Whether we like it or not, Google Maps is changing its design to say goodbye to yellow roads, showing grayish blue for water, light blue for water, and incidentally a bit more detail on the maps. The new design has been rolling out for a few weeks now and when it arrives on your mobile phone It will also come to Android Auto.

Conclusion It might be a little shocking The colors of Google Maps have been accompanying the application with minor changes for many years. According to Google, these new colors allow users to better understand what they see on the map.

Blue roads on Google Maps

Google chose paint main roads are in yellow to make them stand out from the rest and keep the rest white, and they remained that way for many years.

Now All roads on Google Maps are blue With the new design that comes into practice these days. The new Google Maps colors are also applied when we use the app on Android Auto.

New colors (above) and previous colors (below) for Google Maps in Android Auto

All roads now appear in desaturated blue, not too different from the old watercolor color on Google Maps. expired, water is now represented by a brighter sky blue.

Similarly, green areas are much greener and have a saturated green “like the WhatsApp logo”, but it’s not all color change. Meanwhile map Shows more details in Android Autofor example, including pedestrian crossings in places where Google Maps has information.

New Google Maps colors (above) and previous colors (below)

When we start the route by car in Android Auto, we will also notice that something has changed. Although the same color scheme is maintained to indicate traffic on the route, blue is selected for sections with “normal” traffic. a darker blueThis will further emphasize the new color of the roads.

To change it, change so far: indicator mark below Shown above, which is a slightly different shade of green. The map background is still gray.

Even though we like these new colors, they will definitely cause mixed feelings we won’t have the option to change them neither on mobile nor on Android Auto. If they still don’t show up on your mobile phone or car, it’s only a matter of time before they arrive.

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