Pro Tools 12.5 does not have a native "Dark Mode". Avid officially introduced this feature in Pro Tools 2020.11.

So, if you want a true dark mode (black or charcoal backgrounds with light text and meters), you need to get creative.

menu to achieve a "darker" look, though it remained fundamentally the "Classic" UI.

Monitor Calibration: Many engineers simply lower the monitor's brightness or use blue-light filters (like Flux or macOS Night Shift) to ease eye strain during late-night sessions.