What's wrong with this picture?

[Greg Bernhardt]

I just saw this thread now. I am really surprised by this discussion. The color difference and contrast to me is clear as day. I would highly suggest looking at your monitor settings http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/calibrate-your-display

Question, do you have trouble seeing the difference between the sticky background and normal threads? What about quote box colors in posts or the separation of posts in a thread? All those elements are a much softer difference. But the unanswered thread listing background is a light orange and the normal threads a slight off white.

 

[m k]

Well, I found that by tilting my monitor WAY away from me, I see the contrast clearly. To get a contrast that I can see when the monitor is straight on will probably be more contrast for most folks than Greg wants to do.

Is it possible that part of your screen backlight is missing?

Change the background to f0f0f0.
Is there a difference between it and right box?

My vision is with Dave's, not from sides, only from very far up.
The right box is also different, very weak blue and red something.
Between tilt and straight direction there is also an angle, very clear one, where both boxes fade away.

 

[phinds]

Is it possible that part of your screen backlight is missing?

Change the background to f0f0f0.
Is there a difference between it and right box?

My vision is with Dave's, not from sides, only from very far up.
The right box is also different, very weak blue and red something.
Between tilt and straight direction there is also an angle, very clear one, where both boxes fade away.

No, the screen is beautifully colorful but the very subtle shades don't show up well straight on.

 

[lisab]

Anyone calibrate their monitors lately? If we all did, at least we'd take one variable out of the discussion.