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Mint Lab vs Noir Cinema
Look Diff · Side-by-side decision
An analytical comparison of Mint Lab (Cool) and Noir Cinema (Dark) — palette distance, atmosphere tokens, and trust cues. No midpoint remix.
- Mint Lab and Noir Cinema sit far apart in OKLab palette space (mean ΔE≈0.63).
- 43% atmosphere agreement — 4 of 7 discrete tokens differ.
- Both carry Accessibility Passport grade C (design preview — not an audit).
Mint Lab
Caution — some colors sit below WCAG AA on this background (9.1:1 text, 2.4:1 primary).
Passport grade C · CVD cautions 3/3 (approx.)
Noir Cinema
Caution — some colors sit below WCAG AA on this background (17.8:1 text, 4.1:1 primary).
Passport grade C · CVD cautions 1/3 (approx.)
Color vision preview
How Mint Lab reads under common color vision deficiencies (approximate).
Color vision simulation for Mint Lab
Typical vision baseline for this palette.
Color vision simulations are approximate design previews, not a medical diagnosis.
Color vision preview
How Noir Cinema reads under common color vision deficiencies (approximate).
Color vision simulation for Noir Cinema
Typical vision baseline for this palette.
Color vision simulations are approximate design previews, not a medical diagnosis.
Accessibility passport
Needs contrast care
Some text or primary colors fall below WCAG AA (4.5:1) on this background. Multiple color vision simulations flag distinctiveness cautions (approx.) — plan extra review for members with color vision differences.
- Text on background — pass9.1:1 vs WCAG AA 4.5:1
- Primary on background — caution2.4:1 vs WCAG AA 4.5:1
- CVD distinctiveness — caution3 of 3 simulations flag distinctiveness cautions (approx.)
Color vision simulations and contrast checks are approximate design previews — not a medical diagnosis or accessibility audit.
Accessibility passport
Needs contrast care
Some text or primary colors fall below WCAG AA (4.5:1) on this background. One color vision simulation flags a distinctiveness caution (approx.) — worth a quick check before launch.
- Text on background — pass17.8:1 vs WCAG AA 4.5:1
- Primary on background — caution4.1:1 vs WCAG AA 4.5:1
- CVD distinctiveness — caution1 of 3 simulations flag distinctiveness cautions (approx.)
Color vision simulations and contrast checks are approximate design previews — not a medical diagnosis or accessibility audit.