Am I the only one who thinks high contrast mode is overused in mobile apps?

I watched a developer at my coworking space last Tuesday slap black text on pure white backgrounds for every button because someone told him accessibility means max contrast, but all it did was make the app harsh to look at and gave me a headache after 10 minutes of testing it.

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seth_nguyen11d ago

Man have you checked the actual WCAG guidelines? They recommend a contrast ratio of around 4.5:1 not just maxing out the slider.

rowanp1511d ago

@Seth_nguyen is right, people just crank everything to 11 these days. It's the same with brightness on TVs, everyone walks around with a flashlight in their pocket.