Re: FN-FORUM: Feedback on my first "accessible" web site

date posted 14th June 2007 18:45

Paul Newson wrote:
>> white on black might be hard for some
>
> This is true, but for others it's the best option because there is less
> light hitting the retina - it depends upon the nature of their visual
> impairment. I would suggest providing the option of light on dark or dark
> on light.

I'd argue that pure white on pure black in a screen environment isn't as
accessible as you think.

contrast is important, too much contrast can cause retention issues for
a lot of people as the retinal retention starts to blur the text further
down the page.