Please Stop Using Grey Text
> For over 1000 years black text on white paper has been the best practice for printed texts worldwide.<p>This alone almost made me stop reading the article.  What worked for printed text has no bearing for what works on an illuminated screen.<p>But honestly, it's not grey text that's the problem. I agree with the author that maintaining high contrast is important, but it is equally important that things aren't too bright.  You should avoid using extremes like #000000 and #ffffff unless you're really trying to make something highlight.<p>#0f0f0f or even #202020 doesn't make an appreciable difference, at least to my eyes. Believe me, as a 50+ year old, I notice when it's hard to read things.