- Google Messages is rolling out a new read receipts color scheme to improve readability.
- It gives read receipts a bolder look with a white background and colored checkmarks.
- This new color scheme is currently limited to users who have already received the read receipts redesign that started rolling out late last year.
Google Messages started testing a new read receipts design late last year that relocated the checkmarks and introduced a new animation. The new design moved read receipts from underneath text bubbles to the bottom right corner inside text bubbles. It also allowed users to view the timestamp and end-to-end encryption status by swiping left on the text bubble. Although this redesign is still not widely available, the messaging app is now testing a new color scheme for read receipts to improve visibility.
The updated read receipts design that rolled out last year shows white checkmarks within a circular background in the bottom-right corner of text bubbles. This circular background’s color closely resembles the color of the text bubbles, making the design less than ideal from a readability standpoint. Google seems to have identified this issue and has started testing a new color scheme with a white circular background and colored checkmarks (via 9to5Google).