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by ChrisMarshallNY 106 days ago
The problem is contrast, really. Some color combos are terrible, and you also have issues with color-blindness (which is why gray is used a lot).

Gray text, against a gray background, can suck.

I’m getting on in years, and low-contrast text affects me a lot more, these days, than it used to.

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Yeah, nothing like neon green on magenta. So much contrast, my eyes each read their own line... ZX Spectrum had some excellent color combinations
> ZX Spectrum had some excellent color combinations

Yes, compared with the abominations that are Windows 10, 11 and Android, ZX Spectrum was luxury.