diff --git a/src/core/server/rendering/__snapshots__/rendering_service.test.ts.snap b/src/core/server/rendering/__snapshots__/rendering_service.test.ts.snap
index ad92d759a832..01c238783ce5 100644
--- a/src/core/server/rendering/__snapshots__/rendering_service.test.ts.snap
+++ b/src/core/server/rendering/__snapshots__/rendering_service.test.ts.snap
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ Object {
   "branding": Object {
     "applicationTitle": "OpenSearch Dashboards",
     "assetFolderUrl": "/mock-server-basepath/ui/default_branding",
-    "darkMode": false,
     "loadingLogo": Object {},
     "logo": Object {},
     "mark": Object {},
@@ -61,7 +60,6 @@ Object {
   "branding": Object {
     "applicationTitle": "OpenSearch Dashboards",
     "assetFolderUrl": "/mock-server-basepath/ui/default_branding",
-    "darkMode": false,
     "loadingLogo": Object {},
     "logo": Object {},
     "mark": Object {},
@@ -114,7 +112,6 @@ Object {
   "branding": Object {
     "applicationTitle": "OpenSearch Dashboards",
     "assetFolderUrl": "/mock-server-basepath/ui/default_branding",
-    "darkMode": true,
     "loadingLogo": Object {},
     "logo": Object {},
     "mark": Object {},
@@ -167,7 +164,6 @@ Object {
   "branding": Object {
     "applicationTitle": "OpenSearch Dashboards",
     "assetFolderUrl": "/mock-server-basepath/ui/default_branding",
-    "darkMode": true,
     "loadingLogo": Object {},
     "logo": Object {},
     "mark": Object {},
@@ -224,7 +220,6 @@ Object {
   "branding": Object {
     "applicationTitle": "OpenSearch Dashboards",
     "assetFolderUrl": "/ui/default_branding",
-    "darkMode": false,
     "loadingLogo": Object {},
     "logo": Object {},
     "mark": Object {},
@@ -277,7 +272,6 @@ Object {
   "branding": Object {
     "applicationTitle": "OpenSearch Dashboards",
     "assetFolderUrl": "/mock-server-basepath/ui/default_branding",
-    "darkMode": false,
     "loadingLogo": Object {},
     "logo": Object {},
     "mark": Object {},
@@ -330,7 +324,6 @@ Object {
   "branding": Object {
     "applicationTitle": "OpenSearch Dashboards",
     "assetFolderUrl": "/mock-server-basepath/ui/default_branding",
-    "darkMode": false,
     "loadingLogo": Object {},
     "logo": Object {},
     "mark": Object {},
diff --git a/src/core/server/rendering/views/__snapshots__/template.test.tsx.snap b/src/core/server/rendering/views/__snapshots__/template.test.tsx.snap
index a7b9968c23fc..1204752a6469 100644
--- a/src/core/server/rendering/views/__snapshots__/template.test.tsx.snap
+++ b/src/core/server/rendering/views/__snapshots__/template.test.tsx.snap
@@ -50,10 +50,6 @@ Array [
     content="[object Object]/ui/favicons/browserconfig.xml"
     name="msapplication-config"
   />,
-  <meta
-    content="#ffffff"
-    name="theme-color"
-  />,
   null,
   <meta
     name="add-styles-here"
@@ -201,10 +197,6 @@ Array [
     content="[object Object]/ui/favicons/browserconfig.xml"
     name="msapplication-config"
   />,
-  <meta
-    content="#ffffff"
-    name="theme-color"
-  />,
   null,
   <meta
     name="add-styles-here"
@@ -352,10 +344,6 @@ Array [
     content="[object Object]/ui/favicons/browserconfig.xml"
     name="msapplication-config"
   />,
-  <meta
-    content="#ffffff"
-    name="theme-color"
-  />,
   null,
   <meta
     name="add-styles-here"
@@ -509,10 +497,6 @@ Array [
     content="[object Object]/ui/favicons/browserconfig.xml"
     name="msapplication-config"
   />,
-  <meta
-    content="#ffffff"
-    name="theme-color"
-  />,
   null,
   <meta
     name="add-styles-here"
@@ -666,10 +650,6 @@ Array [
     content="[object Object]/ui/favicons/browserconfig.xml"
     name="msapplication-config"
   />,
-  <meta
-    content="#ffffff"
-    name="theme-color"
-  />,
   null,
   <meta
     name="add-styles-here"
@@ -817,10 +797,6 @@ Array [
     content="[object Object]/ui/favicons/browserconfig.xml"
     name="msapplication-config"
   />,
-  <meta
-    content="#ffffff"
-    name="theme-color"
-  />,
   null,
   <meta
     name="add-styles-here"
@@ -968,10 +944,6 @@ Array [
     content="[object Object]/ui/favicons/browserconfig.xml"
     name="msapplication-config"
   />,
-  <meta
-    content="#ffffff"
-    name="theme-color"
-  />,
   null,
   <meta
     name="add-styles-here"
@@ -1125,10 +1097,6 @@ Array [
     content="[object Object]/ui/favicons/browserconfig.xml"
     name="msapplication-config"
   />,
-  <meta
-    content="#ffffff"
-    name="theme-color"
-  />,
   null,
   <meta
     name="add-styles-here"
@@ -1276,10 +1244,6 @@ Array [
     content=""
     name="msapplication-config"
   />,
-  <meta
-    content="#ffffff"
-    name="theme-color"
-  />,
   null,
   <meta
     name="add-styles-here"
@@ -1427,10 +1391,6 @@ Array [
     content="[object Object]/ui/favicons/browserconfig.xml"
     name="msapplication-config"
   />,
-  <meta
-    content="#ffffff"
-    name="theme-color"
-  />,
   null,
   <meta
     name="add-styles-here"