Comments on: Light Text on dark Background vs. Readability http://robertvenema.nl/journal/archive/light-text-on-dark-background-vs-readability/ Your weekly dose from dutchland *^_~* Thu, 03 Nov 2011 05:09:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Kleanthe http://robertvenema.nl/journal/archive/light-text-on-dark-background-vs-readability/comment-page-1/#comment-7348 Kleanthe Sun, 16 Sep 2007 01:15:17 +0000 http://www.robertvenema.nl/2007/03/21/light-on-dark-text-vs-readability/#comment-7348 Nice! Nice!

]]> By: stan marsh http://robertvenema.nl/journal/archive/light-text-on-dark-background-vs-readability/comment-page-1/#comment-6651 stan marsh Mon, 09 Jul 2007 16:47:16 +0000 http://www.robertvenema.nl/2007/03/21/light-on-dark-text-vs-readability/#comment-6651 I find white on dark text almost impossible to read on a full size website page - it starts shimmering. Good to know I'm not alone... I find white on dark text almost impossible to read on a full size website page – it starts shimmering. Good to know I’m not alone…

]]> By: Robert http://robertvenema.nl/journal/archive/light-text-on-dark-background-vs-readability/comment-page-1/#comment-3554 Robert Sun, 20 May 2007 12:21:18 +0000 http://www.robertvenema.nl/2007/03/21/light-on-dark-text-vs-readability/#comment-3554 Using different colors, besides black and white (if you can speak of them as being a color), should not be a problem. It's important which colors you use when combining and of course how you use them. Effective color choice depends on hue, lightness and saturation. Read and watch examples about this at <a href="http://www.lighthouse.org/accessibility/effective-color-contrast/" rel="nofollow">Lighthouse Interactive</a>. Aries Arditi wrote an article about "Effective Color Contrast". There is even an algorithm that can distinguish the readability of web page colors that has been posted on <a href="http://www.aprompt.ca/WebPageColors.html" rel="nofollow">A-Prompt Project</a>. @ Inge: Tadaaa, and I've changed the layout...again *^_-* Using different colors, besides black and white (if you can speak of them as being a color), should not be a problem. It’s important which colors you use when combining and of course how you use them.

Effective color choice depends on hue, lightness and saturation. Read and watch examples about this at Lighthouse Interactive. Aries Arditi wrote an article about "Effective Color Contrast".

There is even an algorithm that can distinguish the readability of web page colors that has been posted on A-Prompt Project.

@ Inge: Tadaaa, and I’ve changed the layout…again *^_-*

]]> By: Sjef http://robertvenema.nl/journal/archive/light-text-on-dark-background-vs-readability/comment-page-1/#comment-2898 Sjef Mon, 07 May 2007 06:01:10 +0000 http://www.robertvenema.nl/2007/03/21/light-on-dark-text-vs-readability/#comment-2898 To me it seems to be a combination of problems. One problem is about readability that is opposed to straining the eyes. Also part of the problem is the use of colors vs luminosity. Part of solving the problem could be not to use black and white but dark on light or reverse. In the first article your post was based on I preferred the "update"-part. What about a light-green background with dark-green text (or the reverse)? To me it seems to be a combination of problems. One problem is about readability that is opposed to straining the eyes. Also part of the problem is the use of colors vs luminosity.
Part of solving the problem could be not to use black and white but dark on light or reverse. In the first article your post was based on I preferred the “update”-part. What about a light-green background with dark-green text (or the reverse)?

]]> By: All in a post (5) | Web X.Y http://robertvenema.nl/journal/archive/light-text-on-dark-background-vs-readability/comment-page-1/#comment-2873 All in a post (5) | Web X.Y Thu, 03 May 2007 13:43:50 +0000 http://www.robertvenema.nl/2007/03/21/light-on-dark-text-vs-readability/#comment-2873 [...] Light text on dark background readability(link) [...] [...] Light text on dark background readability(link) [...]

]]> By: Inge http://robertvenema.nl/journal/archive/light-text-on-dark-background-vs-readability/comment-page-1/#comment-2115 Inge Wed, 25 Apr 2007 17:40:22 +0000 http://www.robertvenema.nl/2007/03/21/light-on-dark-text-vs-readability/#comment-2115 :O I read the article wrong! You should now immediately change your design! :p :O I read the article wrong! You should now immediately change your design! :p

]]> By: Inge http://robertvenema.nl/journal/archive/light-text-on-dark-background-vs-readability/comment-page-1/#comment-2114 Inge Wed, 25 Apr 2007 17:38:02 +0000 http://www.robertvenema.nl/2007/03/21/light-on-dark-text-vs-readability/#comment-2114 Hihi, interesting! I never thought about it before... Now you know you should change the light grey textcolor of this blog into white ;) Hihi, interesting! I never thought about it before… Now you know you should change the light grey textcolor of this blog into white ;)

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