How can I keep light mode for Google Chrome while using dark mode in Mojave?

I've just got my Google Chrome updated to Version 73.0.3683.86 and run it on macOS Mojave 10.14.3 with dark mode set.

I prefer to use Chrome in light mode with some custom themes.

Can I revert Chrome back to the light mode in spite of Mojave operating in dark mode?

Solution 1:

Easy. Open up your terminal and write:

defaults write com.google.Chrome NSRequiresAquaSystemAppearance -bool YES

Solution 2:

Can I revert Chrome back to the light mode in spite of Mojave operating in dark mode?

Install a theme from the Chrome Web Store.

Chrome themes do not "respond" to dark mode -- the colors specified in the theme will be used regardless of the current system appearance.

Solution 3:

Unfortunately, the dark mode setting is entirely macOS-controlled and cannot be disabled for specific apps which are dark mode enabled. If you have dark mode enabled in macOS, Chrome will run in dark mode. There is no corresponding setting in Chrome to ignore the macOS setting.

_{Like you, I don't like the Chrome dark mode, but I do like the macOS dark mode, so we're both stuck.}