Nowhere does it say all the elves of Mirkwood had dark hair. In The Hobbit, no elven hair colour is mentioned apart from Thranduil's hair colour - golden. You might note that Thranduil is Legolas' father. If Legolas was following any given genetic 'trend,' his hair would be golden.
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