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Inside Macintosh: Macintosh Human Interface Guidelines / Part 2 - The Interface Elements
Chapter 9 - Color / Color Application Guidelines


Small Objects

People cannot easily distinguish colors in small areas. In order for people to be able to tell what color an object is, that object must be large enough for them to see without effort. If more than one color is used in a small object, the differences must be obvious, not subtle, especially if the different colors are conveying significant information.


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29 JUL 1996



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