Improve contrast between optional argument text and background (#187)

dstansby · QuLogic · web-flow · commit c057e04402cb · 2026-06-25T12:48:03.000-04:00
* Improve contrast between optional argument text and background

* Use 89, 89, 89 for lighter text colour

* Fix latex comment

Co-authored-by: Elliott Sales de Andrade &lt;quantum.analyst@gmail.com&gt;
diff --git a/cheatsheets.tex b/cheatsheets.tex
@@ -149,7 +149,8 @@
 }
 
 
-\newcommand{\optional}[1]{\textcolor{gray}{#1}}
+% 89, 89, 89 is the lightest colour that still gives a good contrast ratio with the white background
+\newcommand{\optional}[1]{\textcolor[RGB]{89, 89, 89}{#1}}
 \newcommand{\mandatory}[1]{\textbf{#1}}
 \newcommand{\parameter}[2]{%
   \expandafter\ifstrequal\expandafter{#1}{optional}%

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`@@ -149,7 +149,8 @@`
`149`	`149`	`}`
`150`	`150`
`151`	`151`
`152`		`-\newcommand{\optional}[1]{\textcolor{gray}{#1}}`
	`152`	`+% 89, 89, 89 is the lightest colour that still gives a good contrast ratio with the white background`
	`153`	`+\newcommand{\optional}[1]{\textcolor[RGB]{89, 89, 89}{#1}}`
`153`	`154`	`\newcommand{\mandatory}[1]{\textbf{#1}}`
`154`	`155`	`\newcommand{\parameter}[2]{%`
`155`	`156`	`\expandafter\ifstrequal\expandafter{#1}{optional}%`