Yes, but the contrast was good. iOS 4, green Aqua-ish bubbles with black text: https://d2bs8hqp6qvsw6.cloudfront.net/article/images/750x750/dimg/m_img_29352.jp

Yes, but the contrast was good. iOS 4, green Aqua-ish bubbles with black text: https://d2bs8hqp6qvsw6.cloudfront.net/article/images/750x750/dimg/m_img_29352.jpg https://d2bs8hqp6qvsw6.cloudfront.net/article/images/750x750... iOS 5, introducing blue iMessage bubbles (still good contrast in both colors): https://images.anandtech.com/doci/4956/IMG_0907.PNG https://images.anandtech.com/doci/4956/IMG_0907.PNG The change in contrast came with Ive's "flat" iOS 7: https://i.insider.com/5df902c5fd9db27769749a5f?width=1300&format=png https://i.insider.com/5df902c5fd9db27769749a5f?width=1300&fo...