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Color contrastWhat it means for you.
The difference in brightness between text and its background, which affects readability.
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What it means
5 to 1 for normal text and 3 to 1 for large text. Low contrast hurts people with low vision and anyone outdoors. Test the actual color values rather than judging by eye.
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What is Color contrast?
The difference in brightness between text and its background, which affects readability.
Where does it sit in Growth Score?
It belongs to the Capital & Scale pillar, one of the 12 pillars your score is built from.
What should I read next?
Start with WCAG and WCAG conformance levels, then browse the other terms in Capital & Scale.
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