Just learned something wild about color contrast from a local library flyer

I was picking up a flyer for a kids' reading program at my library in Springfield and noticed the text was super easy to read. I ran it through a contrast checker on my phone out of curiosity. The light blue on white background had a ratio of 3.2:1, which is above the minimum for large text but not for small. The librarian told me they use a free tool called Colorable for all their community stuff. It blew my mind that a small town library is that on top of it. Has anyone else had a moment where a simple local thing just got the contrast totally right?

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caleb1911d ago

Oh man, that's cool. Meanwhile I'm over here trying to pick colors for a birthday card and I'm pretty sure my last combo was just gray on slightly darker gray.

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victor6361d ago

Gray on darker gray is a bold choice, honestly. It gives the card a serious, maybe even a funeral vibe. Next time just pick two colors that don't match your rainy day mood.