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A low contrast color scheme for reading code all day

Shown by _g2lm on Mar 17, 2017. Click the card to turn it over.

41points

14comments

#890of 2,242 in 2017

Top 40%of 2017 by points

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CuriousMostly questions and neutral comments

0 positive, 3 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 2 critical, out of 5 comments about the project. Thread score -0.29.

Design: 0 for, 2 against

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Low contrast dark themes strain some readers' eyes
From 1 comment
- I don't know why but low contrast, dark themes strain my eyes more than their counter part. Wondering if it's because I have astigmatisms in both eyes - I'm sure I've read…
  jwdunne on HN
Medium to high contrast is preferred for readability
From 2 comments
- I prefer medium to high contrast. If it gets too low, it gets hard to read.
  psiclops on HN
- I used to have astigmatism in both eyes. After three rounds of laser I don't. I throughout strongly prefer high contrast schemes -- indeed I don't like any syntax colouring at…
  geocar on HN
Brightness and contrast should be adjusted rather than lowering contrast
From 1 comment
- Why not high contrast + low brightness? Has the added benefit that opening google doesn't burn out your eyes and you can still see in sunlight too, when you turn up the brightness.
  anotheryou on HN

Does astigmatism affect preference for low contrast themes
From 1 comment
- I don't know why but low contrast, dark themes strain my eyes more than their counter part. Wondering if it's because I have astigmatisms in both eyes - I'm sure I've read…
  jwdunne on HN

tao-theme-emacs
From 1 comment
- The best theme for my eyes Yang light https://github.com/11111000000/tao-theme-emacs
  samsaga2 on HN
toothpaste theme
From 1 comment
- The theme that I've found to be the most pleasant on the eyes is toothpaste http://imcatnoone.github.io/toothpaste/
  theaustinseven on HN
base16 ocean-dark theme
From 1 comment
- I'm using base16 ocean-dark theme and it's pretty similar.
  harrygeez on HN
ACME editor color scheme
From 1 comment
- This looks like the ACME editor color scheme, but in reverse video.
  thisrod on HN
Leuven theme
From 1 comment
- I also used it for quite some time. Switching back to Leuven now and then.
  cygned on HN