These colour options affect the colours of the tab and the search and bookmark bars that form the Chrome user interface. Here you can choose from a selection of colour combinations. Once you’ve selected a background image, move to the “Color and theme” tab. Select a background picture for the new tab page.

This background picture will only apply to the new tab page, it won’t become a background on any actual websites.

Here you can choose between a very limited number of preset options, or you can upload your own image. In the pop-up window that appears once you’ve clicked the pencil icon, your first option is to configure the background picture. Click the pencil icon to open the theme editor. In the bottom right corner of the new tab page is a pencil icon, click on this to customise your Chrome’s appearance. To use the built-in Chrome theme editor, open a new tab. In this article, we’ll walk you through the process of creating your own Chrome theme with both tools.

If the built-in Chrome feature doesn’t have the amount of customisation options that you want, a website called ThemeBeta has you covered, with a feature-rich, yet easy to use Chrome theme creator, (although the installation process is a little more complex). Chrome has a simple built-in function that allows you to import a background image for the new tab page and customise the colour scheme of the user interface from a number of presets. There are two methods of creating your own theme.

Google chrome color picker