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Re: typical user stylesheet settings

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From: Patrick Dunphy
Date: Jan 31, 2014 6:58AM

Similar to the previous link, this tool from NC State allows you to preview
& verify colour palette choices.

http://accessibility.oit.ncsu.edu/tools/color-contrast/index.php

-PD
On 31 Jan 2014 08:30, "Hewitt,Susan (DSHS)" < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
wrote:

> Hi Nathalie,
>
> I think you might be asking about template stylesheets with good color
> combos. I don't know of a site with any of those but here are a couple of
> resources I use when you choosing colors for design.
>
> Contrast-A lets you choose different combinations from a spectrum to
> create a custom palette. It tells you which levels of WCAG contrast ratio
> it passes as well as simulating different types of color deficiencies:
> http://www.dasplankton.de/ContrastA/
>
> And here's a rather exhaustive list of color combos samples and their pass
> status: http://trace.wisc.edu/contrast-ratio-examples/
>
> Hope this helps,
>
> Susan Hewitt
> EIR Accessibility Coordinator
> Texas Department of State Health Services
> <EMAIL REMOVED> | 512-776-2913
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: <EMAIL REMOVED> [mailto:
> <EMAIL REMOVED> ] On Behalf Of Nathalie Sequeira
> Sent: Friday, January 31, 2014 2:19 AM
> To: WebAIM Discussion List
> Subject: [WebAIM] typical user stylesheet settings
>
> Hello all,
>
> I am looking for bundled information about the color combinations in user
> stylesheets used to alleviate different types of sight impairment.
> A search on the web hasn't brought me much enlightenment on this head.
>
> Thus my question: does anyone know of such a resource, or have information
> about this?
>
> Thanks!
> Nathalie
>
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