Just hit 100 passes on my new site's color palette

I was checking the contrast ratios for all my text and button combos, and my little counter hit 100. I honestly thought I'd get maybe 20 done before I got bored. It mattered because I kept finding these tiny fails, like a #888 gray on a white background that looked fine to me but failed the test. I did it over the last three nights after work. Has anyone else had a color that looked totally readable to them but the checker said no?

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robinmason2d ago

Ever notice how a color that looks fine on your big monitor is a blurry mess on a cheap phone in sunlight? I had a dark blue button on a navy background that looked sharp to me, but the test said it failed. My buddy with older eyes couldn't read it at all on his phone outside. Makes you wonder who we're really designing for.

gibson.nathan2d ago

Design tests should happen on a cracked phone in a parking lot at noon.