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Last link (http://www.ironicsans.com/owmyeyes/ http://www.ironicsans.com/owmyeyes/) probably makes the greatest point here. After coming back to HN from that s

• sandworm101 10y ago
  Well, that isn't actually "white" on black. Assuming you have an LCD screen illuminated by leds, or florescent tubes, you are seeing some amalgamation of colours that, together, you recognize as white. This isn't blackbody colour. Furthermore, white-on-black isn't really the best. It's just the inverse of what we see on most sites/devices. Try green, or red on black. It has a very different effect as it is better tuned to the biology of the human eye, which is why it works better in low-light conditions such as driving.