True, #fff on #000 might not be the best, but say, #ADADAD on #2B2B2B is a lot worse. The lower contrast version technically passes accessibility guidelines, bu

True, #fff on #000 might not be the best, but say, #ADADAD on #2B2B2B is a lot worse. The lower contrast version technically passes accessibility guidelines, but there's a reason why accessibility guidelines don't disallow the higher contrast colors. A lot of these themes are being pushed by people who are senior designers and have done their homework, but as someone who does have astigmatism, I'd say low contrast is worse than high contrast.