Video: What colors look best on Zoom?

The color top you wear during a Zoom meeting can really impact how professional and engaging you look on screen. What colors work best though? Should you wear a solid color or a print? Are black and white acceptable? In this video, image consultant and personal stylist Shelley Golden answers all of your questions about choosing the right colors for your Zoom meetings so you can look your best.

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Key Takeaways

Wear colors that look good on you and don’t blend into your background.
Go with a bright or medium blue top when in doubt.
Avoid wearing black or white during a Zoom meeting since it will be harder for people to see you.

Video Transcript

It's twofold: what colors look best on you, and then what colors look best on you in the space that you're in. So for example, I have a dark cabinet behind me and a light sofa. So I can't wear anything light or I'm going to blend in on this side, and I can't wear anything too dark or I'm going to blend in on this side. Quite often a really good color to wear is a medium blue or a brighter blue because usually people don't have blue walls. So that brings you into the foreground and you're not going to blend in with what's behind you. You do not want to wear black. And you do not want to wear white. White is the first thing that the camera picks up on, and everything else will become darker because the camera needs to adjust to the white. And the reality is you don't want everyone to see the white clothing. You want them to see your face. On the opposite side, if you wear black, you will recede into the background. You'll look smaller and you're not going to be able to have people look at you and pay attention to you so that you're the focus. And also you want people to be able to see your torso so they can read your nonverbal language. And by wearing a solid color that is different from your background, they will be able to see your face and you.