Can I put stickers on colored surfaces?

Yes. On transparent stickers the surface color shows through your design. On other materials, use light designs on dark surfaces and dark designs on light surfaces for the best contrast.


Stickers on colored surfaces

Our stickers work on colored surfaces. What matters is the contrast between your design and the surface.

Transparent stickers

Transparent stickers let the color of the surface show through, so it becomes part of the design. Add white ink under the parts that need to look solid. See can you print white ink on transparent stickers?

Other materials

On white vinyl and other opaque materials, think about contrast:

  • Dark surfaces: Use lighter designs.

  • Light surfaces: Use darker designs.

Good contrast makes your stickers easy to see on any background, for branding, decoration or personal projects.

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