Color-Defective Vision and Computer Graphics Displays

The fundamental spectral sensitivity functions of the human visual system define a color space that can help in designing better color user interfaces. In particular, this color space makes it possible to accommodate individuals with color-deficient vision. To screen potential users of computer graphics systems, traditional color vision tests, such as the Farnsworth-Munsell 100-hue test, can be implemented using a digitally controlled color television monitor, and these tests can be extended in ways that improve the specificity of their diagnoses. To assist in the design of computer graphics displays, a picture of the world as seen by color-deficient observers can be synthesized, and guidelines can be given for the selection of colors to be presented to color-deficient observers. 1988 IEEE