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OS settings are targeted towards people with health issues. Usability guidelines are meant for people who want to see some text once in a while. Low-contrast “dark mode” is much, much more problematic than typical OS defaults.


From the comment I replied to (emphasis mine):

> At work we have a new team that's making us measure all the contrasts for *people with reading difficulties*




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