How do I detect if the image is dark or bright?

General Discussion
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I want to make my app can changes it's themes by choosing image. I also want to make it can change the color of user interface components text, hint, and background to change depends in the brightness of the image chosen. How do I do the second one?

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maybe this extension helps;
Colors Extractor : Extract colors from image - Extensions - MIT App Inventor Community

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To detect if an image is dark or bright, calculate the average pixel intensity. If working with RGB, convert the image to grayscale and find the mean brightness value:

  • Low average intensity → Dark image
  • High average intensity → Bright image

A threshold (e.g., 128 on a scale of 0-255) helps determine brightness. For automation, use tools like OpenCV or PIL in Python

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thank you

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Thank you for the info