Don't worry about mousepad color.

You can ignore the color. Modern optical and laser sensors are smart enough to track on just about any surface that isn’t a mirror or totally clear glass. The texture and finish matter far more than whether the pad is black, white, or tie-dye.

The old myth about color comes from early optical mice that needed high contrast to see imperfections in the surface. That hasn’t been an issue for over a decade. What can trip up a sensor is a glossy, reflective surface or a pad that is perfectly uniform with no micro-texture. A completely white glossy pad might struggle if the sensor sees it as a blurry white wall. But a standard cloth pad in any color? Fine.

I’ve used black, gray, red, and even a cartoon-yellow pad — zero difference in tracking. If your mouse starts jumping, it’s almost certainly the surface being too shiny or too smooth, not the specific color.

Focus on the surface texture, not the shade.