   "currentItemFillStyle": "hachure",
@@ -8072,6 +8100,7 @@ exports[`regression tests resize an element, trying every resize handle: [end of
 
 exports[`regression tests resize an element, trying every resize handle: [resize handle ne (+5, +5)] appState 1`] = `
 Object {
+  "appearance": "light",
   "collaborators": Map {},
   "currentItemBackgroundColor": "transparent",
   "currentItemFillStyle": "hachure",
@@ -8486,6 +8515,7 @@ exports[`regression tests resize an element, trying every resize handle: [resize
 
 exports[`regression tests resize an element, trying every resize handle: [resize handle ne (-5, -5)] appState 1`] = `
 Object {
+  "appearance": "light",
   "collaborators": Map {},
   "currentItemBackgroundColor": "transparent",
   "currentItemFillStyle": "hachure",
@@ -8815,6 +8845,7 @@ exports[`regression tests resize an element, trying every resize handle: [resize
 
 exports[`regression tests resize an element, trying every resize handle: [resize handle nw (+5, +5)] appState 1`] = `
 Object {
+  "appearance": "light",
   "collaborators": Map {},
   "currentItemBackgroundColor": "transparent",
   "currentItemFillStyle": "hachure",
@@ -9063,6 +9094,7 @@ exports[`regression tests resize an element, trying every resize handle: [resize
 
 exports[`regression tests resize an element, trying every resize handle: [resize handle nw (-5, -5)] appState 1`] = `
 Object {
+  "appearance": "light",
   "collaborators": Map {},
   "currentItemBackgroundColor": "transparent",
   "currentItemFillStyle": "hachure",
@@ -9234,6 +9266,7 @@ exports[`regression tests resize an element, trying every resize handle: [resize
 
 exports[`regression tests resize an element, trying every resize handle: [resize handle se (+5, +5)] appState 1`] = `
 Object {
+  "appearance": "light",
   "collaborators": Map {},
   "currentItemBackgroundColor": "transparent",
   "currentItemFillStyle": "hachure",
@@ -10028,6 +10061,7 @@ exports[`regression tests resize an element, trying every resize handle: [resize
 
 exports[`regression tests resize an element, trying every resize handle: [resize handle se (-5, -5)] appState 1`] = `
 Object {
+  "appearance": "light",
   "collaborators": Map {},
   "currentItemBackgroundColor": "transparent",
   "currentItemFillStyle": "hachure",
@@ -10721,6 +10755,7 @@ exports[`regression tests resize an element, trying every resize handle: [resize
 
 exports[`regression tests resize an element, trying every resize handle: [resize handle sw (+5, +5)] appState 1`] = `
 Object {
+  "appearance": "light",
   "collaborators": Map {},
   "currentItemBackgroundColor": "transparent",
   "currentItemFillStyle": "hachure",
@@ -11317,6 +11352,7 @@ exports[`regression tests resize an element, trying every resize handle: [resize
 
 exports[`regression tests resize an element, trying every resize handle: [resize handle sw (-5, -5)] appState 1`] = `
 Object {
+  "appearance": "light",
   "collaborators": Map {},
   "currentItemBackgroundColor": "transparent",
   "currentItemFillStyle": "hachure",
@@ -11820,6 +11856,7 @@ exports[`regression tests resize an element, trying every resize handle: [resize
 
 exports[`regression tests resize an element, trying every resize handle: [unresize handle ne (+5, +5)] appState 1`] = `
 Object {
+  "appearance": "light",
   "collaborators": Map {},
   "currentItemBackgroundColor": "transparent",
   "currentItemFillStyle": "hachure",
@@ -12278,6 +12315,7 @@ exports[`regression tests resize an element, trying every resize handle: [unresi
 
 exports[`regression tests resize an element, trying every resize handle: [unresize handle ne (-5, -5)] appState 1`] = `
 Object {
+  "appearance": "light",
   "collaborators": Map {},
   "currentItemBackgroundColor": "transparent",
   "currentItemFillStyle": "hachure",
@@ -12649,6 +12687,7 @@ exports[`regression tests resize an element, trying every resize handle: [unresi
 
 exports[`regression tests resize an element, trying every resize handle: [unresize handle nw (+5, +5)] appState 1`] = `
 Object {
+  "appearance": "light",
   "collaborators": Map {},
   "currentItemBackgroundColor": "transparent",
   "currentItemFillStyle": "hachure",
@@ -12937,6 +12976,7 @@ exports[`regression tests resize an element, trying every resize handle: [unresi
 
 exports[`regression tests resize an element, trying every resize handle: [unresize handle nw (-5, -5)] appState 1`] = `
 Object {
+  "appearance": "light",
   "collaborators": Map {},
   "currentItemBackgroundColor": "transparent",
   "currentItemFillStyle": "hachure",
@@ -13146,6 +13186,7 @@ exports[`regression tests resize an element, trying every resize handle: [unresi
 
 exports[`regression tests resize an element, trying every resize handle: [unresize handle se (+5, +5)] appState 1`] = `
 Object {
+  "appearance": "light",
   "collaborators": Map {},
   "currentItemBackgroundColor": "transparent",
   "currentItemFillStyle": "hachure",
@@ -13992,6 +14033,7 @@ exports[`regression tests resize an element, trying every resize handle: [unresi
 
 exports[`regression tests resize an element, trying every resize handle: [unresize handle se (-5, -5)] appState 1`] = `
 Object {
+  "appearance": "light",
   "collaborators": Map {},
   "currentItemBackgroundColor": "transparent",
   "currentItemFillStyle": "hachure",
@@ -14735,6 +14777,7 @@ exports[`regression tests resize an element, trying every resize handle: [unresi
 
 exports[`regression tests resize an element, trying every resize handle: [unresize handle sw (+5, +5)] appState 1`] = `
 Object {
+  "appearance": "light",
   "collaborators": Map {},
   "currentItemBackgroundColor": "transparent",
   "currentItemFillStyle": "hachure",
@@ -15379,6 +15422,7 @@ exports[`regression tests resize an element, trying every resize handle: [unresi
 
 exports[`regression tests resize an element, trying every resize handle: [unresize handle sw (-5, -5)] appState 1`] = `
 Object {
+  "appearance": "light",
   "collaborators": Map {},
   "currentItemBackgroundColor": "transparent",
   "currentItemFillStyle": "hachure",
@@ -15928,6 +15972,7 @@ exports[`regression tests resize an element, trying every resize handle: [unresi
 
 exports[`regression tests selecting 'Add to library' in context menu adds element to library: [end of test] appState 1`] = `
 Object {
+  "appearance": "light",
   "collaborators": Map {},
   "currentItemBackgroundColor": "transparent",
   "currentItemFillStyle": "hachure",
@@ -16062,6 +16107,7 @@ exports[`regression tests selecting 'Add to library' in context menu adds elemen
 
 exports[`regression tests selecting 'Bring forward' in context menu brings element forward: [end of test] appState 1`] = `
 Object {
+  "appearance": "light",
   "collaborators": Map {},
   "currentItemBackgroundColor": "transparent",
   "currentItemFillStyle": "hachure",
@@ -16335,6 +16381,7 @@ exports[`regression tests selecting 'Bring forward' in context menu brings eleme
 
 exports[`regression tests selecting 'Bring to front' in context menu brings element to front: [end of test] appState 1`] = `
 Object {
+  "appearance": "light",
   "collaborators": Map {},
   "currentItemBackgroundColor": "transparent",
   "currentItemFillStyle": "hachure",
@@ -16608,6 +16655,7 @@ exports[`regression tests selecting 'Bring to front' in context menu brings elem
 
 exports[`regression tests selecting 'Copy styles' in context menu copies styles: [end of test] appState 1`] = `
 Object {
+  "appearance": "light",
   "collaborators": Map {},
   "currentItemBackgroundColor": "transparent",
   "currentItemFillStyle": "hachure",
@@ -16742,6 +16790,7 @@ exports[`regression tests selecting 'Copy styles' in context menu copies styles:
 
 exports[`regression tests selecting 'Delete' in context menu deletes element: [end of test] appState 1`] = `
 Object {
+  "appearance": "light",
   "collaborators": Map {},
   "currentItemBackgroundColor": "transparent",
   "currentItemFillStyle": "hachure",
@@ -16907,6 +16956,7 @@ exports[`regression tests selecting 'Delete' in context menu deletes element: [e
 
 exports[`regression tests selecting 'Duplicate' in context menu duplicates element: [end of test] appState 1`] = `
 Object {
+  "appearance": "light",
   "collaborators": Map {},
   "currentItemBackgroundColor": "transparent",
   "currentItemFillStyle": "hachure",
@@ -17123,6 +17173,7 @@ exports[`regression tests selecting 'Duplicate' in context menu duplicates eleme
 
 exports[`regression tests selecting 'Group selection' in context menu groups selected elements: [end of test] appState 1`] = `
 Object {
+  "appearance": "light",
   "collaborators": Map {},
   "currentItemBackgroundColor": "transparent",
   "currentItemFillStyle": "hachure",
@@ -17412,6 +17463,7 @@ exports[`regression tests selecting 'Group selection' in context menu groups sel
 
 exports[`regression tests selecting 'Paste styles' in context menu pastes styles: [end of test] appState 1`] = `
 Object {
+  "appearance": "light",
   "collaborators": Map {},
   "currentItemBackgroundColor": "#e64980",
   "currentItemFillStyle": "cross-hatch",
@@ -18198,6 +18250,7 @@ exports[`regression tests selecting 'Paste styles' in context menu pastes styles
 
 exports[`regression tests selecting 'Send backward' in context menu sends element backward: [end of test] appState 1`] = `
 Object {
+  "appearance": "light",
   "collaborators": Map {},
   "currentItemBackgroundColor": "transparent",
   "currentItemFillStyle": "hachure",
@@ -18471,6 +18524,7 @@ exports[`regression tests selecting 'Send backward' in context menu sends elemen
 
 exports[`regression tests selecting 'Send to back' in context menu sends element to back: [end of test] appState 1`] = `
 Object {
+  "appearance": "light",
   "collaborators": Map {},
   "currentItemBackgroundColor": "transparent",
   "currentItemFillStyle": "hachure",
@@ -18744,6 +18798,7 @@ exports[`regression tests selecting 'Send to back' in context menu sends element
 
 exports[`regression tests selecting 'Ungroup selection' in context menu ungroups selected group: [end of test] appState 1`] = `
 Object {
+  "appearance": "light",
   "collaborators": Map {},
   "currentItemBackgroundColor": "transparent",
   "currentItemFillStyle": "hachure",
@@ -19086,6 +19141,7 @@ exports[`regression tests selecting 'Ungroup selection' in context menu ungroups
 
 exports[`regression tests shift-click to multiselect, then drag: [end of test] appState 1`] = `
 Object {
+  "appearance": "light",
   "collaborators": Map {},
   "currentItemBackgroundColor": "transparent",
   "currentItemFillStyle": "hachure",
@@ -19372,6 +19428,7 @@ exports[`regression tests shift-click to multiselect, then drag: [end of test] n
 
 exports[`regression tests shows 'Group selection' in context menu for multiple selected elements: [end of test] appState 1`] = `
 Object {
+  "appearance": "light",
   "collaborators": Map {},
   "currentItemBackgroundColor": "transparent",
   "currentItemFillStyle": "hachure",
@@ -19594,6 +19651,7 @@ exports[`regression tests shows 'Group selection' in context menu for multiple s
 
 exports[`regression tests shows 'Ungroup selection' in context menu for group inside selected elements: [end of test] appState 1`] = `
 Object {
+  "appearance": "light",
   "collaborators": Map {},
   "currentItemBackgroundColor": "transparent",
   "currentItemFillStyle": "hachure",
@@ -19886,6 +19944,7 @@ exports[`regression tests shows 'Ungroup selection' in context menu for group in
 
 exports[`regression tests shows context menu for canvas: [end of test] appState 1`] = `
 Object {
+  "appearance": "light",
   "collaborators": Map {},
   "currentItemBackgroundColor": "transparent",
   "currentItemFillStyle": "hachure",
@@ -19957,6 +20016,7 @@ exports[`regression tests shows context menu for canvas: [end of test] number of
 
 exports[`regression tests shows context menu for element: [end of test] appState 1`] = `
 Object {
+  "appearance": "light",
   "collaborators": Map {},
   "currentItemBackgroundColor": "transparent",
   "currentItemFillStyle": "hachure",
@@ -20091,6 +20151,7 @@ exports[`regression tests shows context menu for element: [end of test] number o
 
 exports[`regression tests spacebar + drag scrolls the canvas: [end of test] appState 1`] = `
 Object {
+  "appearance": "light",
   "collaborators": Map {},
   "currentItemBackgroundColor": "transparent",
   "currentItemFillStyle": "hachure",
@@ -20162,6 +20223,7 @@ exports[`regression tests spacebar + drag scrolls the canvas: [end of test] numb
 
 exports[`regression tests supports nested groups: [end of test] appState 1`] = `
 Object {
+  "appearance": "light",
   "collaborators": Map {},
   "currentItemBackgroundColor": "transparent",
   "currentItemFillStyle": "hachure",
@@ -20843,6 +20905,7 @@ exports[`regression tests supports nested groups: [end of test] number of render
 
 exports[`regression tests two-finger scroll works: [end of test] appState 1`] = `
 Object {
+  "appearance": "light",
   "collaborators": Map {},
   "currentItemBackgroundColor": "transparent",
   "currentItemFillStyle": "hachure",
@@ -20916,6 +20979,7 @@ exports[`regression tests two-finger scroll works: [end of test] number of rende
 
 exports[`regression tests undo/redo drawing an element: [end of test] appState 1`] = `
 Object {
+  "appearance": "light",
   "collaborators": Map {},
   "currentItemBackgroundColor": "transparent",
   "currentItemFillStyle": "hachure",
@@ -21368,6 +21432,7 @@ exports[`regression tests undo/redo drawing an element: [end of test] number of
 
 exports[`regression tests updates fontSize & fontFamily appState: [end of test] appState 1`] = `
 Object {
+  "appearance": "light",
   "collaborators": Map {},
   "currentItemBackgroundColor": "transparent",
   "currentItemFillStyle": "hachure",
@@ -21450,6 +21515,7 @@ exports[`regression tests updates fontSize & fontFamily appState: [end of test]
 
 exports[`regression tests zoom hotkeys: [end of test] appState 1`] = `
 Object {
+  "appearance": "light",
   "collaborators": Map {},
   "currentItemBackgroundColor": "transparent",
   "currentItemFillStyle": "hachure",
diff --git a/src/types.ts b/src/types.ts
index d9f60ab5..3370802c 100644
--- a/src/types.ts
+++ b/src/types.ts
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ export type AppState = {
   shouldCacheIgnoreZoom: boolean;
   showShortcutsDialog: boolean;
   zenModeEnabled: boolean;
+  appearance: "light" | "dark";
   gridSize: number | null;
 
   /** top-most selected groups (i.e. does not include nested groups) */