# How can I prevent blocks from turning black?

**URL:** <https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/how-can-i-prevent-blocks-from-turning-black/10789>\
**Category:** Questions\
**Created:** [May 12, 2020, 11:55pm UTC](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/how-can-i-prevent-blocks-from-turning-black/10789 "2020-05-12T23:55:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![EnderAdel](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex024/user_avatar/forum.babylonjs.com/enderadel/32/8358_2.png) [@EnderAdel](https://forum.babylonjs.com/u/EnderAdel)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2020, 11:55pm UTC](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/how-can-i-prevent-blocks-from-turning-black/10789/1 "2020-05-12T23:55:37Z")

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Hello there! I want to know, how can I prevent blocks from turning black because there’s no light?

 ![Name 5_13_2020 2_53_52 AM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex024/uploads/babylonjs/original/2X/c/c65765f722c0809deff3594e39b77233aaf409b5.png)

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**Author:** ![Pryme8](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex024/user_avatar/forum.babylonjs.com/pryme8/32/7212_2.png) [@Pryme8](https://forum.babylonjs.com/u/Pryme8)\
**Post date:** [May 13, 2020, 6:17am UTC](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/how-can-i-prevent-blocks-from-turning-black/10789/3 "2020-05-13T06:17:52Z")

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Material.disableLighting = true

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**Author:** ![sebavan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex024/user_avatar/forum.babylonjs.com/sebavan/32/57_2.png) [@sebavan](https://forum.babylonjs.com/u/sebavan)\
**Post date:** [May 13, 2020, 12:49pm UTC](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/how-can-i-prevent-blocks-from-turning-black/10789/4 "2020-05-13T12:49:43Z")

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You could also rely on emissiveColor and Texture ?