The original green bubbles used a different shade but more importantly they used black text. iOS 7 switched to white text and a shade of green that means the co

The original green bubbles used a different shade but more importantly they used black text. iOS 7 switched to white text and a shade of green that means the contrast for SMS failed Apple's own guidelines. Even for people with decent eye sight it can cause additional eye strain and be perceived as ugly even if the green on its own would be fine. To be fair the blue they choose is also not ideal, but it is a lot better than the green. https://medium.com/@krvoller/how-iphone-violates-apples-accessibility-guidelines-6785172eb343 https://medium.com/@krvoller/how-iphone-violates-apples-acce...