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by ams6110 3794 days ago
Look at a printed book or magazine. The ink is dark. But it's not black.
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roywiggins 3794 days ago
The contrast ratio (how bright whites are to black) is the important thing, and the contrast ratio of printed text in sunlight is a lot greater than your average LCD.
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Dylan16807 3794 days ago
Neither is 0,0,0 on your typical screen.

Black is the goal in the case of printed text, and should be the goal on a screen too.

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