Same table,with and withoutreference icons

Data displays that capitalize on the introduction of reference icons

Advertisement uses dark text on a colored background yet maintains legibility.

Source: 2012 Reprinted with permission from Feeding America.

First, grab a screenshot from the organizational website

Then upload the screenshot to Adobe Kuler

The program provides color codes, in many forms, to customize the palette in your reporting and graphing software

This screenshot shows how to navigate to the window where you type color codes

Adobe Kuler also generates alternate palettes from your selected base color

COLOURlovers has user-generated color palettes to browse. Just be mindful—not all are designed for presenting data effectively

Basic logic model without color

Same logic model, just with color

Vischeck shows how the image appears under certain variations of colorblindness

A stronger contrast between colors used on text & background boosts legibility, even under colorblindness or black-and-white printing

Report cover where text color and text background color have been pulled from main image

Slide uses a limited color palette to convey the key message of influence

Larger areas of color in the legend aid color discrimination

This dashboard relies on a color-coding system introduced in the top row, which keeps the bottom row uncluttered.

Source: 2011 Reprinted with permission from the American Council on Education. KnowHow2GO is a registered trademark used with permission from the American Council on Education.