Just bought a color contrast checker plugin for $25 and it caught a huge issue

I was finishing a website for a local cafe and thought my teal text on a light gray background looked fine. The plugin flagged it instantly, showing the contrast ratio was way too low for people with vision issues. I changed the text to a darker blue, which passed the check. Has anyone else found a good tool that catches stuff you'd miss?

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thomas_johnson354d ago

Oh man, "looked fine" is my design motto (until someone points out the obvious problem). I once had a site live for a week with light gray text on a white background. My friend with perfect vision asked if it was supposed to be invisible.

the_richard3d ago

But how many people actually have that level of vision trouble? Seems like overkill.