Serious question, has anyone else had a dashboard where the red/green status lights were a total fail?

I built a client dashboard last month where 'good' was green and 'bad' was red. My client's boss is red-green colorblind and said he couldn't tell them apart at all. I tried just making the green darker, but that didn't fix it. The solution was adding a distinct shape to each light: a checkmark for good and an X for bad. He said it was clear immediately. What other symbols have you all used for this kind of thing?

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reeseanderson15d ago

Wow, I always thought color was enough. This post shows how wrong that is. The shape idea is a total game changer.

finleybutler14d ago

Totally reminds me of that dress debate from years ago lol.