Apple has made numerous customization options available for your iPhone home screen in iOS 18, including the ability to add a tint to your app icons.

Essentially, the Hue feature offers a unique way to customize the look of your device by changing the color of all your icons at once. Unlike customizing individual icons, the Hue feature affects all the icons on your app pages, home screen, and app library, giving you a consistent look across your entire interface.

Colorizing is the process of first desaturating all the icons and then applying a single color overlay. This process results in a monochromatic appearance, which means you lose the original colors of your app icons and widgets, but you get a more uniform look. It’s a powerful tool for creating a coordinated, stylish interface that reflects your personal taste, so be sure to experiment with it.

To choose a tint color, you can also use an eyedropper tool to pick a hue from your background image, or manually adjust hue and saturation using two sliders. This flexibility allows you to perfectly match your icons to your background or create a contrasting color scheme.

Finally, it’s important to remember that the tint setting is universal. You can’t apply different tints to different app pages or sections of your device. The color you choose will be applied everywhere icons appear. Here’s how to tint your icons in iOS 18:

1. Long press on an empty space on your home screen.
2. Knock Edit in the upper right corner.
3. Knock Adjust.
4. Select the Tinted Option.
5. Adjust the sliders to change the hue. Note that you can also use the eyedropper icon to select a hue from an area of ​​your background image.
6. To finish, tap anywhere outside the Customize panel.

The tint feature complements a new dark mode option for your app icons in iOS 18. For more information, see our dedicated guide.