Thread:Talk:Athena/Fundamental problem/reply

Interestingly, research says differently.

Most of the time, users operate in either "scan" or "read" modes. In read mode, usually black-on-white is best, but for scanning (such as looking at website chrome) light on dark is better. UX Movement talks a bit about this very thing, actually.

Many years ago (like, 1995) I read a paper that said that "light grey on black" was the best to reduce eye strain and promote readability. Of course, that was back with old LCD monitors, so things are different now. Your question is good, though, so I went a lookin'.

...and I found a reference to the old paper, but not the paper itself. However, this stackoverflow question actually goes into more depth, and with more research.