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Low-contrast text

Raised as a usability problem by 5 people on Hacker News over 6 years (2018–2023), in 5 threads.

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No issue was raised by at least 3 people in 3 threads this year.

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Light grey text at 3:1 contrast is hard to readUnreviewed
3 people in the last 5 years · 3 threads

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Light grey text at 3:1 contrast is hard to readUnreviewed
5 people since the beginning · 5 threads

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Light grey text at 3:1 contrast is hard to readUnreviewed
5 people since 2018, in 5 different years · none this year
20182026
- Low-contrast text looks washed out and hard to read on a correctly calibrated monitor2023-02-07
- Gray-on-gray text is a strain to read2022-04-21
- Light grey text at 3:1 contrast is hard to read on screens2021-12-03
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The newest 5 complaints

Low-contrast text looks washed out and hard to read on a correctly calibrated monitor2023-02-07
Gray-on-gray text is a strain to read2022-04-21
Light grey text at 3:1 contrast is hard to read on screens2021-12-03
Light gray text on white backgrounds is hard to read for many people2020-08-30
Low contrast makes text and content hard to read2018-03-26