Navbar Text Not Visible in Light Mode for Non-Logged-In Users

[soheilnikroo]

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When visiting GitHub while not logged in and with the system preference set to light mode, the navbar text becomes invisible or extremely hard to read due to insufficient contrast against the background. This issue affects navigation elements like "Sign in," "Sign up," and others, making the site difficult to use.

Steps to Reproduce:

Open an incognito/private window (to simulate a non-logged-in session).

Set your system appearance to light mode.

Visit https://github.com/.

Observe the top navbar — the text is either missing or unreadable.

Expected Behavior:
Navbar text should be clearly visible and readable regardless of the user's theme or login status.

Actual Behavior:
Navbar text blends with the background, reducing usability and accessibility.

Environment:

Browser: Chrome

OS: macOS

System Theme: Light

GitHub Status: Logged out

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[cehfisher]

Hi @soheilnikroo - could you try clearing your browser cache and testing again? The team hasn’t been able to reproduce the issue on their end, so they’re wondering if something in your setup might be interfering with the styles. Thanks!

[soheilnikroo]

@cehfisher I test it recently it seems it's alright now but in that i remember that i test on incognito tab

[cehfisher]

Yes, that is a screenshot from incognito mode.