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This paper discusses why the inverted foreground and background colors should also be considered when calculating contrast with regard to accessibility. It is even possible to achieve an enhanced contrast for a pair of inverted colors while the pair of non-inverted colors meets the minimum contrast according to the WCAG 2.0. Implementing this benefit would support users with low vision, especially those who need high contrast.
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Köble, J. (2014). How to Increase Contrast Using Color Inversion. In: Miesenberger, K., Fels, D., Archambault, D., Peňáz, P., Zagler, W. (eds) Computers Helping People with Special Needs. ICCHP 2014. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 8547. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-08596-8_23
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