Kathy E Gill
Aug 8, 2017 · 1 min read

Reminder that blue is not the best color for text for older readers. As the eye ages, the lens gets thicker, more yellow, less elastic.

Our ability to discriminate between colors diminishes, especially for blue and green “because the lens absorbs blue light selectively” [1].

[1] Ergonomics in Design: Methods and Techniques, edited by Marcelo M. Soares, Francisco Rebelo

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