<aside> 💡 Want to add your own satellite imagery as the map background? Check out the Custom Backgrounds & Satellite Imagery page instead

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Changing the background is easy in Felt and gives your map a customized, polished feel. Explore Felt’s options to switch things up.

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Background Options

<aside> ℹ️ Felt manages our own background styles for default, light, and dark styles.

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Felt-provided options

These include:

• Default
• Light
• Dark
• Satellite

Notes:

• The color and stroke of points are reversed when using dark backgrounds (like satellite)
• You can Toggle labels on and off in each backgrounds’ overflow menu

Bring in your own backgrounds

• Use the **Add from URL...** option
• Learn more: Where To Find Custom Map Backgrounds

Set a solid background color

• Use the Add solid color... option

Best Practices

Here are some general recommendations when choosing a background in Felt:

1. Working with more than 7 colors on your map? Try light or dark backgrounds