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How It Reads#85BCBF set as type with the kit Chromary builds for it, both ways round, strongest first. Each is graded by APCA, the measure of how strongly text stands off its ground as eyes see it: Any text and Body text read at every size, Headlines and large text from about 24 pixels, Display sizes for names, logos and big headlines. Pairings too faint for text, or that collapse for red- or green-blind readers, are left out. The small numbers are the APCA score (Lc), then the WCAG 2 ratio and its verdict (AAA from 7 to 1, AA from 4.5, AA large from 3), for anyone working to that standard. The two can disagree on mid tones: APCA favors white text on saturated greens and oranges, where WCAG 2 favors black.
Charcoal on #85BCBF#85BCBFSet in Charcoal on #85BCBF, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.Body textLc 61 · 8.8:1 WCAG AAA#85BCBF on Charcoal#85BCBFSet in #85BCBF on Charcoal, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.Body textLc 60 · 8.8:1 WCAG AAA#85BCBF on Gunmetal#85BCBFSet in #85BCBF on Gunmetal, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.Headlines and large textLc 54 · 5.7:1 WCAG AAGunmetal on #85BCBF#85BCBFSet in Gunmetal on #85BCBF, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.Headlines and large textLc 54 · 5.7:1 WCAG AA#85BCBF on Spruce Blue#85BCBFSet in #85BCBF on Spruce Blue, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.Headlines and large textLc 48 · 4.3:1 WCAG AA largeSpruce Blue on #85BCBF#85BCBFSet in Spruce Blue on #85BCBF, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.Headlines and large textLc 47 · 4.3:1 WCAG AA large
For every eye: Charcoal on #85BCBF
#85BCBFRed-blind (protanopia)#85BCBFGreen-blind (deuteranopia)#85BCBFBlue-blind (tritanopia)#85BCBFNo color (achromatopsia)