Changing accent color in one theme affects other themes

Steps to reproduce

  1. Select a theme.
  2. Go to Settings → Appearance → Accent color.
  3. Change the accent color, for example from blue to yellow.
  4. Switch to another theme.

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Expected result

The changed accent color should only apply to the theme in which it was changed.

For example:

  • Theme A → yellow accent
  • Theme B → retains its original accent color

Actual result

The changed accent color is applied globally.

For example:

  • Theme A → yellow accent
  • Switch to Theme B → Theme B also uses the yellow accent instead of its original color.

Environment

Obsidian version:1.12.7
OS: macOS
Theme: Minimal 8.2.0

The accent color set in Settings > Appearance > Accent color is saved in the .obsidian/appearance.json file (on the right here).

CleanShot 2026-08-09 at 13.13.39

That applies to all themes unless overwritten by a particular one.

e.g., here are some options for Prism in Style Settings, but it seems to ignore the Settings > Appearance > Accent color setting and uses these instead, as far as I can tell:

CleanShot 2026-08-09 at 13.09.18