I switched my dark theme's main text from pure white to a light gray three months ago and it made a huge difference.

I was working on a dashboard for a client in Chicago and the pure white text on a dark background was causing eye strain during long sessions. After some testing, I found that using a light gray at 90% brightness reduced the contrast just enough. It cut down on the harsh glare without losing readability. I now use #E6E6E6 as my default text color for all dark mode projects. Has anyone else found a specific gray shade that works better than pure white?

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wyatt_fox685d ago

Ever try a slightly blue tinted gray for that?

river1835d ago

My last blue-gray turned green in the afternoon light.