$PlotTheme
gives the default setting for the option PlotTheme for graphics functions.
Details

- The typical default setting of $PlotTheme is Automatic, which uses global settings, document stylesheet, and background to automatically determine the theme.
Examples
Basic Examples (1)
Set $PlotTheme so that it applies to multiple plots:
Wolfram Research (2014), $PlotTheme, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/$PlotTheme.html.
Text
Wolfram Research (2014), $PlotTheme, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/$PlotTheme.html.
CMS
Wolfram Language. 2014. "$PlotTheme." Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Wolfram Research. https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/$PlotTheme.html.
APA
Wolfram Language. (2014). $PlotTheme. Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Retrieved from https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/$PlotTheme.html