It should be easy to know when you’ve found the official YouTube channel of a creator, artist, brand, or public figure. So in late October, we’re updating what it means for channels to be “Verified” w/ new eligibility criteria & a new look. Details → https://yt.be/help/3QfB pic.twitter.com/JXOvMbkbns
I use dark mode so grey won't show up that well. The checkmark makes more sense from a format reason. And since a checkmark is used by many social media apps it is known universally. The grey background most people won't even notice and could cause issue in different formats