Here's an example of a message where AM basically blacked out all the headlines in dark mode, but you can quickly revert the message to light mode and make it readable. The change is temporary, just while you're reading the message. All other messages are still dark, and if you come back to this one later, it will also be dark again.
Gmail app does it the same way. (Though GMail rendered this message correctly and readably in dark mode!)
First screenshot: dark message with blacked out headlines, and showing the toggle to revert to white background.
Second screenshot: same message now readable with white background
Third screenshot: same message in Gmail dark mode, everything readable, no need to toggle to light mode