Recording low-contrast, low-brightness screen contents also significantly increases compression artifacts (or, alternatively, increases bitrate to maintain the same quality as a light scheme).
> Of course, I adjust my overall monitor brightness according to the ambient light (so do not use full brightness in the evening).
I suspect this may actually play a significant role here, since "light themes are way too bright / blinding / etc." is a common reason for the preference for dark schemes, and hints at incorrect monitor brightness settings.
As a rule of thumb, indoors in an office space around 100-150 cd/m² are the right ballpark. This corresponds to a brightness setting of around 20-30 % on most screens. In the evening with a little bit of bias light 0-5 % are usually the right area, though too bright on some models.
> Of course, I adjust my overall monitor brightness according to the ambient light (so do not use full brightness in the evening).
I suspect this may actually play a significant role here, since "light themes are way too bright / blinding / etc." is a common reason for the preference for dark schemes, and hints at incorrect monitor brightness settings.
As a rule of thumb, indoors in an office space around 100-150 cd/m² are the right ballpark. This corresponds to a brightness setting of around 20-30 % on most screens. In the evening with a little bit of bias light 0-5 % are usually the right area, though too bright on some models.