Disturbing trend of low-contrast text

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Also see web design.

Readability tradition insists body text be the highest contrast on a page that includes body, headlines, and other elements. In 2014, popular computer/phone applications are reversing the rule by using black-on-white for headers but grey for body text.

In its App Store, in 2014, Apple uses grey text for body elements, while larger text is black.
In its Reminders App, in 2014, Apple uses light grey text on a lighter grey background for body text.

References

"Grey Text and a White Background: What Happened to Readability of Type" by Joop Rijk. http://www.advmediaproductions.com/blog/grey-text-and-a-white-background-what-happened-to-readability-of-type/ "Contrast(Minimum): Understanding SC 1.4.3" in "Understanding Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0" by W3C. http://www.w3.org/TR/UNDERSTANDING-WCAG20/visual-audio-contrast-contrast.html

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