Re: Color contrast (Minimum)

I’m curious as to what the colors of the background and text are.  I’m trying to see what a 3:1 ratio looks like and it looks different from what I see in the image.

Hope this makes sense.

Best
Elizabeth Pyatt
> On Aug 16, 2016, at 10:38 AM, SALES, TERRY LYNN <TERRYLYNN.SALES@cbp.dhs.gov> wrote:
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> I’d fail it but we apply the 4.5:1 to all text in DHS.  Functionally, it’s not readable.
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> Terry Lynn (TL) Sales
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> From: Ta, Duc [mailto:duc.ta.740@my.csun.edu] 
> Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2016 10:19 AM
> To: IG - WAI Interest Group List list <w3c-wai-ig@w3.org>
> Subject: Color contrast (Minimum)
>  
> Hi,
>  
> I have a question. I know large text that pass color contrast ratio of 3:1 would pass the color contrast. Is it possible to consider this as failure if it is barely readable with black and white or color blinded people?
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> Example
> <image001.png>
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> Best,
> Duc Ta

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