Color Indication

Things to check for:

  • Color is not the only visual means of conveying information.

Example: Washington DC Metro Map (color PDF) | Washing DC Metro Map (black/white PDF)

Sample Text

Note:

  • Edits are highlighted in green
  • Changes are highlighted in blue

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Integer ex tellus, euismod eu faucibus et, porttitor non lectus. Duis maximus mi nec tincidunt pretium. Quisque vitae pharetra ex. In sem magna, gravida a purus at, placerat laoreet enim.Interdum et malesuada fames ac ante ipsum primis in faucibus. Donec vestibulum, nisl ut pellentesque viverra, orci ipsum molestie mi, quis porta ligula nibh ut erat. Donec diam nulla, tincidunt ac metus non, ultrices scelerisque odio. Donec ultricies felis nec lorem lobortis, a porttitor metus euismod. Curabitur vestibulum felis eros, et efficitur ex tincidunt a.Orci varius natoque penatibus et magnis dis parturient montes, nascetur ridiculus mus. Phasellus nec nibh at mi congue sollicitudin non sed erat. Mauris id odio et nisl sodales iaculis.

The color highlighting in the text paragraph is the only visual means of conveying information.

Progress Bar Example

35% Complete (success)
20% Complete (warning)

Key:

  • Complete:
  • In progress: