poor contrast
Hard to distinguish
Poor contrast describes a lack of sufficient visual distinction between elements—typically text against a background, or adjacent colors in an image or design.
When contrast is poor, differences in brightness or hue are too subtle for comfortable viewing: The gray text on white has poor contrast.
The term appears frequently in accessibility discussions, where poor contrast creates barriers for people with visual impairments.
- dimLow in light
- fadedLost original color
- washed outFaded or exhausted
- hazyUnclear, indistinct
- muddyObscured by silt
washed out colors · flat · dull · blurry · muted · grainy · overexposed · underexposed · foggy · bleached · milky · soft · indistinct · unclear · hard to read · grey · pallid · monitor
poor contrasthigh contrast
Strong tonal difference
crisp · sharp · stark contrast · well-defined · distinct
poor contrastvibrant
Full of life, intensity
brilliant · crystal clear · professional-grade · broadcast quality
poor, poorly, poorer, poorest, poorness, impoverish, impoverished, impoverishment, poverty