Color & Contrast

Contrast ratio

The minimum luminance ratio between text and its background: 4.5:1 for body text, 3:1 for large text (18pt, or 14pt bold). Dark mode aims higher — around 7:1 for small custom text.

17.7:1: passes the 4.5:1 minimum

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