What is the opposite of highlighted, in a visual presentation
I've mostly heard of lowlights in terms of sports events or careers
However while trying to find references for that meaning I found one to do with hair colouring
Lowlights versus highlights
Lowlights involve darkening strands of hair by using colours that are darker than your natural colour. In contrast, highlights use colours that are lighter than your natural shade.
So if the negative highlighting you are doing involves shading (bright vs dark) rather than changing the colour, I think lowlight/lowlights/lowlighting is perfect.