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#64934 new defect (bug)

Admin menu is much harder to read when icons are nearly the same color as labels

Reported by: cbirdsong's profile cbirdsong Owned by:
Milestone: Awaiting Review Priority: normal
Severity: normal Version:
Component: Administration Keywords: admin-reskin
Focuses: accessibility, css, administration Cc:

Description

Under the new default color scheme, icons for items in the sidebar admin menu have nearly the same color as the surrounding text.

Version Label Color Icon Color Perceptual difference
(CIE2000 ΔE)
6.9 #e8e8ea #9ca2a7 18.2
7.0 #ffffff #f3f1f1 2.9

This makes it much harder to quickly read the labels. It would be better if the colors were as perceptually different as they were in 6.9.


Some useful tools for CIE2000 ΔE color values:

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CleanShot 2026-03-23 at 14.15.45.png (137.6 KB) - added by cbirdsong 4 hours ago.
Screenshot of two WordPress admin menus

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Change History (2)

@cbirdsong
4 hours ago

Screenshot of two WordPress admin menus

#1 @cbirdsong
4 hours ago

  • Summary changed from Admin menu is much harder to red when icons are nearly the same color as labels to Admin menu is much harder to read when icons are nearly the same color as labels
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