---
title: "expressiveLightColorScheme"
description: "Returns a light Material color scheme.

The default color scheme for [MaterialExpressiveTheme]. For dark mode, use [darkColorScheme].

Example of MaterialExpressiveTheme toggling expressiveLightColorScheme and darkTheme."
type: "function"
---

<div class='type'>Function</div>


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```kotlin
@ExperimentalMaterial3ExpressiveApi
fun expressiveLightColorScheme() =
    lightColorScheme(
        onPrimaryContainer = PaletteTokens.Primary30,
        onSecondaryContainer = PaletteTokens.Secondary30,
        onTertiaryContainer = PaletteTokens.Tertiary30,
        onErrorContainer = PaletteTokens.Error30,
    )
```


Returns a light Material color scheme.

The default color scheme for `MaterialExpressiveTheme`. For dark mode, use `darkColorScheme`.

Example of MaterialExpressiveTheme toggling expressiveLightColorScheme and darkTheme.



## Code Examples
### MaterialExpressiveThemeColorSchemeSample
```kotlin
@OptIn(ExperimentalMaterial3ExpressiveApi::class)
@Composable
fun MaterialExpressiveThemeColorSchemeSample() {
    @Composable
    fun MyMaterialTheme(content: @Composable () -> Unit) {
        MaterialExpressiveTheme(
            colorScheme =
                if (isSystemInDarkTheme()) darkColorScheme() else expressiveLightColorScheme()
        ) {
            content()
        }
    }
}
```