Usability: Examples of Good and Bad Color Contrast

by Visible North on October 10, 2009

It is surprising how many websites have horrible color contrast. Nothing will lead to higher visitor dissatisfaction than impossible to read text. When designing your website be cautious of what colors used. Below are a few examples of good and bad contrast of colors:

Good use of color contrast:

good site contrast

Bad use of color contrast:

bad site contrast

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