Comment by jacobolus
10 years ago
I don’t mind the use of green (as compared to some other color) to indicate 'new site', but could you tone it down a little bit, or give users the option to disable it? On an otherwise neutral page, the green stands out and is quite distracting.
Maybe use something like #6a8966 (http://www.colorpicker.com/6a8966)?
I agree that the classic noob green is a little loud, but wow, your eyes are way sharper than mine, or we're using different devices, or both.
Maybe we can tone it down a bit though.
I want to be able to notice it if I look carefully, but not be distracted by it if I don’t care.
Right now the green screams “look at me” and unbalances the whole page. http://i.imgur.com/GhUfRn5.png
Here’s my proposed color, which is still plenty noticeable if you look for it, but now subtle enough to not stand out: http://i.imgur.com/vjW5DYT.png
I was going to ask to make it more prominent!
Maybe an option like the top bar colour?
Avoiding option proliferation seems important. It might be better to just toss the feature.
Edit: we tossed the feature. I'll edit the OP.