Text on light backgrounds must be dark. This ensures text is easy to read. Color is not used to show text importance.
By Pawan Nayar · from the LLOS AI Learning record
Text on light backgrounds must be dark.
This ensures text is easy to read. Color is not used to show text importance.
All text on light backgrounds must be a very dark color. Use colors like #1a1c1e or #333. This includes labels, captions, and other secondary text. Do not use lighter shades of gray for any text. Text importance is shown by changing its size or thickness, not its color. Never use text colors with an opacity below 70%.
A designer creates a website with a white background. The designer uses light gray text for captions. Users find the captions hard to read. The designer should change the caption text to a dark gray or black color.
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