Not everyone is able to see our lovely colors. And not everyone is familiar with the US's 508 accessibility standards.

These requirements only legally apply to those actually in, or working for/with, the US government. However, some of the information can be very helpful to us in making sure our customers don't miss something important.

https://standards.usa.gov/components/colors/ is a list of colors meant to make it easier for anyone to see the color AND the contrast between the color and background. Contrast is king when it comes to colors on a website.

For those that want to bypass the lesson and find a good color contrast, this tool will help you out.