14. Designing for Color Blindness
Designing for Color Blindness
To be sensitive to those with colorblindness, you should use color palettes that do not move from red to green without using another element to distinguish this change like shape, position, or lightness. Both of these colors appear in a yellow tint to individuals with the most common types of colorblindness. Instead, use colors on a blue to orange palette.
Further Reading
- Tableau Blog: 5 tips on designing colorblind-friendly visualizations