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Just realized my new app's button colors were a problem for my colorblind friend
I was showing my buddy the prototype and he couldn't tell the 'submit' button from the 'cancel' one because I only used red and green. I swapped the green for a blue with a different icon, and now he says it's way clearer. Has anyone else had to fix a design like this after getting real feedback?
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riley581mo ago
Honestly, this feels like making a mountain out of a molehill. Most people can figure out a button from the context of the page, not just the color. Your friend gave you a note, you fixed it, and that's fine. But acting like this is some major design flaw everyone needs to panic about is a bit much. How many users are actually going to have this exact problem? It seems like a very small edge case to worry so much about.
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kellyj231mo ago
My friend's mom couldn't submit her tax payment online because the green button just looked like part of the background to her. It's not always about context.
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fiona_murray1mo ago
Riley58, it's not a tiny edge case when real people can't pay their taxes. Color contrast is a basic rule for a reason (lots of folks have vision issues). You can't just rely on context if the button blends into the page. A simple fix is adding a clear border or making the button a much darker shade. It takes two minutes and helps way more people than you'd guess.
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